All articles by Matt Discombe – Page 21
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NewsAlert over hospital air devices after 120 ‘never events’
NHS trusts are to be told to remove devices linked to more than 120 never events caused by ‘unconscious errors’.
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NewsJeremy Hunt: ICSs could ‘deprioritise care quality’ without checks
Jeremy Hunt has warned that the NHS could take a ‘big step back’ if integrated care systems are not rated on safety and quality by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsExclusive: Government alert over surge in respiratory virus affecting babies and toddlers
The chief medical officers of the four UK nations are set to warn about a surge in admissions of severely ill, very young children later this year, due to the resurgence of a respiratory virus which has been suppressed by anti-covid measures, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsNearly half of eye patients at Hancock’s local trust waiting more than a year
The East of England has been revealed as the worst-performing region for long ophthalmology waits, with almost half the waiting list at one acute trust already breaching the 52-week milestone.
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HSJ LocalNew CEO appointed at northern acute trust
Len Richards will take the helm at the Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust in October after four years as the chief executive of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.
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NewsWards to get ‘star ratings’ under first new NHS cleaning rules for 14 years
The first new hospital cleaning standards for 14 years have been outlined by regulators, including confirmation of new food hygiene-style star ratings.
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HSJ LocalPrivate provider fined after failing to disclose treatment errors
A private healthcare provider has been ordered to pay £20,000 after failing to disclose errors in the treatment of patients under the care of a surgeon.
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NewsSafety watchdog has major concerns over ‘lost’ follow-up appointments
A national safety watchdog has highlighted major concerns around follow-up appointments being “lost” within hospital IT systems.
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News‘Criminal cases dropped’ because of problems paying doctors for evidence
Police are being left without enough proof to charge suspects due to failings in the system for reporting medical evidence, senior emergency doctors have warned.
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HSJ LocalNew boss drafted in as scandal-hit unit suspends staff
Several staff at a trust which is at the centre of a major maternity scandal have been placed on leave, while a new interim head of midwifery has been drafted in.
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HSJ LocalReview into series of ‘unexpected deaths’ identifies service shortcomings
A review sparked by the ‘unexpected’ deaths of 13 patients has found several shortcomings in the talking therapy services offered by a mental health trust.
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NewsWards at trust facing patient deaths inquiry downgraded to ‘inadequate’
Wards at a trust facing an inquiry over the deaths of vulnerable patients have been downgraded to ‘inadequate’ over fresh patient safety concerns.
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NewsMaternity services to be quality checked as £95m pledged to improve safety
Trusts will be visited by NHS England and Improvement maternity advisers to achieve ‘sustainable improvement’ in the wake of the Shrewsbury and Telford care scandal.
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NewsCQC to expand inspection programme from April
More Care Quality Commission inspections will take place from next month as pressures from covid-19 continue to ease.
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NewsNurse who sent CEOs ‘potentially threatening’ emails told to pay trust £17k in legal costs
A nurse who sent ‘potentially threatening’ emails to two chief executives has been told to pay her former trust £17,000 in costs after a judge labelled her conduct ‘vexatious’.
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NewsTrusts say joint board under single chair ‘does not mean merger’
Two neighbouring hospital trusts have ruled out a full merger, despite forming a joint board under a single chairman.
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NewsCQC orders ‘significant improvements’ at trust criticised over deaths
The Care Quality Commission has ordered ‘significant improvements’ from a mental health trust which has been criticised over the deaths of vulnerable patients.
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NewsJeremy Hunt’s safety programme has stalled, say bereaved families
Bereaved families have been left feeling like their efforts to improve patient safety have been ‘in vain’ as progress of a government programme instigated by Jeremy Hunt appears to have ‘stalled’.
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NewsStill a third more patients in critical care than last winter
The number of critical care patients in England is still significantly more than was seen last year, despite occupancy coming down across the country, HSJ analysis shows.
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NewsWatchdog forced to hand over NHS staff names in safety failure cases
A national safety watchdog has been forced to release almost 100 pieces of evidence, including from NHS staff, after being ordered to by courts.