All articles by Matt Discombe – Page 23
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NewsHospital trust tightens covid measures and sounds alarm over growing pressure
A hospital trust has warned it is facing ‘huge pressure’ as it must convert more wards to covid-only, and has more than 100 ‘medically fit’ patients who have not been discharged.
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NewsDHSC review ‘compounded mother’s suffering’, concludes watchdog
The Department of Health and Social Care has been criticised by the national health ombudsman for the ‘maladministration’ of a 2018 review into the death of a teenage girl under the care of one of England’s top specialist hospitals, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsSafety review chair vows to fight ‘woeful’ Gov response
A Tory peer has attacked the Department of Health and Social Care’s ‘woeful’ response to the patient safety review she authored and has revealed she intends to create a cross-party group to force action.
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NewsSenior medics urge trusts to protect electives by boosting post-op care
Senior medics urge trusts to protect electives by boosting post-op careospitals are being urged to set up enhanced post-operative care services to free up critical care beds and protect electives in the face of a covid winter surge.
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NewsExclusive: Watchdog investigating national rise in stillbirths during covid first wave
A national review has been launched by safety investigators because of an increased number of stillbirths during the first wave of covid, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsThird of covid care home deaths in one region
A third of all covid deaths in care homes in England over the past three weeks have been recorded in the North East and Cumbria – with Sunderland a particular hotspot, new data has revealed.
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NewsExclusive: Major hospital trust cancels electives as covid soars
One of the biggest hospital trusts in England will imminently cancel some elective operations, as covid-19 admissions rise steeply in Yorkshire.
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NewsExclusive: CQC launches criminal investigation into medication incidents at major acute trust
A major acute trust has confirmed the health service inspectorate has begun a criminal investigation into three incidents at its hospitals.
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NewsUPDATED: Another Yorkshire trust suspends electives
Another Yorkshire trust has suspended non-urgent elective care following a large rise in covid admissions.
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NewsTrusts dismissive of ‘unsuitable’ Nightingales
Senior leaders have expressed concern that Nightingale hospitals in the North of England will not be suitable for patients during the covid-19 second wave, despite their remobilisation.
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NewsWards rated ‘inadequate’ treble in a year
Inspectors are finding more evidence of poor care in inpatient wards for people with a learning disability or autism, with the proportion of these services rated as ‘inadequate’ more than tripling in a year.
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NewsRising covid absences will have ‘significant impact’ on NHS recovery
Increasing staff absence due to covid-19 will have a ‘significant impact’ on the ability of the NHS to deliver critical care services and routine operations, leading intensive care doctors have said.
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News‘Babies are still being damaged’ Tory peer warns ‘evasive’ ministers
The government has been told it is ‘not sustainable’ to continue to delay its response to a major review on patient safety as ‘babies are still being damaged’.
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HSJ LocalRegion’s hospitals set for 850 covid deaths by mid-November, says leaked modelling
Hospitals in the North West are forecast to see around 850 coronavirus deaths within the next five weeks, according to a modelling document seen by HSJ.
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NewsBMA junior doctors leader joins Jeremy Hunt’s patient safety charity
A key player in the junior doctor disputes with Jeremy Hunt has now joined the former health secretary’s patient safety charity.
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NewsStevens announces £10m for ‘long covid’ clinics
NHS England will spend £10m on new clinics for ‘long covid’ sufferers, it has announced today.
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NewsTrust boss quits to run new primary care provider
An experienced trust boss is leaving his organisation to form a new primary care organisation.
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NewsStaff filmed ‘slapping and kicking’ patients
Enforcement action has been taken at a mental health hospital for women where staff were filmed slapping, kicking and emotionally abusing patients, according to a new report.
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NewsTrust acts after BAME staff report ‘systematic bullying’
NHS leaders are being encouraged to have ‘difficult discussions’ about inequalities, after a trust found its BAME staff reported being ‘systematically… bullied and harassed’, along with other signs of discrimination.
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NewsCovid NHS incident level remains at three despite government alert
NHS England has confirmed the NHS incident level remains at three, despite the UK’s covid-19 alert level moving from three to four.