All articles by Matt Discombe – Page 24
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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.
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NewsHospital closed by CQC to reopen under new provider
A mental health hospital which was closed by the Care Quality Commission last year following the deaths of two teenagers will be reopened by a different provider.
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NewsFirst NHS trust to run covid Lighthouse lab
A Lighthouse laboratory will for the first time be run by an NHS hospital trust, which hopes to open the covid-19 testing facility before Christmas.
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NewsTrust director condemns ‘nanny state’ covid measures
The medical director of a major North East hospital trust has warned a ‘nanny state’ approach to local lockdowns could “merely prolong the pain” of the covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsGovernment steps towards new A&E targets
Ministers have given the green light for NHS England and Improvement to consult before December on a proposed new basket of metrics to replace the four-hour accident and emergency target.
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NewsUnions ‘alarmed’ over ‘lack of consultation’ on PHE abolition
Unions have told Matt Hancock they are ‘alarmed’ at the ‘lack of consultation’ in his plan to replace Public Health England with a new national body.