All Health Service Journal articles in May 2020
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NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in March 2021, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty
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HSJ PartnersDeploying technology to enhance legal compliance of the MCA
Paul Wilkins explores the scope of digital technology in helping to protect the human rights of the most vulnerable in society
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CommentSweeping aside patient involvement during pandemic was too easy
To deliver a new normal that serves patients we must grab this opportunity to bake patient involvement into new structures, processes and cultures within the NHS, writes Rachel Power
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HSJ PartnersPracticus offers access to peer hindsights for the NHS
Practicus has been building a community of some 800 change professionals and is offering its ‘Ask the Community’ service free of cost to facilitate the NHS in making informed decisions.
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HSJ InteractiveTelemedicine – clinical negligence considerations
Clinical negligence claims are often built upon a lack of adequate documentation of what was said and allegations that patients have not been properly counselled about risks and alternatives. Elizabeth Thomas explores what this means for the increasingly significant role of telemedicine and the steps which can go a long ...
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NewsExclusive: PPE demand set to balloon as lockdown relaxed
Demand for personal protective equipment in London is expected to increase dramatically as the coronavirus lockdown is eased, according to internal modelling.
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NewsHospitals blocked from ordering more than 150 critical care products directly
Hospitals have been blocked from ordering dozens of critical care products through normal channels because of an “exceptional increase in national demand.”
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: Hancock dodges overtime pay decision
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsLockdown contributed to three children taking their own lives, says CCG
The pressures of lockdown were thought to be a contributory factor in three young people taking their own lives in Kent and Medway, a clinical commissioning group has said.
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NewsNHS ordered to rush out ‘meaningless’ covid antibody tests ahead of PM’s deadline
NHS pathology labs have been given just two days to roll out thousands of antibody tests, amid a push to reach a covid-19 testing target set out by Boris Johnson.
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NewsHancock says trusts must decide on paying for covid overtime
New guidance agreed by the NHS and unions suggests staff should always be paid for overtime work during the coronavirus pandemic – but stops short of making it compulsory.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: The virtual frontline
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night — and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, will make sure you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping ...
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NewsDisputes over NHS capital projects ‘inevitable’ after pandemic
The NHS faces ‘inevitable’ disputes over delays to capital projects caused by covid-19, a senior construction expert has warned.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: Matt’s stats and apps
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsDentists set to resume face-to-face care
Dental practices are being told to reopen from 8 June for all face-to-face care if they have necessary infection control and PPE, in a letter from NHS England’s chief dental officer.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: What’s being missed while coronavirus dominates?
With the focus fixed firmly on coronavirus, there are other important and urgent issues in healthcare going under the radar. In this week’s HSJ Health Check, we look at those things which are being passed by.
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CommentMeeting the emotional needs of staff using virtual support meetings
Delivering virtual Schwartz Rounds alongside other staff support approaches amidst this covid environment is not only achievable but can be powerful and effective, say authors Paula Dimarco, Dr Sue Brown, Andrew Brown and Dr Melinda Firth.
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CommentThe NHS' rapid response to covid would have been impossible without CCGs
It’s not a choice between commissioning or provision, and the lessons from covid show that it’s about a re-focused set of commissioning activities and a re-focus of provision, writes Julie Wood
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Expert BriefingHSJ Weekly Catch Up: Matt’s stats and apps, and a blow to Devo Manc
Your essential update on health for the week — this week focused on the coronavirus outbreak.
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Expert BriefingPerformance Watch: What covid's done to capacity
HSJ’s Performance Watch expert briefing is our fortnightly newsletter on the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders. This week by bureau chief Ben Clover.