All Health Service Journal articles in May 2020 – Page 3
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News
Trust chiefs lead unprecedented criticism of ‘disgraceful’ Cummings
Three trust chief executives have openly attacked the prime minister’s chief adviser Dominic Cummings for allegedly flouting the lockdown rules.
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Lockdown stops one in four adults getting mental healthcare
One in four adults have not received the mental healthcare they need during the pandemic, while those with serious illness are reporting ‘much lower’ well-being levels compared to others, Public Health England has said.
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Expert Briefing
Daily Insight: People Plan is a hostage to fortune
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Expert Briefing
HSJ Weekly Catch Up: Not so appy, the unequal toll and prevention takes centre stage
Your essential update on health for the week — this week focused on the coronavirus outbreak.
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Comment
Everyone should feel uncomfortable about the number of BAME staff dying from covid
Urgent social change is needed for lasting impact to allow NHS to be a great leveller it was created to be, writes Dr Lorraine Gordon
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Comment
We cannot trust the official figures showing a boom in online consultations
Variations in reported figures of online consultation appointments highlight the lack of a single agreed approach to collect such data and that there is no single repository of robust data, notes Graham Kendall
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Four trusts pull back from commercial pathology option
Trusts across Kent and Medway have drawn back from changes to pathology services which could have led to greater centralisation and even outsourcing.
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Cardiac cases back to 'normal' levels as overall A&E attendances edge up
The number of cardiac patients attending emergency departments is this month higher than a baseline drawn from previous years, as overall attendances continue to rise following the record drop-off since the covid-19 outbreak, official data suggests.
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NHS workforce plan at risk as covid scuppers overseas recruitment
The first year of the government’s plan to significantly boost the NHS workforce has been hit by a significant fall in international recruitment caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Comment
How long before growing waiting lists become an urgent priority?
Tim Gardner explores the challenge of meeting the 18-week standard as NHS begins to restart services after first wave of coronavirus.
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Comment
The pandemic has taught the NHS the benefits of 'working from home'
Geoff Underwood on locking the benefits of this lockdown and learning lessons from it to improve the long-term working life in the NHS.
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Expert Briefing
Daily Insight: Too close for comfort
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Asymptomatic people will have to self-isolate after contact with covid-19 cases
People will be asked to self-isolate for two weeks even if they are asymptomatic after coming into ‘high-risk’ contact with a person who has tested positive for covid-19 – a testing chief has told NHS executives.
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Podcast
HSJ podcast: Is ‘move fast and break things’ working for NHSX?
This week’s HSJ Health Check podcast examines leaked NHSX emails revealing its chief executive is worried its reputation is being damaged by ‘non-compliant’ tech.
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NHS landlord frees up space for 1000 beds to help covid-19 response
Previously unused space with room for 1,000 beds has been re-opened to help give trusts extra capacity during the covid-19 pandemic.
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Expert Briefing
The Integrator: Bigger name leaders
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by integration senior correspondent Sharon Brennan.
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Comment
What is the purpose of commissioners now?
Focusing on the population and the long-term planning mind-set for improving outcomes is what commissioners can bring to the table in times like these, writes Leeds CCG chief executive Tim Ryley.
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Lack of social distancing in NHS staff social areas alarms national chiefs
National leaders have said healthcare workers must do better on social distancing amid growing evidence that staff-to-staff transmission is the significant factor in the spread of coronavirus throughout hospitals.
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Patients shun video in favour of telephone and messaging
Only a fraction of patients are accessing GPs through video systems, despite a huge shift to remote consultations.
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HSIB sped up investigations amid coroner’s concern
The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch has changed its processes after it was criticised by a coroner for taking too long to complete its investigations into the death of a newborn baby – and potentially holding up improvements within the trust involved.