All Health Service Journal articles in May 2020 – Page 7
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News
Hancock challenged over covid testing numbers by stats watchdog
The UK Statistics Authority has raised fundamental concerns about the government’s reporting of covid-19 test numbers and called for greater transparency on how they present the data.
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Ministers to set up ‘dedicated team’ to aid NHS recovery
The government said it will set up ‘dedicated team’ to look for innovative ways for the NHS to continue treating people for coronavirus, while also providing care for non-covid health issues.
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Shake-up among PPE leaders
A top Department of Health and Social Care official has been appointed joint senior responsible officer for the government’s personal protective equipment response.
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Social care workers at ‘significantly higher risk’ than NHS staff
New data from the Office of National Statistics suggests social care workers are at significantly higher risk of death from coronavirus than NHS staff.
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Comment
Community services ‘will not bow’ as ‘bigger surge’ bites
Andrew Ridley looks at the challenges, preparation and recovery phases as the NHS starts planning beyond the initial peak of the outbreak and for the second phase of covid-19 response
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Pandemic spurs NHS to ‘urgently’ speed up elimination of pagers
NHS technology chiefs want to accelerate the elimination of pagers in the NHS due to the impact of covid-19, it has emerged.
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Covid sparks boom in digital hospital outpatient appointments
Tens of thousands of outpatient video consultations have been carried out by NHS trusts following the national rollout of a digital platform to support the coronavirus response.
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Four new ICSs announced
Four new integrated care systems have been confirmed by NHS England and NHS Improvement.
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Comment
Cowper’s Cut: The Emperor’s New PPE
Andy Cowper gives a lowdown on the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic right from making difficult choices to its political communications
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Comment
Narrow NHS inquiry into covid-19 will not meet needs of BAME staff
An independent public inquiry must explore factors contributing to the disproportionate effect of covid-19 on BAME communities, writes Dr Martin Edobor
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Capital to keep ‘total triage’ and ‘hot hubs’ for GPs
Health system leaders in London are working to ensure major changes to primary and community health care in the capital persist beyond the crisis, including patients being triaged remotely before all GP appointments.
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Exclusive: ‘Fundamental’ changes to London’s NHS in wake of covid-19
The NHS in London is planning to “fundamentally shift the way we deliver health and care” in the wake of coronavirus, according to documents obtained by HSJ.
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Expert Briefing
Daily Insight: Under cover of covid
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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News
Government ‘could switch covid app model’
The government is monitoring other covid-19 track and trace mobile apps around the world and could “adapt our app or move to a different model” if it needs to, a cabinet minister has said.
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Regulator to examine some healthcare workers’ deaths
More than 50 covid-related deaths of health and social care workers have been reported to the Health and Safety Executive, which will examine them.
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Frustration over new PPE tracking tool
Trust procurement leads have expressed frustration over a new stock reporting tool introduced by NHS England/Improvement on Monday.
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Expert Briefing
Daily Insight: An inquiring mind turns to covid-19
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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News
NHS could have ‘answers’ on new covid treatments ‘before end of June’
The first results of clinical trials into therapeutic drugs used to treat covid-19 patients could be available before the end of June, according to an NHS letter.
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NHSI chair to lead covid-19 test and trace programme
Dido Harding has been appointed chair of the government’s test and trace programme, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced.
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Podcast
HSJ Health Check: Testing, tracing and mortality rates
This HSJ Health Check podcast special explores the issues around testing, tracing and mortality rates.