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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Omicron in the capital
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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News
Acutely unwell prisoners left in ‘limbo’ due to lack of mental health beds
People needing acute mental health treatment are being left in prison for extended periods, HSJ can reveal.
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Crisis referrals leap by almost 75pc
Referrals to mental health crisis services in England have increased by almost 75 per cent ‘post-pandemic’, senior NHS leaders have revealed.
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HSJ Awards
HSJ Awards 2021: Mental Health Innovation of the Year
WINNER: Reprezent, Healthy London Partnership and the University of Sheffield: On The Level - Interactive Mental Health TV show for Pupils
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Comment
Continuing healthcare is failing those with dementia
For anyone who is living with dementia, with the condition’s progressive nature and potential to lead to spiralling care costs, NHS continuing healthcare can be a lifeline, writes Dr Hilda Hayo
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Expert Briefing
London Eye: Five go chief exec-ing
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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Comment
Tackling the forgotten backlogs caused by the pandemic
Susan Mitchell on the legacy of delayed care which is very much evident for people with dementia
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CQC restricts provider’s admissions after staff ‘fell asleep’ during patient observations
Adult wards at a major independent mental health provider where it was claimed staff fell asleep during work have been described as unsafe, prompting an urgent move to restrict admissions.
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Expert Briefing
London Eye: A different picture
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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Unaccredited IAPT practitioners carrying out thousands of counselling sessions
Tens of thousands of NHS-funded counselling sessions are still being carried out by practitioners who have not done accredited training courses, HSJ can reveal.
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Patients ‘pushed and laughed at’ by staff at ‘inadequate’ hospital
Two private hospitals can no longer admit patients without permission from regulators, after inspectors flagged multiple instances of poor care, including patients being pushed and laughed at by staff.
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Trust hopes to cut bill for private care by buying rehabilitation centre
A mental health trust is hoping to buy a former rehabilitation centre for injured soldiers to provide extra capacity and avoid sending patients into the private sector.
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Comment
Mental health faces the toughest three years in living memory
Sean Duggan highlights the challenges faced by the current mental health services, emphasising on requiring immediate fixing through preventive support and public health funding
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Routine NHS care may have ‘adverse effect’ on Black and Asian babies
NHS equality experts have ordered a review of neonatal care over concerns that babies from Black and Asian backgrounds are ‘adversely affected’ by routine methods.
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Trust’s directors scapegoated psychiatrist over patient’s death, tribunal finds
A mental health trust ‘scapegoated’ a psychiatrist over the death of a patient amid systemic issues, an employment tribunal has found.
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Expert Briefing
HSJ podcast: Why the Saj wants ‘reform’ – but the NHS is angry about it
The health service is clearly in a jam in the wake of covid – so why have Sajid Javid’s plans for ‘a year of reform’ antagonised some managers, GPs and other staff?
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NHS leaders must give staff time to ‘access psychological support’
NHS trusts must give their workforce the time to access nationally funded psychological therapies, a leading doctor has warned, as the ‘tired’ health service prepares to face a difficult winter.
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Comment
Through collaboration, flexibility, and compassion we can retain our NHS staff
With over 5.6 million patients waiting for surgery and the winter flu season nearly upon us, there is an urgent need to keep our NHS staff happy, healthy and in work now, writes Dr Fiona Donald, president of the Royal College of Anaesthetists
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Expert Briefing
HSJ podcast: Inequality kills: Why £2.3bn is not enough to rescue mental health
Health inequalities for those with a mental illness, learning disability or autism have existed for decades and the pandemic has made them even worse.
