All Mental health articles – Page 60
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HSJ AwardsCaring for people with personality disorders
The Personality Disorders Hub Team, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear FT provides direct care coordination, case management and treatment to people who have emotionally unstable personality disorder, and won the Patient Safety Category at the 2018 HSJ Awards
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CommentBreak the vicious cycle of poor mental health crisis care
Paul Farmer urges action on the recommendations of the year-long review of the Mental Health Act and the provisions of the long-term plan to improve the mental health of the nation
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NewsExclusive: Leading trust warns NHS England over patient safety
A leading trust has warned NHS England about the safety of some of its patients after it failed to secure capital funding for a new facility.
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: Much ado about nothing
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.
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Expert BriefingPerformance Watch: The four-hour target is on life support – but not dead yet
Welcome to HSJ’s Performance Watch expert briefing. Our fortnightly newsletter on the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders. Contact me in confidence here.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: The blind spot
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector.
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NewsNew emergency mental health targets revealed
Mental health patients needing emergency care would be seen within one hour of referral from accident and emergency departments, under new NHS England proposals.
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NewsNHS may ditch four-hour target under new proposals
NHS bosses have set out controversial plans to ditch the NHS’ four-hour emergency access target despite concerns removing the uniform benchmark could lead to quality standards being watered down.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: New knight for disjointed STP
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsMental health trusts reporting high levels of violence
Mental health trusts are continuing to experience higher than average incidences of violence against staff, the NHS staff survey has shown.
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NewsCQC raises concerns over unregistered private ambulance firms
Concerns have been raised that NHS patients are being transported by unregistered private ambulance firms because of poorly monitored sub-contracting arrangements.
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HSJ LocalMental health trust appoints new chief
An East Midlands mental health trust has announced it has appointed a new chief executive.
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NewsTrust welcomes chair after 'reluctantly' accepting regulator's veto
A special measures trust has been forced to accept with “reservations and reluctance” a regulators’ decision to veto their choice for a new chair and instead parachute in an interim, trust meeting minutes have revealed.
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HSJ InteractiveFrom success regime to successful integrated care system
Stephen Eames reflects on the journey of North Cumbria University Hospitals Trust from being in special measures to leading a thriving integrated care system
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: The patients left bottom of the pile
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector.
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Expert BriefingRegulators intervene in Devo Manc
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. Contact me in confidence here.
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News'Glove shortages' at main supplier after unexpected demand
Contingency plans have been triggered to make sure NHS trusts keep receiving millions of examination gloves, after an unforeseen surge in demand caused “stock shortages” at their main supplier.
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NewsNHSI chair says regulators 'encourage wrong kind of behaviour'
National regulators are “encouraging the wrong kind of behaviour” by prioritising financial performance over staff wellbeing, the chair of NHS Improvement has said.
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HSJ LocalNew chair for CCG covering Grenfell Tower
A group with responsiblity for commissioning services for those recovering from the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire has appointed a new chair.
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NewsThird of mental health trusts did not bid for STP capital
A third of mental health trusts did not bid for any capital funding through their sustainability and transformation partnership, HSJ can reveal.