All News articles – Page 233
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NewsSingle trust accounts for one in three covid hospital deaths
A third of those who died with diagnosed or suspected covid-19 in English hospitals did so at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care Foundation Trust in the seven days to 10 September.
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NewsSharp rise in kids with covid symptoms as schools reopen
The beginning of September has seen a sharp uptick in children presenting with potential covid-19 symptoms to NHS 111 and 999, just as schools reopened.
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NewsHalf the £15bn PPE allocation was spent by the end of July
The Department for Health and Social Care spent £7.2bn on personal protective equipment in the first four months of the coronavirus pandemic, almost half the £15bn so far allocated by the Treasury, new figures suggest.
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NewsRegulators step in at struggling trust
NHS England and Improvement is “working closely” with a troubled ambulance trust, following new regulatory action being taken against it by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsVeteran NHS leader to chair Isle of Man care provider
A long-standing NHS chief executive and national agency leader has been appointed chair of a new board responsible for delivering health and care on the Isle of Man.
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NewsCancers detected by screening services fall by over 60pc
The number of patients with cancer referred from screening services has fallen to nearly a third of pre-covid levels, new data shows.
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NewsExclusive: Capital to centralise elective care in new ICS hubs
London’s NHS is attempting to fast track the creation of centralised surgical hubs for each of its five health systems in a bid to recover spiralling waiting lists and long waits, HSJ understands.
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NewsRush to meet election promise risks hospital rebuild ‘disaster zone’
A major hospital rebuild may become a ‘disaster zone’ because of a rush to meet the government’s election promise to deliver new facilities quickly, a Conservative MP has warned.
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NewsTrust criticised for slow action on ligature risks
A trust has been criticised by the Care Quality Commission for failing to take action quickly enough after two patient deaths at a unit described as ‘not fit for purpose’.
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NewsArm’s length bodies show ‘very little improvement’ on diversity
Arm’s length bodies in the NHS made virtually no improvement in the numbers of BAME staff at the highest levels in 2019, according to new official data.
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NewsNew deal will see doctors train in private hospitals
The NHS has struck a new deal with private providers, enabling junior doctors to train in independent hospitals.
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NewsBreast cancer missed in hundreds of women due to covid cancellations
Hundreds of women with breast cancer in London were not picked up by routine screening as services closed during the lockdown, officials have estimated.
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NewsMental health trusts drive increase in female board directors
Mental health trusts have seen the biggest rise in female representation at board level over the last three years, while the North East has emerged as an outlier in achieving gender equality, new research has revealed.
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NewsOne in three trusts have entirely white boards
One in three trusts still have entirely white boards, according to new data published by the NHS Confederation.
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NewsHSJ80 full list: The most influential people in health
The HSJ80 lists the figures who will exercise the most power and/or influence in the English NHS and health policy over the next 12 months
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NewsHSJ100: Exclusions
Based on the results of the last 15 years, we have drawn up an exclusion list of leaders who were certain to be part of our list, allowing a deeper dive beyond them
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NewsThe ‘new’ HSJ100 reveals a more diverse leadership cohort
This year’s HSJ100 unveils a more diverse group of leaders but for the first time without any ranking
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NewsThe revamped HSJ100 mirrors the current times
It’s not surprising that this year’s reshaped HSJ100 feels a little different as it reflects the upheaval of the last few months, says David Hancock
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NewsHSJ100: The wild cards
The last 20 spaces of the HSJ100 include the “wild cards” – people who are not exercising power at the very highest level but should be
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NewsHSJ100: Judges
The HSJ100 seeks to measure power and influence in the English NHS and health policy