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NewsTrust and NHSI investigating weekend death rates gap
An acute trust is investigating a “significant” gap between mortality rates for patients admitted at weekends and those admitted during the week – which it says could be partly due to lack of “wrap around” services in the community on Saturdays and Sundays.
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FT considered selling on bad debt from private patients
Directors at a foundation trust considered selling on its bad debts from private and overseas patients for collection, board papers reveal.
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Daily Insight: Seven-day throwback
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Trusts defy demand for £168 TV licence for each ward
Two NHS trusts are defying a private company which is approaching NHS organisations asking them to buy an additional fee to use TVs on wards.
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Exclusive: Three patients died after radiology failings at teaching hospital
Radiology failings at a teaching hospital led to eight patients coming to severe harm, with three dying, a hospital trust has admitted.
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‘Cost of living’ main reason why student nurses drop out
The lack of national funding to support the living costs of registered student nurses is the main factor behind the drop out rate from courses, a nursing education expert and leading academic has warned.
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Daily Insight: Systems and severe harm
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Conservatives pledge primary care funding boost
The Conservative party has promised to invest £2.4bn over four years from 2021-22 to increase the numbers of doctors and other clinicians working in primary care.
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Regulators call for overhaul of professional misconduct rules
NHS England is working to develop a single framework for all professional regulators when dealing with a conduct complaint.
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ENT surgery readmissions “much higher than reported”
Ear, nose and throat surgery in the NHS suffers from “significant unwarranted variation” in outcomes, a new study has found.
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Daily Insight: Looking a GIRFT horse in the ear, nose and throat
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Exclusive: Trusts told to take ‘extraordinary’ action to tackle pensions crisis ahead of winter
Trusts have been instructed by NHS regulators to urgently offer consultants additional payments that are high enough to persuade them to do extra shifts many are now declining because of pension-related tax bills.
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HSJ’s acute trust of the year succeeds due to stellar staff satisfaction
The winner of the acute trust of the year category at this year’s HSJ Awards has the most satisfied staff in the country.
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Thirteen regions yet to agree pathology model
Thirteen out of 29 regions have yet to formally commit to new pathology models, the latest update has revealed, although senior chiefs have declared the major efficiency scheme remains on track.
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Daily Insight: Stuff their mouths with gold
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Mental health trust of the year proves small is beautiful
One of the smallest provider organisations in the NHS has won the mental health provider category at this year’s awards.
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Director leaves NHSX four months after unit created
An NHSX director has left his role just four months after the new digital unit was officially launched.
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Revealed: The NHS trusts acting as PCN "bankers"
Four NHS trusts have established a foothold in primary care networks, HSJ can reveal.
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Revealed: 40 per cent of PCNs flout NHSE guidance on size
Two in five primary care networks fall outside the recommended population thresholds set by NHS England to help maximise the effectiveness and efficiency of the new structures, HSJ analysis shows.
