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News‘Staggering’ rise in restraint of black people in mental healthcare
The rate of people from black backgrounds being restrained in mental healthcare has more than doubled in the past six years, widening the gap with other racial groups, according to official NHS data.
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HSJ LocalICS sinks to £35m deficit and asks permission to revise forecast
Lincolnshire’s health system has requested permission from NHS England to report a financial deficit at the end of the year, after warning its budgets will be overspent by £35m by the end of November.
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NewsNine trusts account for third of ambulance ‘hours lost’
Nine acute trusts accounted for a third of all ‘hours lost’ to ambulance handover delays last week, according to new data.
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NewsLeaked CQC survey reveals ‘bruising’ impact of inspection overhaul on staff
Leaked results from a recent survey of Care Quality Commission staff have revealed a dramatic drop in staff confidence in both the organisation and its strategic direction, with further concerns raised about changes being made to its inspection regime.
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NewsTransplant patients die after drinking infected water from hospital supply
Two lung-transplant patients died after drinking infected water at a new specialist hospital, a coroner has concluded.
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NewsExclusive: Ministers ditch NHS England’s A&E target review
Ministers have effectively ditched NHS England’s planned new bundle of A&E targets and want trusts to be firmly regulated on the existing four-hour standard and 12-hour breaches, HSJ understands.
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HSJ LocalTrust placed in ‘special measures’ after abuse allegations
A mental health trust at the centre of a high-profile abuse scandal has been placed in “special measures” by NHS England.
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NewsFour in five trusts yet to reach digitisation target
Only one in five trusts has reached the level of digitisation required by 2025 – more than three years after the target was set, tech chiefs have revealed.
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NewsNHSE tells trusts: ‘be robust’ with GP referrals
An NHS England director says trusts should use ‘as robust triage as you can possibly do’ when deciding whether to accept referrals from GPs.
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NewsCQC brings in whistleblowing gurus to boost ‘independence and credibility’
The Care Quality Commission has hired two independent whistleblowing champions to oversee a major review of how it listens to concerns.
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NewsProcurement heads criticise ‘failing’ NHS Supply Chain
Performance failings at NHS Supply Chain are impacting patient care, staff wellbeing and retention, and local procurement teams are struggling to mitigate their impact, local procurement chiefs have claimed.
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NewsTrust moves away from ‘disturbing’ agency doctor model
A major acute trust says it plans to move away from its significant use of agency doctors from overseas, who have been reported to be working on terms and conditions far below their NHS-employed counterparts.
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NewsRevealed: ICSs with biggest discharge problems
The five integrated care systems with the most beds occupied by patients who are waiting to be discharged are all in the South West region, new figures have revealed.
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NewsRevealed: The NHS hospitals most at risk of flooding
Two acute hospitals are among the NHS facilities most at risk of flooding, new figures obtained by HSJ reveal.
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NewsBig rise in trusts ‘red rated’ for infant mortality
Nearly a fifth of trusts providing maternity care have been red rated for their infant mortality rates in a national audit.
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NewsChair resigns amid ‘unacceptable care’ scandal
The chair of a mental health trust which is facing allegations of abuse and poor care has resigned.
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NewsCEO of struggling teaching trust quits for regional role
University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust’s chief executive, David Rosser is stepping down.
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NewsRevealed: Ambulance waits quadruple in handover hotspots
Ambulance waiting times for stroke and suspected heart attacks have quadrupled in four parts of England since before covid-19 – whereas others have only grown by half – underlining the severe impact of long accident and emergency handovers.
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NewsGovernment wants new NHS cyber security chief
Government is looking to hire a new cyber security chief for the NHS and Department of Health and Social Care, at a time of heigtened risk of cyber attacks against the health service.
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NewsWinners of HSJ Awards 2022 revealed
The prestigious HSJ Awards celebrated stars of the NHS last night at Evolution London, with celebrity author, comedian and Britain’s Got Talent judge David Walliams hosting.