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NewsFour in five health systems see rise in hospitalised covid patients
The number of covid-positive patients in hospital has risen in 80 per cent of England’s health systems — showing the virus’ impact on the NHS is growing in nearly all areas.
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NewsTroubled children’s service taken out of special measures
An independent children’s and adolescents’ mental health service has been taken out of special measures after cutting beds by two-thirds.
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NewsChief executive apologises after sharing ‘suicide note’ with 3,000 staff
The chief executive of a mental health trust has apologised after sharing a colleague’s ‘suicide note’ with 3,000 staff.
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NewsHour-plus ambulance to A&E transfers double in a week
The number of ambulance handovers taking longer than an hour have almost doubled in just one week, the latest figures have revealed.
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NewsGovernment finally accepts need for ‘independent’ national patient safety commissioner
The government has accepted the need for a new ‘patient safety commissioner’, according to the author of a safety review commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care.
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NewsRegion experiencing ‘January workload in December’ as covid inpatients rise 45pc
The East of England has seen a 45 per cent increase in the number of covid inpatients in the last week, with occupancy now higher than at the peak of the first wave.
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NewsCEOs frustrated by ‘discriminatory’ approach to vaccine prioritisation
Chief executives of mental health trusts have expressed their frustration at the government’s failure to include people with learning disabilities higher up the priority list for covid vaccines.
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NewsFormer CMO takes up ICS role
Former chief medical officer for England Sir Liam Donaldson has been appointed chair of an integrated care system.
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HSJ LocalMajor trust diverts ambulances and cancels electives after covid surge
One of England’s largest hospital trusts has been forced to divert ambulances and cancel operations, after seeing a very steep increase in covid-19 admissions over the past week.
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NewsDoctors claim major infection control ‘deficiencies’ at region’s hospitals
Research by a group of doctors has found ‘major deficiencies’ around infection control within hospitals in the North West region.
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NewsMajor concerns over quality of care for those dying at home
A lack of face-to-face appointments during the coronavirus pandemic has significantly worsened the palliative care being provided to people at the end of their life, according to a survey of specialists.
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NewsNHS England reveals new measures to replace four-hour target
NHS England has begun consultation on replacing the four-hour accident and emergency target with what it calls a ‘sophisticated and patient-centred’ set of metrics covering both ambulance and in-hospital care.
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NewsTrusts told to make immediate improvements after maternity scandal report
NHS England has ordered trusts to make immediate improvements to maternity safety following the publication of the report into the Shrewsbury and Telford maternity scandal.
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NewsCancer waiting list has almost doubled, leak reveals
The waiting list for cancer patients has almost doubled over the last seven months, according to internal NHS data which has never been made public.
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HSJ LocalTrusts to share chair after NHSE ordered 'rapid' move to group model
Two trusts have agreed to appoint a joint chair amid efforts to form a group model across their sustainability and transformation partnership.
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NewsExclusive: CQC to ramp up inspections of trusts’ infection control
Trusts’ infection control measures will be put under greater scrutiny by the Care Quality Commission, HSJ has been told.
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NewsNHSE director: government has ‘absolute duty’ to hold public inquiry into handling of covid
‘Scared’ health and care staff who ‘put themselves on the line’ during the covid pandemic are owed a ‘duty’ by government to hold a public inquiry into how it was handled, a senior NHS England director has declared.
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NewsCovid hospital admissions begin to rise again in the North as South explodes
Covid hospital admissions are now rising again in both the north west and north east and Yorkshire regions.
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HSJ LocalICS lead announces retirement
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire integrated care system’s executive lead is to retire in March after 36 years of working in the NHS.
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NewsBoard go-ahead for merger to create UK’s largest trust
The merger of two foundation trusts to create the UK’s largest healthcare provider was approved.