All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 93
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NewsCovid admissions higher than last Christmas
Hospital admissions for both flu and covid have risen sharply in the past week as the NHS fears ‘enormous pressure’ going into Christmas.
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HSJ LocalChiefs warn national visits are stretching trust’s resources ‘thinly’
Many visits by national leaders are stretching resources ‘thinly’ at one of England’s most under pressure trusts, its leaders have warned.
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NewsPritchard: new £100m NHSE financial system represents ‘best value’
The delayed £100m upgrade to NHS England’s single financial and accounting system promises year-on-year cost savings, according to an assessment by NHSE’s chief executive.
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NewsNHS leaders ‘filled with dread’ ahead of ambulance strike
National, system and trust leaders have told HSJ they fear for the safety of patients and the wellbeing of staff as the NHS experiences its first ambulance strike for 32 years.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Ambulance strikes - all you need to know
On this episode, our team brings you the very latest news and analysis of the strike action hitting the NHS this week.
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HSJ LocalChair forced to step down after ‘intervention from London’
The chair of a struggling acute trust has been forced to step down after national leaders blocked her reappointment, HSJ has learned.
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NewsExclusive: Ambulance chiefs want final plea to Barclay over escalating strike risk to patients
Ambulance chiefs have urged NHS England to spell out to ministers how thousands of patients could come to harm during Wednesday’s strike action amid escalating pressure, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNHSE: Cancelling electives is ‘last resort’ despite ambulance strikes
Elective activity should only be reduced “as a last resort” during ambulance strike action next week, NHS England has told trust leaders.
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NewsOnly half of new virtual beds occupied, internal figures reveal
Just over half of the 7,000 virtual ward beds opened under the new national programme are occupied by patients, according to recent internal figures seen by HSJ.
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NewsICSs risk becoming ‘rebadged CCGs’ warns Hewitt
Integrated care systems could become ‘rebadged clinical commissioning groups’ or ‘another layer of performance management’, former health secretary Patricia Hewitt has warned.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Freedom, or nothing left to lose
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
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NewsVulnerable patients facing long delays for beds amid funding rows
Vulnerable patients, including some children, have faced long delays for a suitable bed as organisations argue over whose responsibility it is to fund and deliver their care, HSJ understands.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Organograms assemble
This week, we bring you the latest on the hospital building programme, including confirmation that all new buildings must have single patient rooms. We discuss the staffing and safety challenges this will bring for trusts.
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HSJ PartnersEverybody wins if we make prevention and early diagnosis a priority
Geoff Twist, managing director at Roche Diagnostic UK & Ireland sheds light on how prevention and early diagnosis can reap better health benefits for patients, helping address immediate challenges the NHS is facing
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NewsTrusts press for more ‘life and limb’ cover during ambulance strike
Ambulance trusts are pressing unions to confirm that crews will cover at least some ‘category two’ calls — which include suspected heart attacks and strokes — during next week’s strike, amid growing fears for patients’ safety.
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NewsBarclay orders ICSs to publish ‘organograms’ by 6 January
The health secretary has told integrated care systems to publish a breakdown of staffing numbers and costs so the “public and those on the frontline understand how money is spent”.
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NewsExclusive: RCN agrees more strike exemptions after CNO pressure
The Royal College of Nursing has agreed to staff some of the most high-risk mental health and community services during its upcoming strikes, following pressure from the UK’s four chief nursing officers, a letter leaked to HSJ reveals.
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NewsAll new hospitals must have single rooms only, government rules
All new hospitals built in England must have only single patient rooms, health infrastructure chiefs have confirmed, requiring an overhaul of many trusts’ current proposals.
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NewsNHSE estimates mortality rate for autistic people is 51pc higher
Autistic people in England who do not also have a learning disability are approximately 51 per cent more likely to die in a single year compared to the general population, according to a leaked document which estimates the mortality rate for the first time.
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NewsWaiting times got worse at trusts that dropped A&E target
Trusts trialling NHS England’s new A&E metrics reported worse average waiting times for admitted patients than those which stayed on the four-hour target, an HSJ analysis suggests.