All North East London NHS Foundation Trust articles – Page 2
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News
‘Horrendous’ patient death after staff mistake physical injuries for mental health condition
A patient died from a serious spinal injury after emergency staff incorrectly attributed his physical condition to his mental health issues, an inquest heard.
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HSJ Awards
HSJ Value Awards 2021: Respiratory Care Initiative of the Year
WINNER: Nottinghamshire Healthcare FT: Children’s Community Respiratory Physiotherapy Team (including Rapid Response) The Children’s Community Respiratory Physiotherapy Service are a team of four specialist physiotherapists. The service was established to improve outcomes, quality of life and experience for children with complex disorders, in line with the NHS long term plan. ...
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News
Revealed: Ten-fold increase in children waiting too long for specialist care
The number of children and young people waiting longer than recommended for admission to a mental health bed has increased nearly ten-fold since last summer, according to figures from one NHS region seen by HSJ.
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News
Trust urgently upgrades A&E security after increased attendance by acutely ill mental health patients
A trust has had to enhance security after an increase in the number of acutely ill mental health patients — including children — attending its emergency departments.
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News
Nurse seeks funds to take sexual harassment complaint to tribunal
A specialist nurse is taking her employer to tribunal over the handling of a sexual harassment complaint she first raised five years ago.
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HSJ Local
Shared chair steps down from troubled trust role
The chair of a struggling east London acute has stepped down after three years in post, but will remain chair of the neighbouring mental health trust.
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News
Region used ‘clinically unsafe’ healthcare app for three years
A healthcare app which was investigated over failing to meet clinical and governance standards has been dropped by north London commissioners after it was deemed “clinically unsafe”.
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News
Lockdown contributed to three children taking their own lives, says CCG
The pressures of lockdown were thought to be a contributory factor in three young people taking their own lives in Kent and Medway, a clinical commissioning group has said.
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HSJ Partners
Engineering and manufacturing campus supports fight against coronavirus
A state-of-the-art engineering and manufacturing campus close to the new Nightingale Hospital in Stratford says it has the perfect facilities for organisations looking to tackle the coronavirus outbreak. Written by The Centre for Engineering and Mechanical Excellence in Rainham has a 12,500 sq ft business ...
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News
Young people put at risk by delays for treatment
More than 70 children and young people have been put at risk by long delays in treatment by mental health services in Kent and Medway, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ Local
Finance director makes swift U-turn to stay at troubled trust
The finance director who opted to quit his hospital trust to ”be held to account” has now decided not to resign after all.
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News
Trust apologises over handling of sexual harassment complaint
A trust has taken “disciplinary action” and its chief executive has apologised over the handling of a sexual harassment complaint by one of its nurses, it has admitted.
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News
Mental health and acute trust seek joint chief executive
A mental health trust and one of England’s worst performing acute trusts have announced they will come together under a “group model”.
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News
Revealed: The 20 capital projects promised by the PM
The government has unveiled a list of 20 new capital investment projects worth a total of £853m.
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Comment
I am ashamed of the way the NHS treated my elderly aunt
Kieran Walshe shares an account of his aunt’s treatment that raises serious questions about the quality of care for the frail elderly
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News
New care model pilot quietly dropped
A planned new model of care pilot for child and adolescent mental health services in Kent, Surrey and Sussex has been quietly shelved.
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HSJ Local
Exclusive: Long-serving trust chief exec steps down
One of the NHS’ longest-serving chief executives is stepping down after 10 years of leading a trust.
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Expert Briefing
London Eye: 'Closer working'
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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Expert Briefing
London Eye: In all but name
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover