All Health Service Journal articles in November 2023 – Page 7
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NewsFormer college president made interim trust chief
England’s first ambulance trust chief paramedic and quality officer has been appointed as the interim chief executive at South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust.
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HSJ PartnersWhy virtual wards matter
Virtual wards offer a crucial solution to NHS capacity challenges, and enabling innovative and personalised nursing care, writes Natasha Phillips
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NewsTrust admits errors over dispute with chair
A hospital trust whose chair quit after publicly raising serious concerns about the chief executive has admitted shortcomings in how it handled the situation.
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NewsExclusive: Dozens of new ambulances delayed after supplier goes bust
The delivery of more than 100 new ambulances to the NHS could be delayed ahead of winter after the company paid to supply them went into administration, HSJ has learned.
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CommentWhy the Treasury said ‘no’ to the NHS’s extra £1bn ask
Treasury scepticism about NHS funding is ever more engrained. Local and national NHS leaders can help change it, argues Chris Thomas.
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NewsUS firm awarded £330m national data contract
Palantir, the controversial US firm, has been awarded the £330m-plus contract to provide the national federated data platform to the NHS for up to seven years.
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Awards 2023: Integrated Care Initiative of the Year
Partnered by Winner HMR Local Care Organisation Putting Communities At The Heart Of Decision Making Through System Integration And Learning
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NewsICSs told to prepare ‘nuclear’ service cuts as NHSE plays ‘hardball’
Health systems are still struggling to meet their financial plans, despite hundreds of millions being raided from investment budgets to help balance the books.
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NewsLetby inquiry to seek rapid change to NHS services and culture despite legal delays
The public inquiry into the Lucy Letby murders will seek changes to NHS services and culture next year despite the fact that formal hearings are likely to be delayed until the autumn.
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CommentCost improvement plans will not solve the NHS’s financial crisis
The current NHS ‘cost improvement model’ is not sufficient to meet financial constraints, but an allocative efficiency approach being applied at Mersey Care Foundation Trust offers hope, its leaders argue
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HSJ LocalTrust reviews leadership options as CEO leaves for scandal-hit neighbour
A scandal-hit acute trust has appointed the long-serving leader of a specialist provider as its substantive chief executive.
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NewsHospital launches social care service to reduce ‘astronomical’ delayed discharges
An acute trust is launching its own social care service to reduce the ‘astronomical’ costs of delayed discharges.
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CommentBad data tools are dangerous, so how do you spot them?
Navigating the potential of data analytics in healthcare requires careful consideration. While analytics holds transformative promise, cautionary tales, such as IBM’s Watson, underscore the need for mindful development and user confidence writes Andi Orlowski
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Missing the police
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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NewsNHSE data system ‘may distract from local innovation’, warns ICB chief
Implementing NHS England’s new federated data platform risks ‘distracting’ one of the largest care systems from getting the most out of its existing systems, its leader has warned.
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NewsRevealed: The worst trusts for long discharge delays
The trusts with the most patients waiting at least a week after they are ‘ready’ to be discharged can be identified for the first time, following publication of new NHS England data.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: The only way is reconfiguration
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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NewsExclusive: Paramedics unable to work as recruitment outstrips ambulance numbers
Up to 50 ambulance crews are unable to go out on the road in London every day because the service does not have enough vehicles for its increasing workforce, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalTwo ICBs appoint chief executives
Two integrated care boards in the Midlands have made their interim chief executives substantive.
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CommentBetter community services not more beds are the answer to delayed discharges
Amid the growing winter healthcare challenges it is imperative to adopt a holistic approach and strategic solutions to enhance elderly care, optimise patient flow, and build an overall resilient healthcare system writes Martin Tett