All Health Service Journal articles in November 2026
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Daily InsightThe mythbuster: Equal misery for all has become the NHS’s mantra
An ICB’s plan to cut beds and curb demand ignores how rising costs, inefficient activity, and poor hospital productivity are driving NHS performance failures
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NewsEx-minister with breast cancer to advise on national plan
A former health minister living with incurable breast cancer has been appointed as the government’s “Cancer Adviser”.
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HSJ PartnersData rich, intelligence poor: what to do about it before January
“We are data-rich, but I think it’s fair to say we’re intelligence-poor.”
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NewsRevealed: The huge happiness gap between frontline and support staff
Those working in the frontline care divisions of hospital trusts are much likelier to be unhappy at work than their peers employed within the support divisions of the same provider, HSJ analysis has found.
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NewsClosing two of county’s three maternity units best for safety, says review
Closing two of three consultant-led maternity units run by a hospital group is the best option for safety and staffing, a review by senior local clinical leaders has concluded.
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NewsDeeper financial cuts would impact patient safety, warns trust
A trust has all but conceded it cannot meet its financial plan this year, as finding the required savings would most likely be “at the expense of patient safety”.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Will PDEL change the game for prevention?
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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Daily InsightDaily Insight: The happiness gulf
The must-read stories and debates in health policy and leadership.
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NewsAmbulances without paramedics still attending thousands of calls
Three in 20 ambulances reaching patients with a life-threatening emergency have no paramedic as part of their crew in large parts of the country, an HSJ analysis of the latest data has discovered.
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NewsTrial targets missed despite ‘hit’ claim
The government is missing two of its five clinical trials targets, despite declaring last month it had “hit” its headline goal on trial set-up.
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HSJ PartnersThe £17.3bn question: Why the NHS backlog needs a single source of truth, not just more funding
The NHS maintenance backlog now stands at £17.3bn, up 9.1 per cent in a single year. It’s usually quoted as evidence that estates budgets aren’t keeping pace with the problem. That’s true. But the figure hides something more useful underneath it.
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HSJ LocalHospital rebuilds face further delay
Two new hospitals are likely to be further delayed and cost an additional £200m if plans for major service reconfiguration are pursued, trust bosses have warned.
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News21 patients died after heatwave ambulance delays
Twenty-one patients died after delayed responses from an ambulance service during June’s heatwave amid a huge spike in serious calls, board papers show.
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CommentMundane tech now poses a critical risk
The NHS must look beyond large IT systems to the everyday components it depends on, whose vulnerabilities can turn minor failures into widespread disruption
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: The lifesaver lottery
The must-read stories and debates in health policy and leadership.
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NewsDHSC and NHSE consultancy bill surges 60%
Consultancy spending by the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England leapt by almost 60 per cent last year – despite a government pledge to halve such expenditure.
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NewsFormer ‘outstanding’ trust’s A&E rated ‘inadequate’ for safety
Urgent and emergency care services have been rated “inadequate” for safety at a trust that was rated “outstanding” until July.
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CommentPeople with MS are falling through clinical gaps
People with MS often lack support before and after diagnosis. Embedding charity referrals into clinical pathways could reduce anxiety and isolation
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NewsExclusive: New agency to host thousands of NHSE staff
The government is today confirming it will create a new national agency to employ thousands of staff in NHS regional teams, while pressing on with abolishing NHS England by April next year.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: Ghosts in the machine
The weekly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week, written by Ella Devereux. Contact HSJ in confidence here.