All Health Service Journal articles in October 2021 – Page 8
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PodcastHSJ podcast: Inequality kills: Why £2.3bn is not enough to rescue mental health
Health inequalities for those with a mental illness, learning disability or autism have existed for decades and the pandemic has made them even worse.
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NewsLeading trust chief announces retirement
One of the NHS’ most renowned chief executives is announcing her retirement this lunchtime, HSJ has learned.
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News‘Trolley waits’ of 12 hours balloon to more than 5,000
Emergency departments reported more than 5,000 ‘trolley waits’ of at least 12 hours in September, the highest ever monthly total, and almost double the pre-covid record.
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HSJ PartnersWhy NHS staff wellbeing is key to caring for patients
This is paid-for content from our commercial partners. Find out more This article was authored by All.Can UK, a multi-stakeholder initiative involving patient groups and industry experts, and has been fully funded by the All.Can UK funding partners – Bristol Myers Squibb (primary sponsor) and ...
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CommentWhat is integrated care meant to achieve and how will we know if it’s working?
Despite the growing mounds of national guidance and design frameworks being issued on integrated care, there is still a startling lack of clarity and agreement over what it is actually expected to achieve, and how we will know if the policy is working. By Siva Anandaciva
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NewsLeaders appointed in four more ICSs
Four more chairs have been announced for the new ‘integrated care boards’, which are set to take on commissioning budgets for each health system from April.
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NewsSpecial measures trust appoints police and fire chief as new chair
A mental health trust that was placed into NHS England’s new ‘recovery support programme’ this summer has appointed a new chair.
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NewsDaily Insight: The train drain
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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GPs who see less than 20pc of patients face-to-face barred from winter funding
GP practices recording less than 20 per cent of face-to-face GP appointments have been told this is “contrary to good clinical practice” and they will be barred from accessing a £250m winter fund.
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HSJ LocalICS fails in second attempt to appoint a chair
A troubled integrated care system has failed to appoint a chair for a second time.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: Attacks on managers go beyond the boardroom
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night – and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, ensures you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping the workforce.
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CommentCovid has given us the data blueprint for ‘programming’ population health
Data and analytics will provide the timely insights ICSs need if they are to take action and meet the new triple aim - improve outcomes, tackle inequalities and enhance productivity. By Joe Rafferty, Jim Hughes and Professor Iain Buchan
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HSJ InteractiveHSJ webinar discussed how the NHS can support staff through peak demand, and develop a resilient workforce during times of stress
in association with On demand recording now available The NHS workforce is, understandably, tired. A year and a half of managing a multi-wave pandemic, and now confronting the backlog of care that built up during the crisis, have taken a toll. While there ...
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CommentLetter from Scotland: Unhappy over England’s Health and Care Bill
Henry Anderson shares an insight into the Scottish government’s new five year plan and their possible denial to give formal legislative consent to England’s Health and Care Bill
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NewsHEE tells trusts to prioritise training, or services will suffer
The quality and performance of services will suffer if medical training is not ‘prioritised and funded’ by trusts, Health Education England has warned.
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NewsOne in four now waiting more than four hours in A&E, leaked data reveals
Waiting time performance in London’s accident and emergency departments has fallen further since August, which was an all-time low, leaked data indicates.
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NewsFirst national director of ‘neglected’ rehab care appointed
An adviser to the Northern Irish government has been appointed as NHS England’s first director of rehabilitation care.
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NewsTrusts face ‘inevitable’ price rises as supply crisis hits NHS
Trusts face ‘inevitable’ price rises on goods bought through NHS Supply Chain due to ongoing disruption to global trade, according to an update published by the national body.
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NewsTrust chief executive given national role to oversee 12-15 covid vaccination
A trust chief executive has been appointed to lead the delivery of covid-19 vaccinations for people aged 12 to 15 amid sharply rising infection rates across the group.