All Patient experience articles – Page 11
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CommentFresh thinking can transform new hospitals in England
Lord Ajay Kakkar hopes this year’s Wolfson Economics Prize can kickstart a national conversation about the future of hospital building after government pledged £3.7bn towards the construction of 40 new hospitals.
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NewsExclusive: Key NHS long-term plan target to be missed ‘due to covid’
The NHS is set to miss a major national target to eliminate inappropriate out of area placements within mental health by the end of March, HSJ can reveal.
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: The waiting list won’t be 10 million by April — but it will take years to fix
Recovering services from the covid crisis is the big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The new Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by HSJ bureau chief and performance lead James Illman.
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NewsUPDATED: 1.7m people added to shielding list 11 months after it started
A further 1.7m people are being added to the shielding list, and therefore newly prioritised for covid vaccination, 11 months after shielding began, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsNational data guardian Dame Fiona Caldicott dies
Dame Fiona Caldicott, the UK’s first national data guardian, has died after a short illness, the government has announced.
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CommentThe NHS needs a ‘harmed patient pathway’
The NHS should develop a harmed patients pathway to prevent ‘second harm’ or additional suffering of harmed patients and families who are unsupported, urge Peter Walsh, Joanna Hughes and James Titcombe
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CommentEnd the discrepancy in visiting policy of trusts and health boards
As disparity between hospital visiting policy takes a psychological toll on some young cancer patients, health ministers must look at best practice and produce guidance, urges Dr Louise Soanes
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NewsWhite paper final draft confirms far-reaching NHS legislation plans
A final version of the government’s health and care white paper, seen by HSJ, confirms it plans to press ahead with far-reaching legal reforms.
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HSJ PartnersIntroducing respiratory support units in the NHS will transform respiratory care
Professor Jon Bennett shares his insights on respiratory support units and their potential to revolutionise acute respiratory care for patients
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HSJ PartnersDigital can help patients take control of their own healthcare
Technology can be used to empower citizens to better manage their own wellbeing and healthcare needs, writes Nicole Allan
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More ringfenced investment will be required to empower community services
Much of the welcome extra investment for the NHS during the pandemic has been targeted at other parts of the system, not making its way to community services. Daniel Reynolds and Miriam Deakin explain why the March Budget is an opportunity to support community services through targeted investment.
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CommentWhat bereaved relatives told a trust with 1,300 covid deaths
At the peak of the pandemic, Barts Health Trust conducted a survey of bereaved relatives to ask about their experience, with the results offering valuable learnings for providing better bereavement care, write Alison Hill, Jan Annan, Thalia Lajara and Georgios Ketsetzis
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CommentCowper’s Cut: The big suck
Andy Cowper shares his insights on the hot topics of the past week.
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NewsAmbulance crews running out of oxygen amid supply problems
Ambulance crews in parts of the country hard hit by covid-19 have run very low on oxygen — or out of it entirely — on several occasions in the last month, HSJ has learnt.
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NewsCQC ‘monitoring’ patient safety after trust rations oxygen
The Care Quality Commission is “closely monitoring” a covid-challenged trust over fears for patient safety sparked by oxygen rationing.
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NewsMapped: A&E, cancer and RTT waiting time
Interactive maps of local NHS waits around England in last two months of 2020, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty. RTT and cancer data is for November and A&E data is for December.
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HSJ PartnersIs the future here already, but just not evenly distributed?
With a drive for health and social care integration ever more pressing, Markus Bolton and David Grigsby explore the vital role that sharing of data and information can play in transforming care services
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CommentThe pandemic has broken the promise of universal healthcare
The promise of universal healthcare from the NHS has been broken, as it is not “coping” with covid-19, and will be hard to reinstate without being honest, writes Charlotte Augst
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HSJ InteractiveHow can the NHS reduce inpatient isolation and bolster emotional wellbeing during the pandemic and beyond?
An HSJ webinar, held in association with WiFi SPARK, brought together a panel to discuss how technology can enhance inpatient experience, increase human contact and reduce loneliness. Claire Read reports
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Nurses, ambulance crews and support workers should get the covid vaccine first
Tim Cook and Simon Lennane set out which NHS staff should be the first to receive the SARS-CoV-2 vaccination.