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News‘Outstanding’ hospital drops two ratings
A hospital which was rated “outstanding” has been downgraded to “requires improvement” after inspectors raised concerns about staffing and delays to patients being clinically assessed.
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NewsHospital wrongly rated ‘outstanding’ for six years
A leading hospital has been stripped of its “outstanding” rating, which the Care Quality Commission says was mistakenly awarded six years ago.
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Expert BriefingImPatient: Passion and loss
Patient (Lived Experience) Leadership is about those affected by life-changing illness, injury or disability who want to influence change through being equal partners in decision making. In this monthly expert briefing, patient leadership champion David Gilbert picks out the most significant developments in a field of increasing relevance to the ...
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NewsMaternity services isolated from trust boards, watchdog warns
The safety watchdog has raised fresh concerns about NHS maternity services in a new review, warning that harm has been normalised within units that are working “in parallel” to trusts.
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NewsNo resident doctors strikes in August, says Streeting
The British Medical Association has agreed to pause strike action for the “month of August”, according to the health secretary.
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NewsBMA ‘demanding extortionate pay’ during strikes
The British Medical Association expects trusts to pay “extortionate” rates for resident doctors asked to run services during the current strike, according to NHS England.
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NewsTrusts accused of ‘lack of planning’ after strike exemption requests
The British Medical Association has accused several trusts of a “dangerous lack of planning” and flawed exemption requests, as they sought to maintain more planned care during the ongoing resident doctor strikes.
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Expert BriefingImPatient: Power games
Patient (Lived Experience) Leadership is about those affected by life-changing illness, injury or disability who want to influence change through being equal partners in decision making. In this monthly expert briefing, patient leadership champion David Gilbert picks out the most significant developments in a field of increasing relevance to the ...
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NewsPatients lost sight due to poor care, trust admits
Multiple glaucoma patients have suffered significant harm, including loss of sight, after treatment guidelines were not followed by more than one member of staff over a number of years at the same trust, HSJ has learned.
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NewsBehaviour of NHS leaders toward whistleblowers ‘shocking’, says Francis
NHS leaders continue to exhibit “shocking” behaviour when confronted with concerns raised by whisteblowers, according to Sir Robert Francis.
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NewsEx-leaders of Letby trust arrested
Three former senior leaders of the trust where babies were murdered by Lucy Letby have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.
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NewsCQC ‘starting from scratch’ recovering failed IT system
A major IT failure at the Care Quality Commission is expected to take two years to fix, leaving staff to continue with workarounds.
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NewsExclusive: Baby died of hospital infection despite ‘overcrowding’ warning
A baby died with an infection caught on a neonatal unit, despite earlier warnings about outbreaks due to its “approach to overcrowding” of cots, HSJ has learned.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: The first cyber attack death
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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NewsExclusive: First NHS cyber attack death confirmed
A cyber attack caused a long wait for a blood test result which contributed to the death of a patient, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsUp to ten trusts face ‘national maternity investigation’
Wes Streeting today announced a “national investigation” into maternity care at up to 10 trusts which will report by Christmas.
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NewsTrust’s leaders ‘focused on new hospital, not safety’, finds CQC
Leaders at a trust with “inadequate” maternity services were focused on plans for a new hospital “to the detriment of current service challenges”, the care regulator has said.
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NewsNearly 200 patients harmed in major cyber attack
The NHS has confirmed 170 patients were harmed as a result of a major cyber attack last year.
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NewsTrust and manager cleared of manslaughter
A mental health trust and its ward manager have been cleared by a jury of corporate manslaughter and manslaughter by gross negligence.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Trend of police investigations has profound consequences
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe