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NewsInquiry trust appoints ex-nurse as substantive CEO
A trust undergoing an independent inquiry into its maternity and neonatal services has appointed its interim chief executive to the role permanently.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: HSSIB saved – now let it get on with the job
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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NewsSurge in complaints about children’s care and refusal to refer
Complaints about paediatric care and GPs refusing to make referrals to specialist services leapt over the past year, HSJ analysis suggests, as overall concerns hit record levels.
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Expert BriefingImPatient: Who speaks for patients now?
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 NHS.
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NewsExclusive: Ministers drop plan to scrap investigations body
The government has U-turned on its plan to abolish an independent health service investigations body after opposition in the House of Lords, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalRevealed: 10 child deaths investigated at trust facing prosecution
An independent review into 10 child fatalities has identified fundamental governance and sepsis care failings at an embattled trust, HSJ has discovered.
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NewsLeaders ‘disconnected’ from front line at high-secure hospital
Bosses at a trust being investigated for corporate manslaughter have been criticised by a regulator, which found care and patient dignity failings, and a “disconnect” between senior leaders and frontline staff at its high-secure hospital.
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NewsInvestigation after patient ordered poison to inpatient unit
The Care Quality Commission is examining the circumstances surrounding the death of a patient at a psychiatric hospital in Birmingham.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: The cash crisis coming to a head
On this episode, we discuss an HSJ investigation revealing that an increasing number of trusts are facing cash shortages, leading to late payments to suppliers. We explore why this is a symptom of a wider problem and what it tells us about the financial pressures providers are under this year.
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CommentRestoring public faith in the NHS’s willingness to listen
The NHS collects millions of patient feedback responses, but a new project aims to ensure they translate into meaningful improvements in care
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NewsInquiry trust told to act on rise in inpatient deaths
Commissioners have demanded an action plan after an “increase of inpatient deaths” at a mental health trust already subject to a statutory inquiry into at least 2,000 deaths.
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CommentThe single patient record must prioritise people at the end of life
A single patient record could improve end-of-life care by ensuring people’s wishes, decisions and critical information follow them across services
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CommentUsing AI can cause patient harm, but so can rejecting it
AI safety must be judged against the real-world risks of existing NHS care, not an idealised, harm-free clinical comparator
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HSJ LocalTrust under manslaughter investigation over four deaths
An ongoing potential corporate manslaughter investigation is looking into the deaths of four patients on a stroke ward, a court has heard.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Recognising risk, listening to patients and acting early
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chair Jeremy Hunt
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: The Right to Choose rip-off?
This week we discuss the final report of a major government review into prevalence and support for mental health conditions, ADHD and autism, including its criticism of the quality and cost of assessments done by independent providers.
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NewsAt least 20% of baby deaths ‘potentially avoidable’
At least a fifth of baby deaths last year may have been preventable, with this estimate considered “a minimum”, an analysis of thousands of care reviews has concluded.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: ‘Perv glasses’ in the consultation room
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 and Ben Clover. Contact HSJ in confidence here.
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NewsHigh repeat surgery rates under review at five trusts
At least five trusts are reviewing their rates of repeat breast cancer surgery after recording levels significantly above the maximum expected level, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ Local‘Organisational shame’ driving defensive behaviour at inquiry trust
Staff at a trust subject to a statutory inquiry are paralysed by fear, a review has discovered.