All Patient safety articles – Page 24
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NewsGovernment wants new NHS cyber security chief
Government is looking to hire a new cyber security chief for the NHS and Department of Health and Social Care, at a time of heigtened risk of cyber attacks against the health service.
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Awards 2022: Patient Safety Award
Partnered by WINNER: Kent Community Health FT Medicines Optimisation in Special Schools
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NewsService disruption may have increased suicides among new mothers
A new report has highlighted for the first time an apparent rise in the suicide rate for pregnant or newly postpartum women in 2020, citing disruption to NHS services due to covid-19 as a likely cause.
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NewsRevealed: half of ICSs lack plan against ‘constantly evolving’ cyber attacks
At least half of integrated care systems lack plans for responding to cyber attacks, at a time of increasing cyber risks, HSJ can reveal.
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CommentMore than 2,000 patients are still waiting over two years
Waiting lists and waiting times are overall still getting worse
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: What strikes mean for NHS managers
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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NewsLongest diagnostic waits at highest level since covid lockdown
The share of referrals waiting more than three months for a diagnostic test – one of the key problems behind long waits for cancer treatment – is worse than at any point since February 2021, during the second national covid lockdown.
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HSJ PartnersHow understanding virtual ward maturity will help the move from a pilot to mainstream
As NHS England ask providers to share learnings on rolling out virtual wards at scale, Stephen Boyle explores whether a virtual ward maturity assessment could be more insightful in understanding what’s needed to release both capacity and wider benefits
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NewsHalf of ambulance arrivals ‘inappropriate’, says acute trust
An audit conducted by an acute trust has found more than half the patients taken to one of its hospitals by ambulance were deemed “inappropriate for conveyance”.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Ministers’ big call on a public inquiry
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector, by correspondent Emily Townsend — contact me in confidence.
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CommentInvestors must play their part in building healthier societies
Jo Bibby on the launch of a new global alliance of investors, the role finance plays in improving people’s quality of life and how investing can build healthier societies
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News‘Systemic failings’ and ‘lack of leadership’ led to deaths of three teenagers
Investigations into the deaths of three teenagers who were inpatients of a mental health hospital have found ‘systemic’ failings in their care.
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CommentGood air quality in hospitals is as important as clean water
With energy costs rising, it is vitally important to find methods of preventing virus transmission that are safe, quick to implement and affordable, writes Dr Alice Bunn
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CommentNHS leaders must be curious about poverty
A new report from King’s Fund and the Centre for Progressive Policy highlights the stark truth of patients facing health inequalities and deprivation due to poverty. Toby Lewis urges ICP leaders to respond effectively
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CommentUnderfunded sexual health services are no longer sustainable
This year marks the five-year anniversary of when the HIV prevention drug, PrEP was made available for free. Danny Beales lists down actions the governmet must take to address the barriers in accessing PrEP for all communities
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CommentFailing to invest in rehabilitation will bring grave consequences for all
Based on her recent experience of visiting an enormous hospital, Karen Middleton stresses on how staff felt demoralised and patients in long waiting suffered from poor care
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HSJ LocalTrust criticised over handling of 60-hour A&E waits
Senior staff have questioned why a major hospital did not seek support from neighbours when emergency patients were left waiting more than 60 hours to be admitted to a bed.
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2022: Improving Safety in Medicines Management Award
WINNER South Kerrier PCN Pharmacy Team: Audit Tool for DOAC Prescribing in General Practice
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2022: Improving Care for Children and Young People Initiative of the Year
WINNER Northern Care Alliance FT: Paediatric Trans-Anal Irrigation Training in the Child’s Home Instead of in a Hospital Setting
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2022: Changing Culture Award
Partnered by WINNER BrisDoc Healthcare Services: Employee-Owned Social Enterprise Providing NHS Primary Care Services 24/7