All Patient safety articles – Page 8
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News‘I acted in good faith’ says Letby trust CEO
A former trust chief executive at the centre of the Lucy Letby scandal has defended his actions, stating both he and other executives were “acting in good faith”.
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CommentGeneric weight loss medicines will place new demands on the NHS
Mark Samuels explores how the UK government is leveraging weight loss medications as a strategy to combat obesity and stimulate economic growth, addressing the significant burden on the NHS
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HSJ InteractiveCan population health management and medicines optimisation approaches be combined?
In many ways, the concepts of population health management and medicines optimisation are inextricably linked. After all, both are posited as central to delivering integrated healthcare, which provides value for money and addresses health inequalities.
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NewsManagers face legal penalties for failing to deal with safety concerns
NHS managers would be made “legally accountable for responding to concerns about patient safety” under new government proposals.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Named and shamed
This week, the podcast looks at the fallout from a lively NHS Providers conference.
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NewsRegional director told to ‘rehabilitate’ Letby trust CEO
The senior manager in charge of finding a new role for the chief executive of the trust where Lucy Letby worked has said she was “disappointed” not to be told of the full reasons behind the move.
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NewsGP ‘inconsistency’ compounding dangerous A&E crowding, says trust
A review into emergency care deaths at a struggling trust claims a “lack of consistency” in primary care referrals is a major factor causing A&E crowding.
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CommentNHS dentistry must be remodelled along GP lines
As the government develops its Dental Rescue Plan, Louise Ansari, chief executive of Healthwatch England, writes what the people want is a GP-style system
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: What we want from the 10-year plan
A leading trust CEO, ICS leader and policy guru join the HSJ podcast to tell us what’s needed from the government’s 10-year health plan.
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NewsStreeting names and shames trust for ‘really poor’ care
The health and care secretary has singled out a trust for “really poor-quality care,” just moments after he said he was “not in the business of public humiliation.”
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News200 patients failed after hospital missed warning
Hundreds of patients got the wrong or no treatment for a lung condition, a trust investigation has found, five years after concerns were first raised.
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CommentTrusts need to prepare for physician associate registration
Upcoming regulation will hold physician associates and anaesthesia associates to higher standards, ensuring safer patient care and stronger accountability while addressing doctors’ concerns on team integration
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: What the ‘left shift’ means for hospitals
This week on the HSJ Health Check podcast, guest host Ben Clover is joined by the deputy chief executive of NHS Providers to talk money, quality and the CQC
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HSJ InteractiveHSJ and tech giant team up to discuss ‘most consequential’ shift in government’s NHS plan
NHS leaders and experts will come together this December to discuss how digital technology can help deliver the 10-year plan at an exciting HSJ event, being run in association with IBM.
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NewsNurse leader ‘pressed execs to call police over Letby’
A nursing leader called on Countess of Chester executives to inform the police over concerns about Lucy Letby earlier than they did, she told the public inquiry into the events.
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NewsTrust proposes to cut its estates team by half
A prestigious teaching hospital is consulting on plans to cut its number of estates and maintenance staff by more than half.
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NewsBaby death inquiry delayed by leadership confusion
Investigations into serious maternity safety concerns have been delayed by at least six months because national agencies could not decide who should lead the work, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ InteractiveReimagining medicines optimisation: A call to action for reducing health inequalities
Aspire Pharma Ltd initiated and funded this article but had no input into the content and was able to review it in advance of publication for factual accuracy and compliance checks only. In July 2024, HSJ Advisory, in partnership with Aspire Pharma Ltd, brought together NHS and pharmacy ...
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HSJ PartnersProblem-solving in inpatient mental healthcare: The role of digital observations
Paper-based methods make it difficult to capture, organise, and retrieve useful data. Co-produced digital observations facilitate the collection of richer data, giving clinicians a more holistic and comprehensive view of a patient’s condition.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Winter ‘panic buying’
This week on the HSJ Health Check podcast, guest host Ben Clover and colleagues look at what no money for winter means for the NHS, and how real a bold new integration scheme is.