All Performance articles – Page 111
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CommentQuality and safety must determine our targets
Rob Findlay’s analysis of issues around the 18-week waiting standard is timely.
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NewsNew penalty cap could reduce total NHS bill
Trusts could see a significant reduction in penalty payments for breaching NHS targets in 2014-15, according to new analysis.
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NewsExclusive: Later arrival at hospital means staying for days longer, analysis shows
Being admitted to hospital a few hours later in the day often means patients spending several days longer on wards, according to new analysis shared with HSJ.
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NewsMP call for 'people's ombudsman'
MPs have called for an overhaul of the “outdated” public services watchdog to help prevent repeats of the Staffordshire hospital scandal.
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CommentFebruary waits: England breaches 18 weeks, in a good way
Target missed for first time in years
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News18 week target breached for first time in three years
The NHS has breached the target for 90 per cent of admitted patients to start treatment within 18 weeks for the first time since 2011, the latest figures from NHS England reveal.
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CommentJanuary 2014 waits: More patients choose to delay treatment
Delays tip trusts into target breach
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UK performance gap closing, study reveals
The performance divide between the NHS in England and the rest of the UK has narrowed in recent years despite diverse policies in each country, a wide-ranging report found.
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NewsInpatient poll: Information provision still a problem
A large-scale survey of NHS patients has pinpointed several key areas for improvement in hospitals across England.
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NewsWinter pressures monies fund extra admissions
Performance against the four hour accident and emergency target did not improve in 2013-14, despite a huge political focus on the issue, as emergency admissions reached record levels, HSJ analysis has found.
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NewsStroke reconfiguration to be rolled out nationwide
NHS England is aiming to roll-out the London model of stroke reconfiguration on a nationwide basis, its updated business plan reveals.
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CommentAnother surprise rise in the English waiting list
The list isn’t supposed to grow in January
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NewsElective waiting list continues to grow
The size of the NHS waiting list for elective care grew in January, bucking the pattern of previous years where the number of patients waiting reduced during the month, according to latest figures for England.
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LeaderQuality pays – but it demands investment
Our awards highlight outstanding quality improvement
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CommentEliminating poor productivity is key to NHS improvement
Significant variations remain in the service
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LeaderWhy the NHS must learn to fail successfully
Policymakers are still looking for an effective failure regime
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NewsOmbudsman: 'Lack of openness and honesty' at Morecambe Bay
A “lack of openness and honesty” at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Trust caused further distress for a family which had lost a child, a watchdog has concluded.
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LeaderReasons for celebration and caution over waiting lists
Some trusts are victims of their own success