All Performance articles – Page 40
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NewsNew ratings on digital maturity to stop trusts ‘gaming’ the system
National leaders are working on a new set of “digital maturity” ratings aimed to prevent NHS organisations from ‘gaming’ the system to win central funding.
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NewsNHS England issues target for cutting blood tests
Hospitals must cut their demand for blood collection tubes by at least a quarter and GPs must only order clinically urgent tests for the next three weeks, according to instructions issued by NHS England today.
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News‘Borderline critical’ stock leads to new blood test restrictions
Local NHS organisations are ramping up their efforts to conserve ubiquitous blood collection products as concern grows current measures have not been sufficient and stocks may run even lower.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: An untested theory
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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PodcastHSJ podcast: Why ambulance and A&E waits have hit record highs
Waits in accident and emergency departments have risen to an all-time high, according to the latest national data, while there has been a surge in the number of people calling ambulances for the most serious types of incidents.
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CommentEnglish waiting list passes 5.4 million
Ongoing covid restrictions mean the waiting list continues to grow, with little sign of the pent-up demand coming back yet, says Rob Findlay
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NewsBlood tests rationed amid equipment shortage
Trusts are taking steps to limit blood tests amid a national shortage of blood collection tubes, as the NHS puts out a call to pathology labs for emergency supplies.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: Summer, salaries, systems and shielding
This week’s NHS Health Check podcast is dedicated to all matters staffing: The Agenda for Change pay deal, how much integrated care system chiefs should get paid, and shielding staff not getting risk assessments.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Rating Simon Stevens’ reign
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector — contact me in confidence.
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NewsHospitals forced to close one in 10 beds due to staff absences
A major acute trust has reported its highest number of beds closures ‘for many years’ due to staffing pressures caused by coronavirus.
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HSJ LocalLondon ‘creaking’ under pressure of covid surge, warns trust boss
Trusts are ‘creaking’ across London as they address the latest surge of covid patients and mounting non-covid activity, according to a medical director at a major London trust.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: How the government is trying to build back cheaper
A letter obtained by HSJ’s Nick Carding revealed the government has told eight of the most advanced “40 new hospitals” trusts to put produce plans to build much more cheaply — he discusses what it means on the HSJ Health Check podcast.
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NewsUnder-pressure trust to stop sending ambulances to hundreds of patients
An ambulance trust will stop sending crews to hundreds of calls a day and instead divert patients to other services.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: Why the NHS needs fewer chairs and chiefs than ever
The sharp increase in shared NHS trust chairs and CEOs has been notable in recent months, with more key appointments made in London and the North West just this week.
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NewsCommunity services given first ever waiting time target
NHS England is preparing to introduce new rapid response targets for community services, starting in April next year, in a bid to reduce demand on hospital beds.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Hospitals face ‘most difficult period’ since start of pandemic, NHSE warns
NHS England has told hospitals they may be entering the “most difficult period” of the pandemic for more than a year — and said high rates of admissions are ”closely linked” to low vaccine uptake.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: The impact of freedom day
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector — contact me in confidence.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: A nasty surprise for trusts – and preparing for 19 July and beyond
Trusts received an unpleasant surprise last Friday when they were told they must do more elective procedures to receive money from the national £1bn ‘elective recovery fund’.
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NewsPast and present NHS cancer leads at odds over progress on early diagnosis
The NHS’s former cancer tsar has disagreed with the claim of the incumbent national clinical lead that the service is on track to meet its goal of significantly improving earlier diagnosis of the condition in the next seven years.
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NewsExclusive: Children six times more likely to be restrained than adults
Children in mental health units are almost six times more likely to be restrained compared to adults, according to the findings of an unpublished NHS England review.