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NewsExclusive: Ministers using ‘misleading indicator’ to champion waiting list reduction
The recent reduction in the waiting list repeatedly cited by ministers as evidence of the NHS’s recovery has given a “misleading” impression to the public about the service’s underlying performance, leading policy experts have warned.
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News£174k offered for top DHSC jobs
Three new director general posts have been advertised by the Department of Health and Social Care structure, each commanding a salary of up to £174,000.
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CommentMackey’s subco plan is risky and unnecessary
Now is not the time to subject low-paid workers to morale-sapping outsourcing, says Unison general secretary Christina McAnea
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Expert BriefingThe Download: SPR of the moment
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 Joe Talora. Contact HSJ in confidence here.
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News‘Extra appointments’ celebrated by govt deliver ‘modest impact’ on waiting lists
The “4.6 million extra NHS appointments” championed by the prime minister and health secretary have only had a “modest impact” on reducing waiting list clock stops, a vital part of cutting the NHS’s elective care backlog, according to new analysis shared exclusively with HSJ.
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CommentThe hidden risks within community services are being ignored
Steph Lawrence, CEO of the Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing, warns that insufficient staffing is leading to care being missed and patient deaths
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CommentEnsuring public money serves the public good
A bold initiative in Birmingham and Solihull is linking supplier partnerships to social impact, transforming outcomes for disadvantaged children and families
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Expert BriefingThe Download: Shared Blair record
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 Ben Clover and Joe Talora. Contact HSJ in confidence here.
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CommentGovernment must be even bolder with its plans for the NHS App
Dr Charlotte Refsum outlines how to deliver the NHS App as a world-class patient portal
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Expert BriefingThe Download: Upgrade delayed?
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 Ben Clover. Contact HSJ in confidence here.
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CommentSustained, small steps will deliver a digital by default NHS
The NHS must not repeat past failures in its attempt to shift from analogue to digital services
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NewsICBs agree merger to cover 4.5m population
Two integrated care boards are set to merge to become the biggest system in England.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: With no delivery plan, decision paralysis reigns
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 Ben Clover. Contact HSJ in confidence here.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Dash Review opens a crucial door
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chair Jeremy Hunt
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News10-Year Plan director to lead care reform
The lead civil servant for the 10-Year Health Plan has been named the government’s interim director general of adult social care.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: Write back at you
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 Joe Talora. Contact HSJ in confidence here.
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CommentPoliticians must stop their unthinking defence of hospital care
To fulfil the 10-Year Health Plan’s vision of a community-centric service, politicians and local leaders will need to align their actions and engage collectively with the communities for whom this matters, writes Helen Buckingham
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CommentFT governors should not be abolished
The 10-Year Plan shows little understanding of the role of governors of foundation trusts, writes Ken Jarrold
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CommentList cleaning keeps elective recovery on track
Validation exercises kept waiting list recovery on track in May… but the outlook is poor for June and July’s figures.
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CommentThe heavy lifting on NHS financial reform is still to come
The 10-Year Health Plan sets out a compelling vision, but its success will depend on overhauling financial systems to truly transform care, writes Anita Charlesworth