All Productivity articles – Page 2
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HSJ InteractiveHow research and the NHS are partnering to improve patient outcomes
If the NHS wants to both improve care and become the sort of life sciences powerhouse the health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has talked about, bringing together data collected by both healthcare staff and researchers will be vital.
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NewsOperational management is ‘biggest thing missing from NHS’, says ICB chair
Operational management is the “biggest thing missing” from the NHS, an influential integrated care board chair has said.
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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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NewsClinical space ‘increased by 34 hospitals’ in under a decade
NHS England has increased clinical space by the equivalent of 34 general acute hospitals in less than a decade, it has revealed.
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NewsCutting hospital staff won’t help productivity, says ICB chief
The leader of an integrated care board has dismissed a “narrative” that the NHS can become more productive by cutting hospital staff numbers.
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2024: Patient Safety in Elective Recovery Award
WINNER Stockport FT: Improving Theatre Productivity to Ensure Our Patients Have Timely Access for Surgery
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HSJ Partners18 Week Support at 10: A landmark period in advancing NHS clinical insourcing
As 18 Week Support celebrates its 10th anniversary, the organisation reflects on a decade of transformative impact on NHS patient care
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NewsAuditors discover ‘significant weakness’ in trust’s financial plans
An external auditor has warned of a “significant weakness” in a high-performing trust’s financial sustainability because of its under-delivery on efficiency savings.
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HSJ LocalTiering system needs ‘streamlining’, says trust CEO in programme
NHS England should streamline its “tiering” intervention programme to reduce the time and resource demands it places on struggling trusts, a CEO in the regime has told HSJ.
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CommentHow do you solve the problem with productivity?
NHS productivity is among the biggest issues in this election campaign but, with the service struggling to live within its means, Julian Hartley asks what can be done to increase activity while maintaining quality and safety
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HSJ PartnersHow can environmental sustainability support financial sustainability and drive productivity in healthcare
Health technology innovator Philips discusses how healthcare leaders can achieve financial and environmental sustainability through technology, preventive care, and strategic financing – enhancing patient outcomes while meeting NHS net zero targets and operational challenges
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Return of the control totals
NHS England has announced incentives and penalties in a bid to improve the health system’s financial plans, so this week we discuss what the new regime involves and if it will make any difference to the national £3bn deficit.
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CommentA tribute to chair’s towering modesty
Blithering ICB chief executive Joy Hunter shares extracts from her diary – a privileged glimpse into the busy life of one of the NHS’s top leaders, as told to Julian Patterson
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: What the July election means for the NHS
Rishi Sunak took Westminster by surprise with a July election – this week’s podcast reveals what the campaign and timing mean for the health service; and how a new government might shape up.
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HSJ PartnersNew report reveals how insourcing and capacity optimisation can transform NHS delivery
18 Week Support’s innovative insourcing model enhances NHS efficiency, reduces waiting times, and strengthens patient care, writes Paulo Sergio Andrade
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: The trusts with the biggest drops in productivity
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get back in the black. By finance correspondent Henry Anderson.
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NewsNHSE reveals 10% productivity drop
Bosses at NHS England have suggested reduced discretionary efforts from staff could have contributed to hospitals being a tenth less productive than they were before the pandemic.
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NewsRedundancy scheme to cut corporate staff by 14%
Multiple hospitals are launching redundancy schemes or plans to freeze recruitment for corporate and non-clinical staff, in a bid to meet their financial expectations in 2024–25.
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HSJ PartnersThe NHS’s productivity conundrum – why tech investment alone won’t solve the problem
Investing in NHS tech must prioritise effective training and address wider productivity challenges to avoid repeating past mistakes and ensure sustainable improvement, writes Karina Malhotra
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: The priorities for NHSE’s new elective recovery plan
Recovering services from the covid crisis is a big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by bureau chief James Illman.