All Quality and performance articles – Page 35
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CommentWaiting times rising by one week, every week
Rob Findlay’s insights over rising waiting times in April reveals over a million patients waiting longer than 18 weeks and 11,000 waiting longer than a year.
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NewsPatients received ‘derogatory’ treatment at women’s unit
Inspectors have placed a women’s mental health service into special measures after patients were said to have been subjected to “inappropriate” and “derogatory” treatment by staff.
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HSJ InteractiveWe don’t need to ‘fly blind’ as the NHS re-opens services
The holistic view provided by population health management systems will be crucial to local NHS and care services if they are to transform effectively to meet the new demands over the coming years. Brian Waters explains more
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NewsNHS seeks another huge increase in testing capacity
The NHS has been told to increase its covid-19 swab testing capacity again by at least double, HSJ has learned, including via efforts to expand rapid-turnaround tests.
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CommentReducing the care deficit in mental health provision
Mental health trusts have achieved a great deal, but they need support now to navigate the next phase of their response to covid-19. By Ella Fuller
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NewsWatchdog rebukes Hancock over ‘inadequate’ covid-19 test statistics
Covid-19 test data published by the government is “inadequate” and falls “well short” of the code of practice for statistics, according to a watchdog.
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Expert BriefingPerformance Watch: What covid's done to capacity
HSJ’s Performance Watch expert briefing is our fortnightly newsletter on the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders. This week by bureau chief Ben Clover.
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NewsHancock pledges more transparency over testing figures after watchdog’s concern
Matt Hancock has pledged further transparency over the daily number of covid-19 tests after the UK’s statistics watchdog highlighted concerns about the figures reported by the government.
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CommentAllow GPs to charge for flu vaccinations to boost coverage
Sir Sam Everington on how to save lives and suffering from flu, reduce the pressure on the NHS and at no cost to the NHS
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News‘No arbitrary thresholds’ if ICUs get overwhelmed
Intensive care clinicians would be asked to prioritise patients for ICU care on an individual basis and not face “arbitrary clinical thresholds” in the “very unlikely” event that units are severely overwhelmed at a regional or national level, according to new guidance.
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CommentAverage waiting time for NHS operations hits six months thanks to covid
The request to postpone elective care was enacted quickly and comprehensively, the latest RTT data suggests. By Rob Findlay
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HSJ InteractiveAdvance care planning – a difficult path to tread?
Advance care planning which is patient specific will not only ensure it acts as a protector of patients’ rights and wishes, but will also be a shield for clinicians against complaint or claim and is an essential tool for providers in ensuring a comprehensive service. Helen Claridge explains
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HSJ InteractiveUsing covid crisis recovery to transform the NHS
The covid-19 crisis has brought with it disruptive transformation. Dr Ben Horner, Stephen Sutherland and John Gooch explore ways to ensure that the positive transformative changes are not lost, and ways in which the NHS can take steps to lock-in these improvements
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NewsCQC ‘breaking law’ by suspending inspections
The Care Quality Commission is breaking human rights and equalities laws by deciding not to carry out routine inspections of care homes and hospitals, older people’s and disabled groups have argued.
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NewsCQC to call providers to decide whether inspections needed
The Care Quality Commission will call healthcare providers to decide whether they need to be inspected during the covid-19 epidemic.
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NewsTrust’s ‘inadequate’ leadership referred to patients as bed numbers, finds CQC
A trust which has struggled to sustain improvements after coming out of special measures three years ago has been judged “inadequate” for being well-led.
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NewsExclusive: Trust diverted at least 120 women in labour in four years
A trust with deep-rooted problems in its maternity service had to close one of its two units — which are nearly 40 miles apart — to new births 111 times in four years, HSJ can reveal.
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News‘Systematic reviews’ to discover true cause of outbreak deaths
There should be detailed investigations to establish the different causes of deaths during the covid-19 pandemic, possibly in the autumn, pathologists have said.
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NewsNHS England gearing up to restart routine care
NHS England will next week set out a plan for “releasing and redeploying some of the treatment capacity” created to deal with coronavirus, now the healthcare impact of the peak of the virus has passed.
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NewsTrust to open new hospital ahead of schedule
A mental health trust is opening a new £40m hospital today, a week ahead of schedule.