All Research articles – Page 4
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News
Mental health trusts drive increase in female board directors
Mental health trusts have seen the biggest rise in female representation at board level over the last three years, while the North East has emerged as an outlier in achieving gender equality, new research has revealed.
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One in three trusts have entirely white boards
One in three trusts still have entirely white boards, according to new data published by the NHS Confederation.
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Patients don’t feel safe in A&E, research finds
Visiting A&E or relatives is considered much riskier than attending hospital for other reasons, according to the first in-depth piece of research into the subject.
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HSJ Partners
A bright future for genomics and gene therapy in the UK
In a four-part series, bluebird bio is exploring how the NHS can embrace the power of gene therapy as a treatment for rare diseases in the UK, including some of the systemic changes that will be needed. In this second column, Jonathan Appleby, the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult’s chief ...
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Comment
Covid-19 resurgence: an opportunity to change how we recruit to health research studies
Health research is a key factor in helping us to return to normality, and the resurgence of covid-19 cases in various parts of the UK could provide the catalyst for NHS trusts to revolutionise their approach to research recruitment. By Professor Nigel Brunskill
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5,000 jobs at risk as NHS commercial work collapses
The NHS could lose more than 5,000 research staff and around £500m in funding because of covid-19, according to senior trust leaders.
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King’s Health Partners chief to step down
The head of a leading academic health science centre is stepping down after more than a decade in the role.
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Comment
SARS tells us covid will have serious psychological impact on staff
Based on evidence of earlier SARS-CoV epidemics, Valerie Amies and Clive Martinez analyse the current pandemic’s potential psychological toll on healthcare workers and the implications for sustainable service delivery
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At least 23 nationalities among NHS staff killed by covid
A unique analysis of data on 203 publicly reported deaths of health and social care workers from covid-19, shows a significant over-representation of BAME individuals. This is the third article in a series produced by Lesa Kearney, Simon Lennane, Ella Woodman, Emira Kursumovic and Tim Cook
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Comment
Helping NHS staff survive the covid storm
A new paper discusses how organisations should enhance the mental health resilience of the NHS workforce to help them cope with the coronavirus pandemic, writes Andrew Coley
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Expert Briefing
The Ward Round: The NHS shuffles its workforce pack for covid phase 2
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, will make sure you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping ...
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Risk of digital contact tracing ‘outweighs value’
The “significant technical limitations” and “deep social risks” of digital contact tracing currently outweigh its value as part of the coronavirus crisis response, an independent research institute has warned.
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Expert Briefing
Stand by staff if they refuse treatment
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, will make sure you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping ...
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HSJ Partners
Covid-19: using digital services and data to fight the pandemic
Coronavirus presents the biggest challenge to the NHS in its 70-year history. Written by As the UK’s leading provider of connected healthcare software and systems – supporting 10,000 healthcare organisations – EMIS Group has a critical role to play. In England alone, our systems support 4,000 GP practices, ...
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HSJ Awards
Bringing people together to find solutions
Professor Anoop Chauhan, winner of the Clinical Leader of the Year category at the 2019 HSJ Awards, has been the force behind the Portsmouth Hospitals Trust’s stellar growth in clinical research, notes Jennifer Trueland
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NHS developing coronavirus contact tracking app
NHSX is working on a contact tracking app to trace the spread of coronavirus through the population.
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NICE finds new chief to replace retiring founder
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s deputy chief executive will replace founding CEO Sir Andrew Dillon, after he steps down this month.
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Comment
‘What have Nobel Prize winners ever done for us?’
The idea of collective management of finite resources and adopting a culture of stewardship can lead to sustainable governance. Explain Dr Tim Wilson, Nick Relph and Dr Joe McManners.
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The NHS must ‘cede power’ to deliver community health targets
At a local level sustained collaboration with social care, voluntary and charitable organisations is required, writes Martin Vernon