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NewsProviders fail to report waiting times data
The NHS has missed its target for starting patient treatment within 18 weeks of admission for the second consecutive month, the latest official figures show.
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HSJ Local
AHSN appoints consultant neurologist as new director
One of the most established academic health science networks in the country has appointed a director in a newly created role.
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CommentFebruary waits: England breaches 18 weeks, in a good way
Target missed for first time in years
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News18 week target breached for first time in three years
The NHS has breached the target for 90 per cent of admitted patients to start treatment within 18 weeks for the first time since 2011, the latest figures from NHS England reveal.
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NewsElective waiting list continues to grow
The size of the NHS waiting list for elective care grew in January, bucking the pattern of previous years where the number of patients waiting reduced during the month, according to latest figures for England.
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HSJ Local
CCG concerned at plan to centralise cardiac services at Barts
STRUCTURE: An east London clinical commissioning group has expressed doubt over plans to centralise specialist cardiac services at Barts Health Trust because of “performance and quality” concerns.
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NewsExclusive: More than a third of hospitals set to end year in the red
More than a third of hospital trusts are predicting deficits at the end of this financial year, HSJ research has found.
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Blogs
And so it begins: the decline of 18 week waits
The waiting list usually shrinks from August to December. Not this time. The waiting list now looks set to pass the 3 million mark around Easter, and there is a risk of England-wide 18 week breaches this year.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe simple – but compelling – case for quality governance
Boards must demonstrate they are focused on quality if they want to avoid becoming another Mid Staffordshire
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NewsTrusts 'mis-recording' waiting data
Some hospital trusts are failing to accurately monitor how long thousands of their patients are waiting for treatment, a report has found.
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HSJ KnowledgeTake urgent care for a test drive
How simulation of new models can resucitate emergency care
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Blogs
18 week waits still holding
The NHS held steady on 18 weeks with an increase in admissions, despite signs of increased pressure on waiting times.
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CommentDefine a clear role for hospitals in integrated care
One north London acute trust shows the way forward
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NewsGovernment offers £10m boost for maternity units
Hospitals are to be given millions of pounds to help spruce up their maternity wards, the Department of Health has announced.
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HSJ Local
North Middlesex expands A&E as Chase Farm's closes
North Middlesex University Hospital Trust has expanded its accident and emergency department to meet increased demand after nearby Chase Farm Hospital’s A&E closed at the beginning of last month.
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NewsFinancial implications imminent for east London reorganisation
The reorganisation of cancer and cardiac services in east London is taking shape with the financial implications set to be laid out at the end of this month.
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Blogs
Waiting list grows in October for first time
For the first time since records began, the English waiting list grew in October. Still, 18-week waits were steady. One-year waits probably got worse.
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HSJ Local
Brent cardiology procurement on hold after bidders complain
Brent Clinical Commissioning Group has been forced to pause its cardiology services procurement process after complaints were made by the two other bidders.