All Health Service Journal articles in September 2021 – Page 7
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HSJ PartnersClinical engagement in service development holds the key to embedding innovation in cancer services
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NewsRevealed: What each ICS could pay its chief executive
HSJ has mapped what has been revealed so far on who will lead England’s 42 integrated care systems leadership, including how much each CEO could be paid.
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NewsWinners of HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2021 revealed
Last night’s HSJ Patient Safety Awards celebrated the innovative work of frontline NHS teams in a year when the challenge and necessity of keeping the public safe had never been greater.
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NewsDaily Insight: Whither the private interests?
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsCovid hospital occupancy sees biggest drop since April
The NHS in England has seen the biggest weekly fall in covid bed occupancy for more than five months.
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NewsInconsistent leadership undermining safety of maternity services, says CQC
Inconsistent leadership and poor teamworking, lack of risk oversight and a failure to engage with women’s needs are among the issues continuing to affect the safety of some hospital maternity services, the Care Quality Commission has found.
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CommentWhy doesn’t patient-centred care happen in the NHS?
A large gap remains between the rhetoric and the reality of patient-centred care in the NHS. Why does this happen, what does it feel like when it goes wrong, and, most importantly, what can be done about it, ask Naomi Chambers and Jeremy Taylor in their new book
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NewsLeaked national survey reveals steep fall in support for staff wellbeing
Leaked results from a national survey of NHS staff has revealed a sharp drop in those who believe their health and wellbeing is being supported by their employer.
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News‘Frightened’ complaints handlers feel like ‘underclass’ of NHS
NHS complaints handlers are ‘frightened’ to raise concerns to trust leaders and feel like they are treated as the ‘underclass’ of the health service, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has said.
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CommentNHS staff ambivalent about restarting 'valuable' hospital visits
More research is needed on the impact of the absence and presence of patients’ visitors on staff, patients, and relatives and friends, write Annie Laverty, Helen Lackenby and Don Redding
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NewsExclusive: ‘Devastated’ doctors warn trust CEO of ‘extremely unsafe situation’
Consultants at a major tertiary centre have written to their chief executive, warning services are in ‘an extremely unsafe situation’ and calling for elective work to be diverted elsewhere.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: Pivot to video
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week by digital services correspondent Jasmine Rapson.
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NewsFive new national directors appointed
Leading doctors from across the country have been appointed to five new clinical director roles to help advise the NHS medical director on post-covid challenges.
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NewsDaily Insight: Summer of discontent
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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HSJ PartnersA bionic approach to population health
Stephen Sutherland and Dr Ben Horner recommend eight steps to a bionic population health approach, building momentum to improve health and address inequalities
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NewsWatchdog warns its powers will be weakened by Health and Care Bill reforms
The health service ombudsman has warned he will ‘be in no position to investigate’ the behaviour of another watchdog under the government’s health service reforms.
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NewsICS leaders must have courage to put quality first, says CQC chief inspector
The Care Quality Commission’s outgoing chief inspector of hospitals has called on integrated care system leaders to be ‘courageous’ in putting quality first.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Capitation in the capital
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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NewsDaily Insight: The new bottom line
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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HSJ LocalMajor trust forced to restrict chemotherapy amid staff shortages
A major acute trust in the East Midlands has been forced to restrict how much chemotherapy it is able to offer due to staff shortages.