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NewsTrust CEOs’ strike warning: ‘If anyone gets sick, we’re stuffed’
The leaders of acute trusts across England have told HSJ the second junior doctor’s strike ‘feels very different’ from the first stoppage, and services are much more vulnerable because of ‘thinner’ consultant coverage.
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Daily InsightThe mythbuster: The Hewitt report is more radical than you think
There is already a large volume of commentary on the Hewitt report. So I’m not going to do a general review. But I want to highlight some of the more radical ideas in it.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Does the Hewitt review matter?
Patricia Hewitt’s much-anticipated review of ICS autonomy was published this week. We discuss its recommendations, the politics behind it, and what meaningful, lasting impact it could have.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: The toughest week since peak covid
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, ensures you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping the workforce.
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CommentDigital exclusion is not solved by enabling online access alone
To make digitally enabled healthcare more inclusive requires co-producing services to meet the needs of various population groups with different levels of digital functionality for patients to choose from, writes Pritesh Mistry
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HSJ Local‘He tarnished my reputation’: whistleblower demands action against CQC accuser
A former adviser for the Care Quality Commission has called on the regulator to explain what action it has taken against the officials responsible for wrongly dismissing him after he raised whistleblowing concerns.
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NewsNew CEO for trust at centre of funding row
A trust which lost its former chief over a funding row with commissioners has appointed a new permanent chief executive.
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HSJ InteractiveUnderstanding staff absence in the NHS
Staff absence is a multifaceted issue demanding an equally multifaceted response, panellists at a recent HSJ webinar argued
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NewsFears for vulnerable patients as NHSE changes covid treatment rules
Some of the most vulnerable patients could risk missing out on covid treatment because new rules will place the onus on them to access antiviral medication themselves instead of the NHS contacting them directly, senior figures have warned.
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NewsHospital building chiefs request £900m for external consultants
Officials leading the government’s New Hospital Programme expect to spend almost £1bn on external consultants, HSJ can reveal.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Suspense builds
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: The rise of self-pay and why it matters to the NHS
Recovering services from the covid crisis is the big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by HSJ bureau chief and performance lead James Illman.
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NewsRecovering trust appoints new CEO
A trust which exited special measures last year has appointed a new chief executive.
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News‘Cover-up’ fears over trust’s toxic culture
An independent group overseeing the reviews into a toxic culture at University Hospitals Birmingham have raised concerns over a possible ‘cover up’ of key reports.
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CommentThe optimistic view of the Hewitt review
Richard Taunt explains about the three key areas that we should focus on to make sure the review will be remembered as a step towards ICSs having the right aims
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NewsDHSC staff bemoan lack of vision
Most staff at the Department of Health and Social Care do not believe their managers have a ‘clear vision’ or that changes to the organisation are either positive or well handled, according to survey results.
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NewsExclusive: cost of government’s promised ‘40 new hospitals’ revealed
The government’s flagship hospital building programme will cost an estimated £35bn to complete, almost twice the amount of original estimates, HSJ can reveal.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Will Hewitt’s HARPs be heard?
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Watchdog slams ‘tick box’ approach to suicides
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector — contact me in confidence.
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LeaderHow to read between the lines of the Hewitt review
The first thing to remember when embarking on reading Patricia Hewitt’s comprehensive and compelling review of ICS autonomy is how it came about.