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CommentThe gaping hole in respiratory care
Spirometry is an essential test used to diagnose lung conditions like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It was paused during the pandemic due to infection fears, but needs to be urgently resumed, says Carol Stonham MBE, co-chair of the Taskforce for Lung Health’s diagnosis working group
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HSJ LocalLack of private sector help putting elective target at risk, says trust
An acute trust and its integrated care system have said they risk missing the imminent waiting list target, after struggling to get as many patients treated in the independent sector as they hoped.
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NewsNew CEO for £1.4bn acute trust
The largest trust in the East of England has recruited a new chief executive with a record of leading struggling acute providers.
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NewsCollapsed PFI firm sues trust for £56m
A PFI company that fell into administration three years ago is suing a London acute trust for £56m in compensation, according to papers lodged with the High Court.
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HSJ PartnersAutomation and low code: Democratising digital innovation in the NHS
After the talks of introducing a new process at the HSJ Digital Transformation Summit, Microsoft’s roundtable of senior digital leaders found four focus areas that can help upscale the automation efforts in the NHS
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Workin’ nine to five?
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsTributes after death of ‘strong, fair and compassionate’ NHS chief
Tributes have been paid after the death of a ‘strong, fair and compassionate leader’ who was chief executive of a North West acute trust for 12 years, and previously a director in the Department of Health.
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NewsExclusive: NHSE halts ‘pioneer’ health centres due to lack of capital
A national plan to build new ‘super’ primary care hubs in six areas has been halted with immediate effect by NHS England because of a lack of capital funding.
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NewsThousands of English NHS 999 calls answered in Wales
Thousands of 999 calls are being transferred to the Welsh Ambulance Service because they are taking more than five minutes to answer in England, HSJ can reveal.
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CommentDivide and rule on NHS pay would be disastrous
The government’s proposed settlement to resolve the current wave of industrial action sows the seeds of some incredibly difficult and possibly decisive changes to NHS pay in the future, write Anita Charlesworth and James Buchan
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NewsTrust told to pay more than £200k over dementia patient’s death
A hospital trust has been told to pay almost a quarter of a million pounds after pleading guilty to failing to provide safe care to a patient with advanced dementia who fatally injured himself.
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NewsFraud probe reveals ‘full time’ contractors had second jobs
More than a dozen staff meant to be working ‘full time’ at NHS Digital were found to be doing other jobs at the same time, an investigation by fraud officials has revealed.
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HSJ Local‘Insufficiently curious’ leaders ‘tolerated’ safety failures
Leaders at a mental health trust tolerated high levels of safety incidents and accepted verbal assurance with ‘insufficient professional curiosity’, a critical report has found.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: The human cost of clearing lists
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Magna Carta to ‘mandated support’
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsChildren getting ‘conveyor belt’ care due to waiting list pressure
The pressure to tackle long waiting lists in children’s community services is impacting care quality, clinical leaders have warned.
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HSJ InteractiveLeadership Q&A: Independent Health Group
The role of chief operating officer involves working in a newly formed board, delivering agreed operational objectives with a great but small team, and being at the heart of the organisation, says Independent Health Group’s chief executive officer, Claire Damen
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HSJ InteractiveValues-based leadership once again takes centre stage
Values and collaboration were at the heart of the judges’ considerations for HSJ’s Top Chief Executives 2023
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HSJ InteractiveJudging HSJ’s Top Chief Executives
HSJ’s list of the top chief executives in the NHS was judged by some of the service’s leading figures