South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 316
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Daily InsightThe Primer: Hancock’s gloomy reflection
The Primer provides a rapid guide to the most interesting comment and analysis on the English health and care sector that has not (usually) appeared in HSJ.
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NewsConsultancies hired to help shrinking NHSE’s £2bn tech push
NHS England has hired two consultancy firms to cover the ‘skills and resource’ gaps in its work to help digitise trusts.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Clear signs of extreme pressure
Following Jeremy Hunt’s appointment as chancellor, HSJ is now hosting the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch trustee James Titcombe.
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NewsAmbulance firm collapses
A rapidly-expanding private ambulance firm which was working with two NHS trusts has gone into administration.
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HSJ LocalTrust fined following patient’s death linked to ‘outdated’ IT system
A Norfolk hospital trust has been fined £60,000 after pleading guilty to criminal charges of exposing a 28-year-old patient who died to significant risk of avoidable harm.
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NewsThree investigations launched into trust beset by bullying and safety scandals
Three “major” reviews are being launched into a struggling teaching trust in response to growing concerns over bullying and poor workplace culture.
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Daily InsightHSJ Weekly Catch-up: Pension protest, worried well and not so special measures
Your essential update on health for the week.
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CommentThe return of PbR threatens innovation
NHS management cannot just be about managing during ‘normal times’. It must be adaptive and capable of meeting future challenges, writes Louella Vaughan
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HSJ PartnersDriving the future of digital primary care
Mike Fuller discusses why accessibility, interoperability, and personalisation are the three key pillars for the future of digital primary care
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HSJ InteractiveHow can ICSs widen access to innovative diabetes management?
In March 2022, NICE updated its recommendations on the management of diabetes in adults. The new guidelines recommend there should be broader access to intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring devices. So how can ICSs deliver on this? Claire Read reports
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HSJ InteractiveThe education conundrum
Finding time to educate clinicians and users on flash glucose monitoring is often cited as a barrier to more widespread use of the technology. But, some experts argue, it’s a challenge which may have been overstated
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CommentElective backlog grows to over 7.2 million
The October data was heavily affected by missing data, but the waiting list and waiting times continue to grow
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NewsMinisters approved two ICS salaries over £240,000
Ministers approved two integrated care systems’ requests to pay their chief executives more than £240,000, HSJ can reveal.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: So this is Christmas?
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Two Streps back
‘Rubbish’ communications have been blamed by senior NHS leaders for causing a flood of people going to A&E with Group Strep A concerns, with calls to NHS 111 hitting record levels so far this winter.
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NewsStubborn cancer backlog at record high
The number of people waiting more than two months to start cancer treatment remained over 30,000 – double the pre-covid level – for three months to the end of October, according to data published this morning.
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NewsStrep A rush sees half of 111 calls abandoned in some ICSs
Calls to NHS 111 soared last weekend following publicity about group A strep – causing the share of calls being abandoned to rise to to more than a third, and to half in some areas.
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CommentWhy cardiovascular disease must be a priority for NHS leaders
With CVD accounting for one-fifth of the life expectancy gap between most and least deprived communities. Veena Raleigh highlights the importance of why the NHS should prioritise cardiovascular disease.
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Expert BriefingThe battle over international recruitment
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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HSJ PartnersThe impact of digitisation on the frontline
In a letter to the NHS, Frank Hester OBE, founder and CEO of TPP, explains how digital can best support frontline workers