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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: ‘Am I in prison?’
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector, by correspondent Emily Townsend — contact me in confidence.
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CommentThe NHS's 'heartbreaking' failure to innovate
Lord Bethell and Lord Victor Adebowale wave a red flag over the slow implementation and adoption of medical innovation, urging the NHS to hasten its steps towards digitalisation
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NewsAmbulance strike dates and trusts revealed
Thousands of ambulance staff across England will go on strike during the festive period this month in a dispute over pay, three unions have announced.
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NewsCQC could be given ‘enhanced’ role following Hewitt review
The government’s rapid review of integrated care systems will look to “enhance” the role of the Care Quality Commission in regulating them, and will issue its first recommendations in 10 days.
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HSJ InteractiveHSJ webinar discussed can NHS data ever be considered truly secure?
On demand recording now available A wealth of sensitive data is collected every day across the health and care service; much of it used to make complex decisions about the best interventions for an individual or a group. The principle of ...
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News‘Rubbish’ government Strep A comms blamed for flooding services
‘Rubbish’ communications on Group A Strep from government agencies made A&Es more ‘risky’ over the weekend, after services were flooded with the ‘worried well’, several senior provider sources have told HSJ.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Special measures are dead. Long live special measures
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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HSJ PartnersRoundtable: Is the NHS making the most of robotic surgery?
Despite the increasing prevalence of robotic surgery, access is not always equal. In an HSJ roundtable, sponsored by CMR Surgical, a panel of experts explored how this could be changed
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Hospitals face intervention on ambulance handovers
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsHSJ Partnership Awards shortlist revealed
The shortlist for the sixth annual HSJ Partnership Awards, which celebrates the NHS’s work with its suppliers, has been announced.
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NewsSpecial measures label ‘hurts people’, says trust CEO
The ‘special measures’ label unquestionably hurts staff morale, according to the chief executive of a trust that is hoping to move out of the highest level of oversight for the first time in five years.
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NewsGovernment reveals pension changes but no change to tax allowances
No direct changes to either annual or lifetime allowance have been revealed in the government’s announcement on pension proposals today, despite these issues having previously been blamed for forcing clinicians to reduce hours or leave the health service.
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HSJ PartnersPartnerships, not procurement, will transform the NHS
The question is no longer will virtual wards work. Rather it’s about how will they work, and how well? And how can they be adopted at scale? These questions show how choosing the right partner can have a huge impact.
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NewsProlific surgeon ‘harmed more than 100 patients’
A consultant orthopaedic surgeon who carried out double the average number of knee and hip operations over a three year-period is facing a tribunal over alleged misconduct and more than 100 legal cases lodged by former patients, HSJ has been told.
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Daily InsightThe Primer: Strike watch
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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NewsNHS England ‘can only afford 3pc pay rise next year’
NHS England has effectively drawn a red line ahead of next year’s pay deal and NHS funding negotiations, suggesting it can only afford an increase of around 3 per cent for staff.
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Daily InsightHSJ Weekly Catch-up: Radiology’s coming home and PFI costs are coming home to roost
Your essential update on health for the week.
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CommentEmbracing volunteering is not a risk for the NHS
Volunteers from community organisations supported vulnerable people isolating in their homes, says Mark Lever
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NewsTrusts pursue tech firm for millions in cyber attack compensation
NHS trusts are seeking to recover millions of pounds from their electronic patient record supplier after months of disruption caused by a cyber attack.
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NewsTrust no longer faces ‘very serious’ finance problems after five years
A teaching hospital trust has been moved out of the lowest finance performance band, five years after being placed in special measures for running up a £130m deficit.