South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 325
-
News£450m cost of US records system is ‘chicken-feed’ says trust CEO
The £450m cost to install the Epic electronic patient record system across six hospitals is “chicken feed” when compared to the NHS’s overall budget, according to one trust chief.
-
NewsNew pandemic record for hospital-acquired covid rates
A record proportion of covid cases recorded in English NHS hospitals in the latest week were most likely caught by patients who were being treated for other illnesses, new figures reveal.
-
CommentBlithering stands with Ukraine
NHS Blithering has followed HSJ’s lead and launched its own fund-raising initiative to help the people of Ukraine
-
CommentA more agile approach to regulation is needed as we embed system working
There is an opportunity to reset the dial and create a stronger, more durable system of regulation for the future which continues to recognise the primacy of public protection and safety, writes Danny Mortimer
-
Daily InsightHSJ Weekly Catch-up: Hot and cold, kind and tough, home and away
Your essential update on health for the week.
-
NewsSenior manager pay shows ‘complicated’ ethnicity gap, says government
The government will work with NHS England on commissioning new research into ethnicity pay gaps in the health service, it has said.
-
HSJ PartnersIntegrated care systems and their journey so far
If we hold our nerve and shift from short-term targets to long-term gains, we can really deliver the potential of ICSs, writes Des Breen
-
PodcastHSJ podcast: Why the two-year waiters target could be already doomed
Is it time to rethink how the NHS manages its elective waiting list? On this week’s episode we talk about the worryingly high number of people waiting over two years for their planned care – and the alarming number which do not even have a decision to admit.
-
CommentNext week’s budget will offer little for the NHS
The Spring Statement comes just a few weeks before the NHS and social care levy is due to be introduced. Anita Charlesworth explores its possible impacts on finance and workforce
-
News
Trusts told to make savings ‘never delivered before by NHS’
NHS trusts are now facing challenging savings targets as high as 5 per cent of their total costs, which many say will be impossible to deliver.
-
Daily InsightDaily Insight: Home truths
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
-
Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: Are 50,000 more nurses enough in a post-pandemic world?
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.
-
NewsTrust admits staff shortages causing inappropriate discharges
A trust has admitted it is having to discharge patients inappropriately into care homes or community hospital beds because of a shortage of home care workers.
-
NewsCovid absences rise 20pc in 10 days
The number of NHS hospital staff off work for covid-related reasons rose by a fifth in 10 days, according to the latest figures out this morning.
-
CommentIs the CQC giving the NHS an easy ride?
The purpose of Care Quality Commission ratings has been a hotly contested question since the creation of the four category classifications in the last decade. With only a single trust rated inadequate, despite pandemic pressures, is the regulator now letting the service off the hook?
-
Daily InsightDaily Insight: Mind your language
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
-
Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: Move two-year waiters to trusts which can cope
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.
-
CommentEnding the short termism in health inequality policy
Toby Lewis on what it will take to tackle the waste and harm caused by health inequalities
-
NewsNeonatal units face ‘redesignation’ under national shake-up
A major shake-up of neonatal care, aimed at reducing mortality and illness, could see dozens of units restricted to caring for less premature babies.
-
HSJ LocalTrust reviewing ‘speak English’ rule after social media criticism, says NHSE
An NHS England director says a London trust will ‘review’ its values after coming under fire for asking staff to communicate ‘only in English’ when around others.