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PodcastHSJ podcast: Why the Cumberlege review is being buried
A government-commissioned review — into why mesh implants and other treatments were allowed to harm hundreds of women — said the failings were “caused and compounded by failings in the health system itself”. This week’s HSJ Health Check podcast considers why it is being buried by government.
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NewsDwindling satisfaction with GP access for patients pre-covid
Patient satisfaction with access to general practice continued to slide just before the sector was transformed by the NHS’ response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a major annual survey.
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NewsCQC inspector changes mind two days after quitting
The Care Quality Commission’s mental health lead inspector has decided to stay in post, two days after announcing his resignation to staff, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsOverseas nurse recruitment soars, but regulator warns of ‘stormy waters ahead’
Over 60 per cent more overseas professionals from non-EU countries joined the nursing and midwifery register in England during 2019-20, than in the previous three years, an HSJ analysis shows.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: Denial, resistance and a warning
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsNHS coronavirus spend hits £32bn
The Treasury has revealed the NHS has been given over £30bn to fight covid19.
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NewsRevealed: the first 11 healthcare systems to be judged on collaboration
The Care Quality Commission has launched rapid reviews of how well local health systems are collaborating.
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NewsNHS warned it ‘will not be forgiven’ if it fails to act on Cumberlege report
The government and healthcare system “will not be forgiven” if they fail to act on a major report which reveals “institutional” resistance in the NHS to patient safety concerns, its authors warned today.
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NewsGovernment lukewarm on NHS plan to cut covid death risk
Health leaders have called for the routine recording of ethnicity and faith during the registration of deaths to help fight covid-19 – but the government appears to have rejected the idea.
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NewsGo on holiday, says NHS England
NHS England and NHS Improvement have taken the highly unusual step of reminding local leaders of the need for staff to take holidays, despite the pressures of the covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsTwo deaths at 'not fit for purpose' unit sparks CQC action
The Care Quality Commission staged an unannounced inspection after two deaths at a mental health unit which it had condemned as “not fit for purpose.”
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NewsPM’s hospital closed to emergency patients after staff covid outbreak
A London hospital in the prime minister’s constituency has closed to emergency ambulances and admissions following a coronavirus outbreak among staff.
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All doctors’ financial interests must be published
A government review says the financial interests of all doctors should be published on the General Medical Council’s register, due to concerns around potential conflicts of interest.
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NewsThe NHS is failing ‘all those it was set up to serve’, concludes government review
The NHS has “either lost sight of the interests of all those it was set up to serve or does not know how best to do this”, a major government-commissioned review has concluded.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: The south coast Colossus
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsPolice launch investigation into alleged waiting list fix
A Midlands hospital is under police investigation for allegedly manipulating waiting list figures.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: NHS failing to carry out basic checks on vulnerable
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector. Contact me in confidence.
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News‘Key element’ of NHS Test and Trace opposed by industry
A “key element” of the NHS covid-19 test and trace regime is at risk of being undermined by resistance from the hospitality sector, it has emerged.
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Comment'A slave master situation': the lived experiences of NHS BAME staff
Tackling race inequalities will require commitment for the long haul, with locally engaged leadership and staff, including stronger allyship from white leaders and staff. By Shilpa Ross
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NewsTrusts and unions make 'urgent' call on staffing
The main representative bodies for both healthcare staff and employers have, in a highly unusual move, declared “urgent” joint priorities for workforce.