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CommentNarrow NHS inquiry into covid-19 will not meet needs of BAME staff
An independent public inquiry must explore factors contributing to the disproportionate effect of covid-19 on BAME communities, writes Dr Martin Edobor
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NewsCapital to keep ‘total triage’ and ‘hot hubs’ for GPs
Health system leaders in London are working to ensure major changes to primary and community health care in the capital persist beyond the crisis, including patients being triaged remotely before all GP appointments.
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NewsExclusive: ‘Fundamental’ changes to London’s NHS in wake of covid-19
The NHS in London is planning to “fundamentally shift the way we deliver health and care” in the wake of coronavirus, according to documents obtained by HSJ.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: Under cover of covid
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsGovernment ‘could switch covid app model’
The government is monitoring other covid-19 track and trace mobile apps around the world and could “adapt our app or move to a different model” if it needs to, a cabinet minister has said.
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NewsNHS England agrees to publish data on learning disability and autism deaths
NHS England and Improvement have agreed to publish data they receive on the coronavirus deaths of people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health illness.
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NewsRegulator to examine some healthcare workers’ deaths
More than 50 covid-related deaths of health and social care workers have been reported to the Health and Safety Executive, which will examine them.
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NewsDeaths of detained mental health patients double due to covid-19
Deaths of patients detained under the Mental Health Act are running at twice the rate of 2019, with half of the fatalities down to covid-19, new data has revealed.
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NewsFrustration over new PPE tracking tool
Trust procurement leads have expressed frustration over a new stock reporting tool introduced by NHS England/Improvement on Monday.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: An inquiring mind turns to covid-19
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsNHS could have ‘answers’ on new covid treatments ‘before end of June’
The first results of clinical trials into therapeutic drugs used to treat covid-19 patients could be available before the end of June, according to an NHS letter.
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NewsNHSI chair to lead covid-19 test and trace programme
Dido Harding has been appointed chair of the government’s test and trace programme, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced.
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PodcastHSJ Health Check: Testing, tracing and mortality rates
This HSJ Health Check podcast special explores the issues around testing, tracing and mortality rates.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: An opportunity to tackle widening health inequalities
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by integration senior correspondent, Sharon Brennan
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Expert BriefingHSJ Weekly Catch Up: A tale of two Nightingales, charities sound warning note, and the PPE lottery
Your essential update on health for the week — this week focused on the coronavirus outbreak.
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HSJ PartnersSelenity introduces service for key worker organisations
Anthony Sherwin on Selenity’s CV19 tracker, available as a free service to manage expenses and absences related to covid-19.
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NewsICUs advised how to improve staffing ratios as covid pressure eases
Intensive care units will be advised how to improve their staffing-to-patient ratios shortly as the number of patients admitted to hospital with covid-19 falls across the country.
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CommentA public inquiry into the UK’s response to coronavirus must begin now
Former Department of Health permanent secretary Una O’Brien says work on a covid-19 inquiry must start now and will need innovation on a previously unimaginable scale
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NewsExclusive: ‘Backsliding’ major teaching trust could lose general surgery trainees
A major tertiary trust where junior doctors described their training as ‘the blind leading the blind’ has been warned it could lose its foundation year trainees in general surgery, HSJ has learned.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: Now the pressure relievers feel the squeeze
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.