All Surgery articles – Page 2
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NewsConsultant refused to carry out urgent surgery at trust facing criticism from CQC
A consultant surgeon refused to attend hospital to carry out urgent surgery at a trust which later had upper gastrointestinal surgery suspended after an unannounced Care Quality Commission visit.
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NewsTransplant patients die after drinking infected water from hospital supply
Two lung-transplant patients died after drinking infected water at a new specialist hospital, a coroner has concluded.
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HSJ LocalCEO found mismatch between image and reality of ‘outstanding’-rated trust
A chief executive who joined an outstanding-rated trust last year has suggested it hasn’t matched up to its external reputation, and he was surprised by some of its challenges.
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NewsFormer trust CEO and medical director cleared over surgery scandal
A major trust’s former chief executive and medical director have been cleared, after being accused of failing to protect breast patients from a rogue surgeon.
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NewsLeak reveals winners from NHSE surgery centralisation
Eleven hospitals have been chosen as specialist surgical centres as part of a controversial reconfiguration led by NHS England, according to internal documents seen by HSJ.
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CommentThe case for surgical hubs
Royal College of Surgeons of England president Professor Neil Mortensen sets out the case for surgical hubs, and calls on NHS England to draw up formal definitions for these units so a robust formal evaluation can be carried out into their worth.
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NewsNHS systems ‘making it harder for patients to go private’, say independent providers
The amount of NHS elective procedures carried out by the private sector in early 2022 was lower in eight of the 10 largest specialties than in a comparable period before the pandemic, an HSJ analysis reveals.
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HSJ InteractiveHow can the NHS move from waiting lists to preparation lists?
Shared decision making and regular communication throughout a patient’s surgery pathway would, a recent HSJ webinar argued, help the NHS move from the concept of waiting lists to one of preparation lists – and to a better way of dealing with the backlog. Claire Read reports
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NewsMedical CEOs face 'one slip and you move on' policy from centre
Moving to a joint chair with a neighbouring foundation trust encourages better integration – and is not an indicator it is struggling – a provider chief has told HSJ.
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NewsLong cancer waits at highest rate since pandemic hit
The proportion of cancer patients waiting more than 104 days following an urgent referral is now worse than at any point in the pandemic, HSJ analysis shows.
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NewsTrust board backs medical director who wrongly dismissed whistleblower
A trust board has backed the medical director who oversaw the dismissal of a whistleblower in a case linked to patient deaths.
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NewsBullying among top surgeons sparks two national investigations
‘Horrifying and upsetting’ reports of bullying in prestigious heart units are being probed by national officials and professional leaders, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsTrust loses whistleblowing case over ‘pioneering’ procedure
A senior medic has won a whistleblowing case after judges ruled she was dismissed after raising concerns about a new procedure her department was using.
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NewsTrust drops £310m ‘centre of excellence’ construction deal
A trust has scrapped a plan to build eight operating theatres in partnership with a devices supplier, part of a deal worth up to £310m, because of the ‘impact of covid’.
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NewsNHSE warns trusts not to use costly clinical locums
NHS England has ‘strongly discouraged’ trusts from using insourcing solutions which involve paying locum clinical staff ‘escalated rates’.
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NewsWe can’t suspend all staff who may pose risk to patients, says government
The government has rejected advice from an independent inquiry into the actions of disgraced surgeon Ian Paterson to suspend all healthcare professionals who are suspected of posing a risk to patient safety.
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HSJ LocalTrust identified as an 'alarm outlier' by national surgery review
A district general hospital has been branded an “alarm outlier” due to higher-than-average death rates for a major abdominal surgery.
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NewsMajor centres struggle as cancer waiting time performance hits record low
The NHS’ performance against cancer waiting time standards has hit a record low, with several major regional centres seeing a worsening in their record since last year, analysis by HSJ reveals.
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NewsNHS now getting ‘slaps not claps’, warns national elective chief
The NHS has gone from getting clapped by the public to ‘getting slaps’ because patients’ tolerance of long waits for health services has deteriorated, NHS England’s elective chief has warned.
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HSJ LocalDeaths of two children spark ‘urgent’ investigations at leading trust
Five serious incidents, including the deaths of two children, have sparked ‘urgent’ investigations into the processes through which clinicians are alerted to potential safety concerns over medical products used on patients.