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Gov warned IT problems will make ‘dog’s breakfast’ of covid vaccine delivery
There is a risk of IT problems making a “dog’s breakfast” out of the covid-19 vaccine programme, amid uncertainty over the balance between national and local booking systems, prominent GPs have warned.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: For the birds
Andy Cowper on the impact of covid on economy, the £350m lie and blame game in the national political narrative.
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NewsCQC finds ‘no evidence’ GP changes are driving A&E attendances
The Care Quality Commission says it can find no evidence changes to GP access during the covid pandemic are leading to more emergency department attendances, after examining the issue.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: Grin and share it
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week by digital services correspondent Jasmine Rapson.
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NewsExclusive: Government review proposes third tech unit alongside NHSX and Digital
A major review of national NHS IT leadership proposes a new “NHS transformation taskforce” to drive digital change across the health service, in addition to NHSX and NHS Digital, HSJ has learned.
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NewsExclusive: Three trusts paying US firm £210m for tech catch-up
A new electronic health record system will cover three linked London trusts in a deal worth £210m as they look to catch up with peers on tech maturity, they have revealed to HSJ.
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NewsExclusive: NHS setting up dozens of mass covid vaccination centres and seeking 40,000 staff
The health service is setting up more than 40 mass vaccination centres, and working on recruiting tens of thousands of staff for the huge covid-19 vaccination effort, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ InteractiveWhat does a growing need for remote working mean for the NHS?
The coronavirus pandemic has brought in a remote working revolution in the NHS, which brings with it new challenges and opportunities. An HSJ webinar, supported by IBM, explored this key issue.
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HSJ InteractiveThe human contact deficit
For many in the NHS, in-person contact with colleagues has become rarer during the pandemic. An HSJ webinar, supported by IBM, explored the possible consequences of increased remote working.
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NewsNHSE explores procuring single HR and payroll system for entire service
A single tech platform for administrative data could be put in place across the entire NHS in a bid to improve the health service’s management and analytics.
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NewsExclusive: Major delays for new NHS England covid service
A key expansion of services for patients recovering from coronavirus has been delayed by several months, HSJ has learned.
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NewsLeaked government review plans new law to push data sharing
An official review carried out for the health secretary, leaked to HSJ, reveals plans to bolster the law to require greater sharing of patient data, saying it would help improve safety for those wrongly prescribed drugs.
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HSJ InteractiveMind the gap
If leaders are to use data to understand the experience and outcomes of healthcare services, some notable gaps will need to be addressed
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HSJ InteractiveHow can the NHS use data to make informed decisions about where to go from here?
Data has become ever-more prominent during the covid pandemic. But ensuring easy access – and understanding what statistics can and cannot do – remains a challenge, as a recent HSJ webinar discussed
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Stevens trumps the NHS bashers
Andy Cowper shares his insights on the recent political mayhem, falling performance of the TAT programme and ill-informed attacks on the NHS.
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CommentLockdown must be used to give councils the lead in contact tracing
The pandemic has shown that a constitutional reset is needed to avoid central government overreaching itself in the future, writes Chris Ham.
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NewsGovernment placing delivery of £8bn tech improvements ‘at risk’
The govenment’s ‘confused’ management of the NHS’ technology needs is placing the ‘successful delivery’ of badly needed improvements ‘at risk’, a powerful group of MPs have claimed.
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NewsPandemic delays national efforts to transform primary care IT
National efforts to end a reliance by GPs on just two major IT companies have been stymied by the pandemic, HSJ has learned.
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NewsGPs given wearable ‘mood monitoring’ devices in wellbeing drive
Wearable devices will monitor the mood of all 70 staff at a large GP practice, in a trial aimed at improving employee health and wellbeing.
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CommentDarzi: post-covid mental health services must be 'fundamentally different'
Mental health services have seen a massive spike in demand, leading to a huge gap between the need for mental health care and its availability - that can only be met by a revolution in the way it is delivered, writes Lord Ara Darzi.