All Winter pressures articles – Page 15
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CommentAndrew Foster: Giving practical help to stressed staff
Andrew Foster on how to reduce pressure that the staff experiences when there is an influx of patients for emergency care
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CommentScaling up innovation requires action at multiple levels
A new research report looks at ways to ensure the successful uptake of innovations in healthcare to relieve the NHS’ financial and operational pressures, say Will Warburton and David Albury
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CommentWinter is a lose-lose situation for patients, staff and NHS finances
The shift towards providing more emergency care over winter leads to spiralling costs for trusts, but taking certain measures can prevent the teetering acute sector from collapse, says Adam Wright
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Expert BriefingThe Commissioner: Awaiting further instructions
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable insight for commissioners, by Dave West.
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HSJ LocalMajor incident declared across whole health economy
The Greater Nottingham health economy declared a “business continuity incident” yesterday over a lack of beds in community services, which impacted discharges from Nottingham University Hospital Trust.
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NewsExclusive: Trusts 'losing significant income' due to winter pressures
NHS trusts have warned regulators they are losing “significant amounts” of elective care income due to winter pressures, and say an adjustment to financial flows between providers and commissioners should be considered.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: CCGs across region refuse to commission flu antivirals
Clinical leaders across three sustainability and transformation partnerships are defying public health guidelines and refusing to commission flu antivirals, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsExclusive: NHS England vaccine advice 'increased risk of flu admissions'
More patients may have been admitted to hospital with flu this winter after NHS England asked GPs to order a less expensive flu vaccine, a senior doctor has warned.
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HSJ LocalStruggling trust remains 'inadequate' despite leadership improvements
A West Midlands hospital where patients died on trolleys last winter has retained its inadequate rating, with the Care Quality Commission saying “it remained severely crowded”.
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HSJ LocalBlowout in 12 hour waits at 'extremely pressured' hospital trust
North Bristol Trust has had its worst month for accident and emergency performance on record and a senior clinician has warned staff to be braced for worse to come.
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Expert BriefingPerformance Watch: A triple-whammy
An unprecedented warning from senior clinicians that patients are dying in corridors, NHS Providers’ “watershed moment” declaration, and the worst December four hour waiting time figures on record all dropped this week. So, what happens next?
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NewsExclusive: A&E doctors tell prime minister patients are dying in corridors
Senior doctors in charge of more than 60 hospital emergency departments have written to the prime minister warning of “very serious concerns” about patient safety amid the winter crisis, including a case of patients dying prematurely in corridors.
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HSJ LocalNew IT system disrupted emergency performance at black alert trust
A trust that has reported three black alerts in the past week has said a new system contributed to delays in its emergency department.
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NewsExclusive: CQC suspends routine inspections over winter pressures
The Care Quality Commission is suspending routine inspections of some hospitals, GP practices and urgent care services during January due to winter pressures, HSJ can reveal.
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Expert BriefingPerformance Watch: Ambulance handover delay hotspots revealed
Welcome to HSJ’s new Performance Watch expert briefing. Our new fortnightly newsletter will delve into the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders and provide unrivalled insight into what they plan to do about them.
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NewsUpdated: National chiefs order emergency measures as winter pressure cranks up
National NHS officials today ordered an extended moratorium on non-urgent hospital operations, and other significant measures to try to deal with “sustained pressure” on the emergency care system.
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NewsTrusts allowed to cancel elective work until mid-January
NHS England has told under pressure hospitals they can cancel non-urgent elective procedures to free up beds for patients coming through accident and emergency.
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Expert BriefingPerformance Watch: NHS feeling the winter heat
Welcome to HSJ’s new Performance Watch expert briefing. Our new fortnightly newsletter will delve into the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders and provide unrivalled insight into what they plan to do about them
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NewsTrust leaders notified of extra funding allocations with 'clear expectation'
National bodies have written to hospital leaders to detail their allocations from the £335m winter funding announced in the budget.
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HSJ LocalFormer NHS England director hired to support health economy over winter
A former NHS England regional director has been called in to help a troubled health economy with winter pressures.