All Acute care articles – Page 178
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CommentHospital chains are not for the fainthearted
What benefits might hospital chains deliver – and will they disappoint?
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HSJ KnowledgeInnovation doesn't work in isolation so reach out to staff and patients
The NHS must grasp why good ideas and successful pilots fail to spread across the country
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NewsCCGs raise concerns over 'system resilience groups'
Clinical commissioning groups have become concerned about the burden of being involved with ‘system resilience groups’, which are expected to oversee efforts to clear waiting lists and ease winter pressures.
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CommentEnglish waiting list approaches next danger level
Much will depend on the impact of Hunt’s ‘managed breach’
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NewsNICE on the offensive in row over breast cancer drug
NICE has taken the unprecedented step of expressing its ‘disappointment’ with a multinational drug giant in a row over a new breast cancer drug and the government’s pricing deal
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NewsMinority of patients are offered choice of provider, say Monitor and NHS England
Less than 40 per cent of patients are offered a choice of provider when referred by their GP for an outpatient appointment, according to a survey report published today by NHS England and Monitor.
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NewsExclusive: Francis to stop the NHS's 'climate of fear' as review launches
The role of probing claims made by NHS whistleblowers could be taken out of the hands of hospital trusts, the head of a major government inquiry has indicated in an exclusive interview with HSJ.
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CommentElection 2015: Political spotlight to shine on special measure trusts
Affected constituencies could swing the election
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CommentSupport junior doctors on 'black Wednesday' and beyond
Help them to provide world class healthcare
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HSJ KnowledgeThe Johari window: The way to open up organisational improvement
This self-awareness tool can bring fresh perspectives
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NewsService centralisation hailed in new research
Centralising stroke services can save the lives of patients and reduce the number of days people spend in hospital, a new study suggests.
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LeaderHunt’s ‘managed breach’ points to need for new thinking on targets
SOS’s speech didn’t propose changes
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HSJ KnowledgeUpgrade ward rounds to transform care reviews and reduce patient stays
One trusts has pioneered a new approach
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NewsConcern grows over tight timetable for waiting list cuts
An official timetable for clearing planned care waiting lists over the summer has sparked concern among NHS managers.
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HSJ LocalMorecambe Bay bids for £17m price hike
FINANCE: One of the most challenged trusts in England has applied to have its prices increased by more than £17m, arguing its remote location prevents it from operating within the national payment by results tariff.
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NewsTrusts battle to secure 'specialist' status amid Healthier Together controversy
Battle lines have been drawn between the four acute trusts in Greater Manchester fighting for ‘specialist hospital’ status in a major citywide reorganisation.
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CommentBeware the false solutions to the NHS's challenges
There is a glut of questionable statements being made
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CommentWe'll have to wait and see what Hunt's waiting time intentions will bring
It could all go pear shaped
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NewsHunt: care targets to suffer 'managed breach'
The health secretary has announced a “managed breach” of key waiting times targets for several months while the service treats extra patients to tackle its backlog.