All Acute care articles – Page 221
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NewsExclusive: A&E performance plummets as majority of trusts miss target
Accident and emergency waiting time performance plummeted in April, as hospital leaders told HSJ they were grappling with the after-effects of “the worst winter anyone can remember”.
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HSJ KnowledgeMaking the right changes after Mid Staffs
How essential is a cultural overhaul for the NHS?
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Blogs
The mystery of the missing waiting list patients
Thousands of patients are apparently missing from the English waiting list. February is 28 days long. Together, those facts help us work out what on earth might be going on.
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CommentTurnaround is everybody's problem
Reversing a trust’s financial fortunes is a job for the whole organisation
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HSJ KnowledgeModernising the musculoskeletal pathway
Care in the community can provide better results for patients
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CommentMedical leadership is vital for quality patient care
We need more doctors in leadership roles, says Chris Ham
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HSJ KnowledgePodcast: Engaging doctors in leadership post Francis
The King’s Fund’s Chris Ham talks to hsj.co.uk
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HSJ KnowledgeHow NHS staff wellbeing affects patient care
Examining the link between staff and patient experience
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NewsChildren's heart surgery review 'cost £8m'
A review of specialist heart surgery units for children has cost more than £8m, an MP has claimed.
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Hunt criticised over 'blaming' GPs for A&E problems
Doctors’ leaders have criticised the health secretary after he highlighted poor access to general practice and out of hours as a factor in high emergency care demand.
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CommentMonitor needs to be clearer about its regulation style
The regulator faces a challenge following changes in its role
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NewsHunt promises CQC extra funding for new inspection regime
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has said the Care Quality Commission will be given additional funding to pay for its new inspection regime.
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NewsAverage trust director pay grew by 1.8pc in 2011-12
Average pay for provider trust directors increased by 1.8 per cent in 2011-12, according to research shared with HSJ.
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LeaderThe warning signs in NHS emergency care
Long waits are down, but pressure is building elsewhere
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Comment
The NHS is in real danger of being unaffordable
Health bodies are desperately trying to save money
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NewsNurses warn of doctors on 'safari rounds' to find 'lost' patients
Rising pressure in accident and emergency departments across the UK is leaving patients queuing on trolleys in corridors for hours or getting “lost” in hospitals due to repeated moves, senior nurses from the Royal College of Nursing have warned.
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NewsExclusive: Dramatic increase in emergency 12 hours 'trolley waits' uncovered
Pressure on accident and emergency departments has seen a large increase in the number of hospital trusts reporting patients waiting more than 12 hours to be admitted, an HSJ analysis has found.
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NewsExclusive: Majority believe hospitals 'tolerate poor standards'
A majority of the public believe some hospitals have a “tolerance of poor standards”, according to respondents to a national survey shared exclusively with HSJ.
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