All Acute care articles – Page 67
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NewsExclusive: Fresh A&E data fiddle concerns revealed
Several hospitals are trying to artificially boost their emergency waiting times performance data by exploiting a loophole opened up by the introduction of new emergency day care units, multiple sources have told HSJ.
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NewsHundreds of patients at risk amid major delays to IV feed supplies
Hundreds of patients, including children, dependent on intravenous nutrition to keep them alive are experiencing delays in vital deliveries, because of restrictions placed on the manufacturer by the medical devices regulator.
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NewsControversial ‘friends and family’ question dropped
NHS providers will no longer be required to ask patients whether they would recommend their service to “friends and family”, and rules on when they must ask mandatory experience questions will be lifted, NHS England has decided.
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HSJ LocalTwo STPs launch joint acute services review
Two health economies will team up to reconfigure acute services which could result in shared services, separation of urgent and elective work, and staff sharing schemes.
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NewsRevealed: Acute trusts in talks over possible merger
Two acute trusts in the north east are exploring a possible merger as part of major changes to the region’s acute services, HSJ has learned.
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Expert BriefingPerformance Watch: Seen in sixty minutes
Performance Watch is HSJ’s fortnightly expert briefing on the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders. Contact me in confidence here.
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CommentBuild social prescribing into the architecture of the health system
Naomi Phillips on how social prescribing can reap benefits in the field of personalised care
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HSJ LocalCEO chosen for new mega-trust
The chief executive for what will be one of the largest NHS trusts in the north of England has been appointed from a shortlist of three interviewees, HSJ has learned.
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NewsCQC imposes conditions on major trauma centre
One of the busiest accident and emergency departments in the country has had conditions imposed on its registration by the Care Quality Commission after an inspection identified patient safety concerns.
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NewsFirst quarter A&E performance worst since records began
The NHS has recorded its worst first quarter accident and emergency performance since records started, data released this morning revealed.
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CommentMove towards alternative approaches to NHS contracts
Aligned incentive or guaranteed income contracts shift the focus of providers to reducing waste and cost to achieve financial stability, notes Chris Ham
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CommentAnother step towards integrated care – but pitfalls remain
Niall Dickson, NHS Confederation chief executive, weighs up the prospects of progress for integrated care systems.
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NewsNew charter launched to help trusts deal with safety incidents
NHS staff are requiring “significant” amounts of support after being involved in patient safety incidents, prompting a national body to draw up a new charter for how trusts should respond.
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Expert BriefingPerformance Watch: Lessons from the trial of new A&E targets
Performance Watch is HSJ’s fortnightly expert briefing on the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsSimon Stevens at meeting which decided not to publish controversial cancer report
NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens was present at a meeting where a decision was taken not to publish a 2015 report which exposed concerns about children’s cancer care in London, minutes newly released to HSJ show.
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NewsData changes “traumatic” but vital, says A&E chief
Moving to new data standards will be “traumatic” for the NHS but is vital because “we are really struggling to measure and understand the activity at the front door of our hospitals,” a senior NHS England figure has said.
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HSJ LocalNew chair appointed for mega-trust
A new chair has been appointed to what will be one of the largest NHS trusts in the north of England, after an incumbent candidate was rejected for the role.
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HSJ LocalCoroner demands action over radiology and discharge failings after patient death
An elderly patient died after clinicians missed his haemorrhage and discharged him improperly to a community hospital where there was no medical cover, prompting concerns from a coroner.
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CommentThe Welsh NHS has embarked on a fundamental change to culture and services
Nesta Lloyd-Jones writes about the long-term vision for Wales, enabling an integrated health and social care system
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NewsNational cancer director will ‘play no part’ in child service decisions
NHS England has said Cally Palmer, national cancer director and chief executive of the Royal Marsden Foundation Trust, will “play no part” in decisions on new child cancer standards.