All Ambulance articles – Page 19
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NewsLarge provider of 999 support enters administration
One of England’s largest providers of 999 support to the NHS has gone into administration, affecting several NHS trusts, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalSpecial measures trust no longer ‘inadequate’
England’s only integrated acute, community, mental health and ambulance trust will remain in special measures despite the Care Quality Commission noting improvements.
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HSJ LocalTrust scrapped procurement amid ‘strong bias’ claim
An NHS trust abandoned its procurement for patient transport services just weeks after a shortlisted bidder pulled out over concerns about the evaluation process, HSJ has learned.
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NewsManagers most likely to say mental ill-health caused sick leave
NHS managers are most likely to cite stress, anxiety and depression as the cause of their sickness absence, according to the latest NHS data.
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NewsSat nav mishaps cause multiple incidents at ambulance trust
Ambulance crews have been warned not to rely on satellite navigation systems after a spate of incidents where they were directed onto slower routes causing delays in reaching patients.
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HSJ LocalA&E downgrade pushes demand onto struggling neighbour
The full extent of the increased pressure on a struggling city hospital after the downgrading of a neighbour’s emergency department has finally been revealed.
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HSJ InteractiveHelping paramedics make right decisions
A project that enables paramedics to speak directly with ED clinicians is helping them make decisions about the best place to treat patients, easing overstretched A&E departments, notes Jonathan Patrick
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HSJ InteractiveCase study: Using telehealth to improve emergency care
Access to Phone Advice & Guidance helped a paramedic speak directly to a senior clinician and make a time critical decision for a patient, reports Jennifer Trueland
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Expert BriefingThe Download: When people die
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. Contact Ben Heather in confidence here.
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NewsExclusive: Government overruled concerns with 999 IT system
Patients have died after the government overruled multiple safety concerns raised about an IT system used to triage 16 million NHS patients a year.
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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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HSJ LocalNew chair appointed for troubled trust
System leaders have appointed a new interim chair for the troubled East of England Ambulance Service Trust.
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London ambulance trust hires police HR director
London’s ambulance trust has hired a new HR director from a major English police force.
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NewsAmbulance director admits paramedics took too long to reach terror victims
A senior London Ambulance director has admitted it “took too long” to get paramedics to the victims of the London Bridge terror attacks.
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NewsED staff ‘wanted to delay ambulances’
The Care Quality Commission found standards have dropped at a struggling emergency department where a nurse told inspectors: “We don’t want to release the ambulances because we know they will return with more patients.”
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HSJ LocalStruggling trust’s chair stands down
East of England Ambulance Service Trust chair Sarah Boulton will step down later this month after five years in the role, the trust has announced.
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NewsNHS 111 calls closed in error could have harmed patients
Two patients may have suffered harm after almost 30 NHS 111 calls were not passed onto the 999 service, despite being triaged as needing an ambulance.
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Value Awards 2019: NHS support service initiative of the year
Winner Devon Doctors: 111 step-in service for over 75s Devon Doctors was asked to help the 111 provider in Somerset to cope with winter pressures by setting up an alternative route for patients who are over 75 or under one. The 111 support service, which was established within six weeks, ...
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Value Awards 2019: Emergency, urgent and trauma care efficiency initiative of the year
Winner Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care Foundation Trust: Tameside and Glossop digital health service Care home residents who become unwell in Tameside and Glossop are now assessed remotely before a GP or an ambulance is called, enabling many of them to stay at home at a lower cost to the ...
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Value Awards 2019: Technology initiative of the year
Winner East Midlands Ambulance Service Trust and GoodSAM: Improving cardiac arrest survival with crowd-sourced CPR Sponsored by East Midlands Ambulance Service Trust introduced a GoodSAM app which allowed it to alert 2,000 people trained in CPR if there was an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest close to them. In ...