All Health Service Journal articles in August 2018 – Page 8
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NewsExclusive: Dozens more maternity failings exposed at scandal hit trust
Dozens more cases of poor care have been uncovered at a hospital’s maternity service, which is already under investigation for failing 23 families, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNHS told to use agency staff as ‘last resort’ to save £460m
Trusts could save £460m by only recruiting temporary staff through agencies as a “last resort”, the regulator has urged.
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Expert BriefingHSJ Weekly Catch Up: CYP in waiting lines, consultants pay disappointment and raining resignations of trusts nurses
Your essential update on health for the week.
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NewsDaily Insight: Waiting list woes
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership
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NewsChief at troubled trust resigns as Dame Julie arrives
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust has lost its chief executive amid an ongoing shake-up of senior leadership at the troubled organisation.
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HSJ LocalEmbattled trust chief to stand down
The chief executive of the embattled East of England Ambulance Service Trust has announced he will step down, citing personal reasons.
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NewsTop NHS chief execs in running for HSJ award
Seven top NHS leaders have been shortlisted for chief executive of the year at the HSJ Awards 2018.
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HSJ InteractiveSmart scheduling: doing more with the same
Ben Horner, John Gooch and Graham Rich outline steps for trust leaders to boost productivity by using existing resources
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HSJ LocalHealth secretary backs hospital reconfiguration plans
The health and social care secretary has backed NHS plans for a major reconfiguration of acute hospital services.
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NewsPharma says government must act quickly to safeguard generic drugs supply
Pharmaceutical industry leaders have warned the government needs to be “fleet of foot” to avoid a significant cost if a no-deal Brexit disrupts approval of generic and biosimilar medicines.
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HSJ LocalCCGs to share accountable officer
Two clinical commissioning groups in Lancashire have moved to a shared leadership arrangement after the retirement of one of the accountable officers.
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News712 unnecessary deaths – and how to avoid them: HSJ and BD roundtable
An HSJ roundtable, sponsored by BD, looked at how to reduce medication errors, improving outcomes for patients and reducing waste from unused or unnecessary medicines.
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Expert BriefingPerformance watch: running out of levers
Welcome to HSJ’s Performance Watch expert briefing. Our fortnightly newsletter on the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsWarnings over major cancer target overhaul
A major change to the measurement of cancer performance will produce misleading results and perverse incentives for some providers, several trust leaders have told HSJ.
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NewsLeak reveals NHSX’s scope and structure
A special projects unit named “NHSX skunkworks” is set to be launched within the service’s new overarching tech organisation, a leaked document has revealed.
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NewsAudit rule changes ‘could increase costs to NHS’
Proposals designed to make annual audits more insightful could increase costs for clinical commissioning groups and trusts, the National Audit Office has said.