All Health Service Journal articles in August 2023 – Page 8
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Daily InsightThe mythbuster: Blaming people will not make the NHS safer
The majority of safety failures in the NHS are caused by bad systems not by malicious or incompetent staff, writes Steve Black
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NewsLength in post of each trust CEO
The length in post of each trust chief executive, up to August 2023, from HSJ research.
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HSJ LocalThree trusts pick US firm for £150m EPR scheme
Three acute trusts in one of the NHS’s least digitally mature health economies have hired US firm Meditech to provide a single electronic patient record under a contract worth around £155m.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: What the government didn’t say about its patient data sharing scheme
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week written by senior correspondent Nick Carding. Contact HSJ in confidence here.
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NewsFlu jab IT system to be ‘switched off’ weeks before vaccine programme starts
All tech support for flu and covid vaccinations will be switched off on Thursday after NHS England decided against extending its contract with its supplier in favour of developing an in-house system, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNHSE appoints ICS chief as medical director
NHS England has appointed an integrated care system chief who led an extensive review on primary care last summer as a medical director.
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NewsConcerns raised over Letby trust CEO before new appointment
Governors at a trust which hired the former chief executive of the Countess of Chester Hospital midway through the trial of Lucy Letby had raised concerns about his appointment, HSJ understands.
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HSJ LocalTwo trusts move to shared leadership model
The leadership of a specialist trust in Liverpool is set to be taken over by the chief executive of the city’s main acute provider.
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NewsCEO warns of £120m deficit and tells staff ‘position must change’
A trust chief executive has warned it is on course for a £120m deficit, which would breach the financial plan agreed with NHS England by around £50m.
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Daily InsightHSJ Weekly Catch-up: Fresh faces, system switch-off, and monetary musings
Your essential update on health for the week.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Letby trust execs need a fair hearing
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsChair who was ‘not always honest’ in old job gets NHSE’s ‘full support’
An integrated care board chair is keeping her job despite complaints being upheld against her in a previous role, it has emerged.
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NewsFirst-ever joint strikes for junior doctors and consultants announced
Junior doctors have announced a fresh round of strike action that will coincide with walkouts by hospital consultants.
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NewsNHSE must target cash-rich trusts for savings, as well as strugglers, says ex-DH boss
Regulators are trying to squeeze cost savings out of some of the most financially challenged trusts and should focus more heavily on organisations with healthier balance sheets, says a former Department of Health director.
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Comment‘It was as if we didn’t exist’ – shoe family’s harrowing tale
Underfunding and negligence may have been contributory factors as single mother loses family home, reports Julian Patterson
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NewsLabour ward staffing shortages restrict use of beneficial drug
Staffing shortages are likely to restrict the use of a beneficial painkiller in birthing suites, even once its use has been recommended by national guidance.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: The unthinkable has happened before – lessons were supposed to have been learned
HSJ is now hosting the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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HSJ PartnersLooming winter pressures eased by targeted AI initiatives
Paul McGinness, chief executive, Lenus Health, highlights the need for proactive measures to support the NHS in reducing unnecessary respiratory-related admissions.
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CommentMore managers would ensure justifiable staff concerns are heard quickly
In light of the Lucy Letby case, to proactively identify and prevent unethical behaviour in the NHS, senior managers must analyse key events regarding staff voicing their concerns using a time-based perspective, write John Richmond, Dr Sarah Brooks and John Blenkinsopp
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HSJ PartnersDigital health technology reimbursement in the NHS can pave the way for efficient care delivery
ResMed’s sleep and respiratory digital health solutions streamline patient care, cut costs, and empower clinicians, highlighting the urgent need for a supportive healthcare reimbursement framework.