All Cancer articles – Page 17
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NewsExclusive: ‘Fundamental’ changes to London’s NHS in wake of covid-19
The NHS in London is planning to “fundamentally shift the way we deliver health and care” in the wake of coronavirus, according to documents obtained by HSJ.
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CommentSurgeons face “uncomfortable” decisions and a “mammoth” catch-up task
The surgical workforce has a key role to play in the current crisis which requires adaptation and cooperation, write Emily A.H. Duggan, Alex C.G. Armstrong, Justin C.R. Wormald and Mark M. Mikhail
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News“Major problem” with testing meant likely covid deaths went unrecorded
GPs may have undercounted the number of deaths certified as caused by covid-19 because of a “major problem” with a lack of testing, the chair of the Royal College of GPs has warned.
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News‘Restoration’ of non-covid NHS services gets under way
The government has announced that the “restoration of other NHS services” will start tomorrow on a “hospital-by-hospital” basis.
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NewsWidespread service suspensions will have ‘lasting impact’
The NHS has been warned of the “lasting impact” and worse outcomes likely to result from delaying cancer screening programmes amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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News‘Mountain’ waiting list will need five-year plan, says royal college
The NHS will need a five-year strategy to deal with a “mountain” of an elective waiting list following the coronavirus outbreak, the Royal College of Surgeons has said.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Schrodinger’s Virus
Andy Cowper on how real problems persist with the availability of PPE supply
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NewsTrusts told to create ‘covid-free hubs’ for cancer patients
Trusts have been told to urgently reconfigure surgical cancer services into “covid-free hubs” to minimise the number of procedures being postponed.
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NewsTop teaching hospital suspends most cancer surgery
A large trust in the West Midlands has told patients it is suspending “a high proportion” of non-urgent cancer surgery, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalMajor trust in talks with private sector for cancer care
A major East Midlands acute trust could move cancer operations to the private sector as it prepares for a surge in coronavirus cases.
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NewsCancer treatment delayed as patient priority lists drawn up
Delays have begun to cancer treatments, as patients are reprioritised ahead of capacity becoming overwhelmed by the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsGP contract work slashed to focus on covid-19
NHS England has announced a raft of measures to cut back GP workload while maintaining funding streams to free up practice capacity “to prepare for and manage the covid-19 outbreak”.
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CommentNHS digital plans reflect a 19th century approach to healthcare
We desperately need a digital patient strategy that treats health as an active task, argues Laura Fulcher
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NewsExclusive: NHS prepares to cancel elective ops in readiness for covid-19 surge
System leaders are telling hospitals to prepare for a potential suspension of all non-emergency elective procedures which could last for months, as they get ready for a surge in coronavirus patients.
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HSJ PartnersTransforming healthcare delivery: A more patient-focused approach
Real, appreciable improvements to patient care need a more patient-focused model of care that helps address capacity challenges and transforms both patient experience and outcomes, says Peter Harrison
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NewsHSJ Partnership Award winners announced
LloydsPharmacy Clinical Homecare and the Perinatal Institute were among the winners at the HSJ Partnership Awards 2020.
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Partnership Awards 2020: Most Effective Contribution to Clinical Redesign
WINNER: LloydsPharmacy Healthcare Centre: LloydsPharmacy Clinical Homecare
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NewsNHSX will try to develop digital test result alerts
National officials are working with radiologists on systems to digitally warn patients of diagnostic test results, after the NHS failed to inform a woman of signs of her lung cancer.
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CommentHow can the NHS become the best employer?
As demand for care surges and recruitment becomes more difficult, the NHS needs to work harder to be a better employer. It may find its future depends on it, writes Ben Franklin
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NewsExclusive: Hancock told People Plan falls short on staff numbers
The government has been warned that current NHS People Plan proposals will not solve serious problems in cancer care because they don’t go far enough in making commitments to growing staff numbers, HSJ has learned.