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NewsMajor trust urges staff to take one-off PCR test amid local ‘surge’ testing
A major London trust has urged all staff who work on its sites to take a one-off covid PCR test “as soon as possible” amid surge testing in local areas.
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CommentEnglish NHS breaches 52 weeks
Waiting times across England as a whole have now breached 52 weeks. The silver lining is that, in a couple of months, the published data will be much improved: extending up to 104 weeks with mental health waits itemised. By Rob Findlay
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NewsInpatient elective care down by half at peak of pandemic
Inpatient elective hospital activity was down by around 50 per cent this January and February compared to the year before, laying bare the impact of the pandemic this winter on routine care.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: Moving from hope to commitment
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night — and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, ensures you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping the workforce.
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NewsExclusive: Top hospital trust abandons plan for mandatory covid vaccination
A leading hospital trust has said it does not plan to mandate covid vaccination for its staff, shortly after sharing a letter stating that it would do.
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NewsCovid admissions began rising before pubs re-opened, new data shows
Weekly covid hospital admissions increased the day before the latest step in the government’s roadmap out of lockdown, according to analysis of NHS England data.
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CommentWe need a ‘people force’ rather than just a ‘workforce’
Jeremy Hughes on how to keep volunteers involved in health and care
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NewsRegion sees first sustained rise in covid admissions since January
A region has had a small but sustained rise in covid hospital admissions, for the first time since the peak of the winter wave, HSJ analysis shows
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Appearances matter
Andy Cowper shares his insights on the hot topics of the past week.
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NewsSurge of patients hit A&Es over Oxford jab clot fears
Emergency clinicians have raised concerns and called for central guidance for dealing with a rush of unnecessary A&E attendances triggered by health anxiety over the Oxford covid vaccine’s safety.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: A tale of three regions – what happened next?
After the first covid wave we took a deep dive into three regions in England – now as the third wave ebbs away we have returned once more.
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HSJ LocalTrust apologises for board members’ covid-19 overtime pay
Four board members of a mental health trust at the centre of several governance investigations were paid overtime for work during the peak of the first wave of covid-19, its new CEO has confirmed.
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NewsLondon struggling to catch up on covid vaccine uptake
London has failed to make up ground with the rest of England on covid-19 vaccine uptake among eligible groups in recent weeks, despite the programme seeking to focus on reducing variation.
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NewsMajor trust extends insourcing of catering, cleaning and portering staff
A major hospital trust has extended the in-housing of hotel services across its sites, after the success of a one-year trial.
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NewsNHS to cancel thousands of under 30s’ first vaccinations immediately
Thousands of bookings for 18-29-year-olds to receive a first dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine will be cancelled immediately by the NHS, HSJ has learned.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Greensill and the big catch-up
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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NewsMedical leader made chief exec at trust hard hit by covid
The medical director of a successful foundation trust is being brought in to run Medway Foundation Trust for 18 months.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: Inside an Epic implementation
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week by senior correspondent Nick Carding.
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NewsTrust with major staff shortages ‘fortunate’ not to be hit harder by covid
Major staff shortages could have compromised patient safety on the Isle of Wight if the island had experienced more cases of covid-19, according to junior doctors.
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HSJ Interactive
The new normal: how to ensure IT helps the NHS going forward
Lewisham and Greenwich Trust’s chief information officer Daniel Woodruffe joined the panel at an HSJ webinar looking at how IT can support the NHS moving forward. Mr Woodruffe joined Dr Paula Cowan, chair of Wirral Clinical Commissioning Group, Charlotte Augst, chief executive of National Voices, and Indi Singh, a digital ...