All Coronavirus articles – Page 35
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Don’t blow it
Andy Cowper shares his insights on the hot topics of the past week.
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NewsRevealed: Areas with highest second dose uptake
Fifteen health systems have given at least one in 10 of their fifty-plus population two covid-19 vaccine doses, according to the latest figures from NHS England.
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CommentPandemic has reinforced the need to ‘get a move on’ in tackling racial inequality
Rob Webster and Fatima Khan-Shah shed light on the ambition of further creating an equitable, fair and safe environment that promotes ethnically diverse talent.
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NewsOnly one in three of trust’s black Caribbean staff vaccinated
Just over a third of black Caribbean staff have been vaccinated at one of the London acutes most heavily impacted by the pandemic, new data has revealed.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: Managers in a uniquely tough position
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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NewsCovid patients in hospital declining much faster in south and east than in north
The number of covid positive hospital patients is dropping almost twice as fast in the south and east than it is in the north.
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NewsNHSE orders trusts to meet government commitment on free parking
NHS England has reiterated to trusts they must permanently offer free car parking to night shift staff and some patient groups from next month, amid concerns some will fail to meet government commitments.
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HSJ InteractiveHow the NHS can get back on track after covid
As the NHS tackles the backlog of elective referrals and emergency attendances, an HSJ webinar sponsored by Four Eyes Insight and Prism Improvement looked at how to make the best use of existing staff and facilities – and drive up productivity. Alison Moore reports
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NewsUptake leaps among final vaccine ‘priority’ cohorts
Around a quarter of 50-54-year-olds were given a first dose of the covid vaccine in the space of a week, according to new figures from Public Health England.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: Why this year’s NHS marching orders are so different
The NHS has been given its planning guidance for the first half of this year – and it strikes a markedly different tone to previous years. But what else would you expect from 2021?
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NewsPlanning guidance: New elective and cancer targets revealed
Integrated care systems will be eligible for a share of a £1bn ‘recovery fund’ in 2021-22 by achieving certain elective activity targets based on pre-covid levels.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: ‘No urgency, no plan’ for long covid
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by senior correspondent, Sharon Brennan.
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NewsTrust forecasts June surge in covid patients will be on a par with April 2020 peak
A trust in the South East is forecasting it will be treating as many covid patients in June as it was at the peak of the first wave of the pandemic last April.
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NewsPHE staff to be split between DHSC and new health security agency
The government today said Public Health England’s health improvement functions will be folded into the Department of Health and Social Care while the health protection elements form part of a new government agency.
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NewsPrivate providers fear unfair treatment under new NHS financial regime
Private providers have warned they face unfair treatment under new financial rules unless the NHS distributes additional funding for covid in an ‘equitable and transparent’ way.
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NewsCQC to expand inspection programme from April
More Care Quality Commission inspections will take place from next month as pressures from covid-19 continue to ease.
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CommentThe six steps the NHS needs to take to win the covid 'peace'
Claire Fuller gives six themes the NHS needs to focus on during these challenging times to transform services, relationships and outcomes
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NewsChief to leave trust at centre of winter covid surge
The chief executive of one of the NHS’ most troubled trusts is to leave shortly — a few weeks after a critical Care Quality Commission report into its emergency department services.
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NewsGender no longer needed to book covid vaccine
Booking a coronavirus vaccine using the national system no longer requires a person to specify their gender, to help boost access among transgender and non-binary communities.
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HSJ PartnersData will drive the recovery from covid-19
Boards need to build on the value the NHS has created from data over the past year and use this to invest in a solid foundation of technology moving forwards, writes Jenny Lewis