All Coronavirus articles – Page 35
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Expert Briefing
The 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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News
Covid 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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News
NHSE 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 Interactive
How 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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News
Uptake 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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Podcast
HSJ 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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News
Planning 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 Briefing
The 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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News
Trust 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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News
PHE 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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News
Private 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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News
CQC 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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Comment
The 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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News
Chief 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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News
Gender 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 Partners
Data 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
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News
Mega-merger trust tells NHSE it cannot eliminate year-long waiters by next year
A large East of England trust has told NHS England it cannot eliminate its 52-week waiting list backlog in 2021-22 as it had previously promised.
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HSJ Partners
As hospital waiting lists surge, now is the time to utilise digital treatments
Asif Dewan on the way technology has helped treat conditions such as osteoarthritis more effectively than routine care
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HSJ Partners
Patients, partnership and creativity are the key to the digital transformation of the NHS
Uday Bose shares his insights into the digital transformation of the NHS following a discussion he hosted at an HSJ event. He was joined by a diverse group of participants from NHSX, several CCGs, third sector and MPs with an interest in tackling the digital divide
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Podcast
HSJ podcast: How three top trust chiefs fell out of favour
For the first time ever the leader of a mental health trust has been named HSJ’s top chief executive, and in a surprising turn of events, three former top-table leaders have departed our top 50 altogether. Why the fall from grace?