All Coronavirus articles – Page 72
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HSJ LocalMajor acute trust launches investigation into bullying during covid crisis
A major teaching hospital trust has launched an investigation into a complaint of bullying during the covid crisis raised on behalf of more than 30 staff.
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NewsNew committees take over from Cobra for covid ‘battle plan’
Matt Hancock says new cabinet committees have been formed to manage the government’s response to coronavirus, including a “battle plan” for the coming winter.
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HSJ LocalNHS should ‘never return’ to tariff system, says top trust CEO
A leading chief executive in Greater Manchester says the block contracting arrangements introduced in March should remain in place beyond the coronavirus pandemic.
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CommentImproving end-of-life care outcomes in North East Essex
Dr Karen Chumbley, Mark Jarman-Howe, Dr Tim Wilson and Erica Isonpart describe their journey of implementing a population-health approach to end-of-life care in North East Essex
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NewsNHS England launches data validation programme to ‘improve’ size of waiting list
NHS England is carrying out a natonal data validation exercise to “improve” the size of the elective care waiting list by removing patients who should not be included on them.
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News‘Almost half of healthcare workers had covid-19’ at some hospitals
Almost half of healthcare workers at some hospitals were infected with covid-19 during the height of the first wave, the director of a biomedical research centre has told MPs.
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HSJ PartnersHow a culture of improvement powered health systems’ response to covid-19
A culture of continuous improvement underpins two health systems, which has enabled them to unlock capacity and energise their workforce in the face of a pandemic
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NewsChief nurse: Thousands of nurses ready to come to England despite covid
NHS England’s overseas nursing recruitment will gather pace ‘very rapidly’ despite the ongoing global covid-19 pandemic, its chief nursing officer has said.
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CommentProof that virtual clinics can reduce waiting lists
A pilot project demonstrates that investment in proactive specialist referral management and virtual clinics can significantly reduce waiting lists, write Rama Vancheeswaran and others
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NewsCCGs’ investigation into racist graffiti continues six months after incident
Clinical commissioning group leaders are investigating racist graffiti which was scrawled inside one of their premises — an incident which happened six months ago.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: Attend Anywhere except England
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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NewsAnxiety as social care left out of £3bn spending boost
Senior health figures are increasingly concerned about the lack of new national support for social care, as it was excluded from a £3bn funding announcement by the prime minister today.
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NewsTrust to test all 9,000 staff for covid within five days
A trust with a very high covid-19 death rate is to test all of its staff over the next five days in an attempt to identify those who have the disease but don’t know it.
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NewsControversial two-week surgery quarantine stopped for children
Children will no longer have to isolate for two weeks before undergoing surgery, amid a debate over whether the rule needs to be strictly maintained for adults.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: A tale of three regions’ recovery
Recovery is the buzzword as the NHS tries to drag itself out of the deep hole dug by covid-19. This week’s HSJ Health Check is a deep dive into plans for recovery in three different regions.
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NewsTrust with record covid deaths asks NHSE for help
The hospital trust which has been recording the largest number of covid deaths for several weeks has asked NHS England and NHS Improvement for help with infection control.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Time to unmute the patient voice
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by integration senior correspondent, Sharon Brennan
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LeaderWill the public sector take back control of Test and Trace?
There is still an opportunity for the public sector to take back NHS Test and Trace.
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Block contracts to be extended as NHS wrangles over cash
NHS providers have been told the block contracts they have operated under during the covid pandemic will be extended by at least another month, HSJ has learned.
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NewsMcKinsey called in to review NHS Test and Trace governance amid leadership churn
Management consultancy McKinsey has been asked by the Department of Health and Social Care to review the governance and form of the NHS Test and Trace programme