All Health Service Journal articles in December 2022 – Page 7
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NewsOnly half of new virtual beds occupied, internal figures reveal
Just over half of the 7,000 virtual ward beds opened under the new national programme are occupied by patients, according to recent internal figures seen by HSJ.
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HSJ InteractiveCan NHS data ever be considered truly secure?
As more healthcare data gets digitised, via more devices, developing a plan for if things go wrong is crucial – as a recent HSJ webinar discussed
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NewsNHSE: Cancelling electives is ‘last resort’ despite ambulance strikes
Elective activity should only be reduced “as a last resort” during ambulance strike action next week, NHS England has told trust leaders.
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NewsThe trusts with most and least nurses striking
The share of nurses striking at trusts which saw Royal College of Nursing action this week varied significantly, HSJ analysis suggests.
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Daily InsightThe Primer: Politics and picket lines
The Primer provides a rapid guide to the most interesting comment and analysis on the English health and care sector that has not (usually) appeared in HSJ.
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NewsExclusive: Emergency patients staying an extra day in ‘congested’ hospitals
Patients are spending an extra day in hospital on average when admitted as an emergency compared to before covid, consuming millions of additional ‘bed days’, HSJ analysis has found.
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HSJ LocalCEO resigns after breakdown in relations with chair
There is confusion around the leadership of a struggling acute trust, after a breakdown in relations between the chair and chief executive.
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HSJ PartnersWhat is the impact of RSV on the health system and patients, and how could it be reduced?
Each winter for many years, respiratory syncytial virus has done to paediatric services what covid has done to adult ones. So why does it often remain a little-known condition, and how could its impact be reduced? Claire Read reports.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Accountants take back control
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: The hidden millions of bed days
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsExclusive: Ambulance chiefs want final plea to Barclay over escalating strike risk to patients
Ambulance chiefs have urged NHS England to spell out to ministers how thousands of patients could come to harm during Wednesday’s strike action amid escalating pressure, HSJ has learned.
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NewsDoctors say ‘group model’ will make their services ‘even worse’
Consultants have objected to plans for a group model between two providers on either side of the Humber estuary, saying it will leave their trust a “minority partner”.
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NewsBuilding ‘40 new hospitals’ requires doubling of construction capacity
Hospital building chiefs have estimated England’s construction market needs to double its capacity to achieve the government’s flagship health infrastructure programme.
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HSJ LocalChair forced to step down after ‘intervention from London’
The chair of a struggling acute trust has been forced to step down after national leaders blocked her reappointment, HSJ has learned.
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CommentHumanising healthcare for real
We know that change won’t come through traditional patient and public engagement, patient experience work or ‘better listening’, writes David Gilbert
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Invisible barriers
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector, by correspondent Emily Townsend — contact me in confidence.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Ambulance strikes - all you need to know
On this episode, our team brings you the very latest news and analysis of the strike action hitting the NHS this week.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: The harm before the storm
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsStrike blog: The real test is yet to come as ambulance strike causes little disruption
Welcome to HSJ’s live coverage of the NHS strikes. You can read without being a subscriber by registering for a HSJ account.
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NewsNHS leaders ‘filled with dread’ ahead of ambulance strike
National, system and trust leaders have told HSJ they fear for the safety of patients and the wellbeing of staff as the NHS experiences its first ambulance strike for 32 years.