All Health Service Journal articles in December 2023 – Page 3
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NewsCore bed numbers fall in seven systems, despite NHSE plan
The number of ‘core’ acute beds has fallen in seven health systems since the summer, according to official sitrep data.
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NewsTrust appoints CEO after two years as interim
An ‘outstanding’ mental health trust has made its long-term interim chief executive substantive, it has announced.
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NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in October 2023, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
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News56% of staff leave ‘relentless’ jobs within a year
A trust has found that more than half its new call handlers quit within a year of starting, and a third within six months — with ‘health’ being given as the main reason.
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NewsCommunity services need new national funding bid, says outgoing NHS England director
The national clinical director for older people has announced he is leaving NHS England and said a major government funding settlement will be needed to maintain progress and take community services to the ‘next stage’.
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Daily InsightThe mythbuster: The NHS should stop asking for bailouts
What the NHS needs is not more winter bailouts but a more consistent and sustained plan to tackle its underlying problems, writes Steve Black
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CommentGive more prescribing and referral rights to those working in the community
Government action is crucial to enhancing primary and community care integration, and to addressing structural, funding, data sharing, and training challenges to deliver a patient-centric, sustainable health service, writes Baroness Pitkeathley
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NewsTrust boss: Minority staff ‘could be put off applying’ for teams which lack diversity
A trust chief executive has said people from minority ethnic backgrounds “could be put off applying” for roles in teams which lack diversity.
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NewsRevealed: Urgent treatment centres with the longest wait times
Patients at many urgent treatment centres face significantly longer wait times than those set out in NHS England targets, according to internal data.
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HSJ PartnersRedefining Psoriasis Care: A Collaborative Journey for Better Patient Outcomes
Unlocking the challenges in psoriasis care, Bristol Myers Squibb explores the impact beyond skin, addressing diagnosis hurdles, regional inequities, and collaborative solutions for enhanced patient outcomes.
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Daily InsightHSJ Weekly Catch-up: Missing money, lacking leadership and dental decay
Your essential update on health for the week.
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CommentYour Christmas gift problems solved
You’ve worked tirelessly every day until well into the late afternoon on collaboration, integration and improvement-style projects. Your ICB has recognised your commitment by giving you the whole of December off to go Christmas shopping. Before the CEO changes her mind to avert a PR disaster, what are you going ...
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CommentWaiting lists and times (probably) fall, at last
The falling waits for diagnosis and decision are especially welcome
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NewsCQC slams hospital for ‘shocking’ lack of leadership
An independent hospital in Yorkshire has been placed in special measures after inspectors warned of a ‘shocking’ lack of leadership.
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HSJ LocalNew CEO named for ‘outstanding’ trust
Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust has appointed a new chief executive to replace Sir Jim Mackey.
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HSJ LocalTrust reviewing 100,000 patients put ‘on hold’
A trust is reviewing more than 100,000 patients on its outpatient lists, after concerns emerged that some had ‘been lost whilst on hold’ for follow-up appointments.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: The target no one wants to talk about
Three years ago the NHS was the first healthcare system in the world to set an ambition to become net zero, but it struggles to prioritise this in the face of daily operational and financial pressures.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Dental cavity
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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CommentThe NHS is missing out on medtech benefits
The NHS could benefit from a surge of innovation if it’s given greater flexibility to adopt new technologies, writes Michael Watts
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NewsGP incentives may be set by ICBs under government proposals
Integrated care boards could pick performance measures tied to GP practice income, under government proposals for the future of the ‘quality and outcomes framework’ and other incentive payments.