All Efficiency articles – Page 16
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Comment
The NHS and its partners must 'take risks' to improve care for children
For healthcare to truly improve the overall outcomes of children and young people health issues must be addressed holistically alongside factors like safety, wellbeing, and access to education, training and skills. By Rukshana Kapasi
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Comment
So it begins: the real elective backlog starts to emerge
Referrals are up year-on-year, for the first time since covid restrictions began. But activity is not.
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News
Just one trust has applied to take its buildings back from centre
A government policy designed to let trusts take ownership of the buildings in which they provide services has been largely ignored, says the CEO of the NHS property quango.
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News
Controversial NHS property quango may need ‘additional funding’ to balance books
The CEO of the government’s NHS property company has told HSJ it may need “additional funding” from outside if it is to be lifted out of debt.
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HSJ Partners
Supporting your Trust to implement Covid-19 recovery
Jonathan Wedgbury says collaboration with a private sector partner could help trusts deliver the speed of execution required and return to pre-pandemic activity levels
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News
Exclusive: DHSC reveals procurement shake-up in wake of covid
The Department of Health and Social Care is standing up a new medical technologies directorate, after covid exposed vulnerabilities in government and distribution, as well as global supply chains.
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‘Commercial’ approach needed to maximise value of NHS land being stifled by centre, says Naylor
A return to central control and a focus on system working is stifling the ‘commercial’ approach needed for the NHS to maximise the value of its land and buildings, Sir Robert Naylor has told HSJ.
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News
NHS Property Board ‘unable’ to make important decisions, says outgoing government adviser
The NHS Property Board lacks influence and the ability to make important decisions, according to the NHS leader whose landmark report led to its creation.
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Comment
Study reveals overly negative misperceptions people hold about the NHS
Professor Bobby Duffy and Charles Tallack touch upon certain misperceptions people have of the NHS’ performance, in a study conducted by King’s College London
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News
Rebuild of PM’s local hospital pushed up priority list without announcement
Two hospital rebuilding building projects — including one in the prime minister’s constituency — have been promoted into a group of trusts being prioritised for major capital investment.
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Treasury demands ICSs achieve financial balance for first time
The government has included a new requirement around the financial performance of integrated care systems in its key demands of the NHS for 2021-22.
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Comment
Cowper’s Cut: Cohort penetration, as the covid-19 2021-22 cash is sort of sorted
Andy Cowper shares his insights on the hot topics of the past week.
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HSJ Awards
HSJ Awards 2020: Driving Efficiency through Technology
WINNER: University Hospital of North Midlands, Midlands Partnership FT, Health2Works, Simple Shared Health and Signum Health – Smart with Your Heart
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HSJ Partners
There is no vaccine for the climate emergency
Andy Witchell, Strategy and Development director for the Public Sector, ENGIE UK, sets out three key actions for achieving NHS net zero
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HSJ Local
ICS to push ahead with contentious reconfiguration
Several acute services are set to be centralised in a partial ‘hot/cold split’ after local health chiefs recommended a controversial reconfiguration between two district general hospitals.
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Comment
How to better help children needing mental healthcare in acute trusts
Unless the CQC adopts some kind of bare minimum mental health staffing level measure, we will continue to fail children, young people and families in acute trusts. By Dr Virginia Davies
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Comment
Without urgent action the UK could slip further behind in tackling cancer
Michelle Mitchell emphasises on adoptive commitments for tackling cancer inequalities, clearing backlog of diagnostic waits and stopping cancer survival from going backwards
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Comment
Fresh thinking can transform new hospitals in England
Lord Ajay Kakkar hopes this year’s Wolfson Economics Prize can kickstart a national conversation about the future of hospital building after government pledged £3.7bn towards the construction of 40 new hospitals.
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Comment
Letter from Scotland: What can England learn from integration north of the border?
The English NHS can draw lessons from Scotland’s experience of integrating health and social care, which has been challenging so far, notes Henry Anderson in the first of a monthly column.
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News
Revealed: Nightingale hospitals to cost half a billion pounds in total
England’s Nightingale hospitals have been forecast to cost more than half a billion, according to the latest government projections.