All Efficiency articles – Page 17
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Exclusive: NHS agency put under Cabinet Office-backed review in wake of PPE crisis
Government has placed the national agency which was at the centre of the coronavirus PPE crisis under review, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ Partners
Covid-19 poses a new challenge for point-of-care manufacturing
The spread of covid-19 outbreaks has led facilities in medical device manufacturing to rigorously anticipate, plan, and innovate. By Ali Burns, managing director of Siemens Healthineers Sudbury, UK manufacturing facility.
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HMRC strengthens grip on NHS tax bills after trust’s legal challenge fails
The NHS could face stronger enforcement over wrongly VAT claims after a foundation trust lost an unusual legal battle with Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.
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Comment
Covid-19 proves running the NHS ‘hot’ is far from cost-effective
Covid-19 has shown investing in long-term capacity and resilience in the NHS is cost-effective, writes Chris Thomas
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Comment
Is 'Gold Command' the right way to manage the NHS's response to covid?
In an environment where the evidence is changing rapidly and new standard operating procedures are developed every few days, transparent, timely and inclusive communication is essential. By Dr Ahmed Seedat, Dr Oliver Johnson and Dr Elizabeth Tissingh.
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HSJ Local
Top trust wins £14m court battle with HMRC
Judges have thrown out an appeal by HMRC over £14m claimed by the NHS in a case described as “highly unusual”.
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Prior: use of barcodes should be ‘commonplace in the NHS’
The widespread adoption of barcoding by the NHS is needed to meet the challenge posed by the Cumberlege patient safety review, according to NHS England chair Lord David Prior.
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Comment
NHS must play its part in the economic recovery too
Michael Wood shares NHS Confederation’ five-point plan for every system - offering leadership, guidance and practical support.
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Comment
Covid-19 has rewritten the rulebook for how the NHS operates
Dr Richard Vautrey highlights how the pandemic has wrought solutions in general practices, with rapid responses to the needs of patients.
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Comment
Cowper’s Cut: The cargo cult of NHS test and trace
Andy Cowper on NHS’ famously failed test and trace app and the politics of the “Covid-19 Blame Olympics”.
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Trust whose CEO quit over underfunding admits it has ‘no credible plans’
Directors of a hospital trust whose former chief executive resigned because it was “underfunded and unsustainable” have admitted there are “no credible plans” to close its £26m underlying deficit.
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Comment
Giving psychological first aid to NHS colleagues
Dr Tracey Ryan-Morgan, Lynda Mizen and Sharron Price explain the urgency of planning immediate responses and services deployed for staff wellbeing through the covid crisis
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Disputes over NHS capital projects ‘inevitable’ after pandemic
The NHS faces ‘inevitable’ disputes over delays to capital projects caused by covid-19, a senior construction expert has warned.
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Comment
Meeting the emotional needs of staff using virtual support meetings
Delivering virtual Schwartz Rounds alongside other staff support approaches amidst this covid environment is not only achievable but can be powerful and effective, say authors Paula Dimarco, Dr Sue Brown, Andrew Brown and Dr Melinda Firth.
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Comment
How long before growing waiting lists become an urgent priority?
Tim Gardner explores the challenge of meeting the 18-week standard as NHS begins to restart services after first wave of coronavirus.
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NHS landlord frees up space for 1000 beds to help covid-19 response
Previously unused space with room for 1,000 beds has been re-opened to help give trusts extra capacity during the covid-19 pandemic.
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Comment
The old, disabled and frail have not been written off during covid
The pandemic shows an urgent need for better public understanding of health and care challenges, says David Oliver.
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HSJ Local
City’s NHS sets up mask factory amid ‘Wild West’ for PPE
NHS procurement chiefs in Greater Manchester are close to completing a deal for a new factory to produce millions of face masks every month in a bid to improve personal protective equipment stocks across the public sector.
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NHS property company takes multimillion pound contract in-house
The NHS’ property company has taken the maintenance of many community hospitals and GP surgeries in-house, after years of the services being delivered by a private company.