All Emergency care articles – Page 117
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NewsLondon Ambulance Service calls in police support during strike
Police helped ambulances attending emergencies last night after thousands of NHS workers went on strike over public sector pensions.
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NewsNHS 111 pilots delayed by legal challenge
Two NHS 111 pilots have been delayed after commissioners decided they had not followed their own procurement procedures and could be at risk of legal challenge.
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HSJ Local
St Helier to be assessed as trauma unit in February
STRUCTURE: The future of St Helier Hospital’s trauma unit is to be assessed in February of next year, according to board papers.
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HSJ Local
Imperial hits A&E target
PERFORMANCE: The west London acute exceeded the 95 per cent four-hour accident and emergency target, hitting 98.2 per cent.
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NewsAmbulance services to move on to tariff
Ambulance services have insisted a move from block contracts to tariff will not increase activity at acute hospitals.
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NewsStrike cancels thousands of operations
Thousands of operations and appointments across the NHS are being cancelled and rescheduled as a result of Wednesday’s strike, the government has confirmed.
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NewsFour hour target sole national A&E measure for 2012-13
The accident and emergency clinical indicators will continue to be monitored at local rather than national level during 2012-13, leaving the old four hour standard as the sole national measure of A&E performance.
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NewsMost commissioners see readmissions rate rise despite harsh penalties
Most commissioners have seen an increase in emergency readmission rates despite the imposition of new penalties that are set to cost providers more than £400m this year, an HSJ investigation has found.
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HSJ Local
Integrated Care Service failing to realise savings
FINANCE: NHS Outer North East London plan to reduce emergency admissions by 255 against 2010-11’s total of 2,718 is failing to do so, a report says.
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HSJ Local
South Central Ambulance reports £1.8m surplus
FINANCE: South Central Ambulance Service NHS Trust finished September with a £1.8m surplus - £160,000 off target.
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HSJ Local
Emergency waits regularly exceed target at Telford and Wrekin
PERFORMANCE: In September the longest median wait for admitted patients among Telford and Wrekin’s providers was 350 minutes and regularly exceeded the 205 minute standard.
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HSJ Knowledge
Why a better understanding of emergency admissions needs better data
Emergency attendance and admission will only be reduced by greater understanding of the demand. It is vital, says Simon Rowe, to make sure you use the most appropriate data.
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HSJ Local
Southampton helipad begins operation
STRUCTURE: Southampton General Hospital’s £1.2m helipad began operation this month.
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HSJ Local
GSTT see steady rise in A&E attendances over past three years
PERFORMANCE: The latest figures from the south London acute show higher numbers of attendances daily this year than last year, for each of the three calendar quarters.
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NewsRedesigned A&E departments to reduce violence
Accident and emergency departments could be redesigned to significantly reduce violence and aggression towards staff for as little as £60,000, a Department of Health commissioned study suggests.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe critical factors for an efficient acute medical care unit
Three elements decide the efficiency of an acute medical care unit, and its success or failure. Paul Glynne and colleagues advise on what they are, and the difference the unit is making at University College London Hospitals Foundation Trust.
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HSJ Local
Doncaster and Bassetlaw says 2,000 A&E admissions down to road collisions
PERFORMANCE: Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals Foundation Trust has announced more than 2,000 admissions to its A&E and minor injuries unit between April and September 2011 were due to road traffic collissions, in support of a campaign.
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HSJ Local
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare worst offender for A&E waits
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare recorded the worst performance during the last quarter for patients waiting more than four hours to be admitted from accident and emergency.
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HSJ Local
C difficile and A&E improvements for South Warwickshire FT
PERFORMANCE: South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust is reporting a “general improvement in performance” for the second quarter of 2011-12.
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NewsA&E waits at winter levels
The proportion of patients waiting over four hours to be admitted from accident and emergency was already approaching winter levels by the second quarter of this year, Department of Health figures reveal.