All Emergency care articles – Page 39
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NewsExclusive: Trusts told to take ‘extraordinary’ action to tackle pensions crisis ahead of winter
Trusts have been instructed by NHS regulators to urgently offer consultants additional payments that are high enough to persuade them to do extra shifts many are now declining because of pension-related tax bills.
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Awards 2019: Driving efficiency through technology
WINNER: London North West University Healthcare Trust and Infinity Health: ePortering: Saving over 10,000 hours per year
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Awards 2019: Digitising patient services initiative
WINNER: Barts Health Trust and Explain My Procedure – Animation Supported Consent
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Awards 2019: Community or primary care service redesign – North, Midlands and East
WINNER: Hull Clinical Commissioning Group – The Jean Bishop Integrated Care Centre
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Expert BriefingQuestions the A&E target review must answer
Welcome to HSJ’s Performance Watch expert briefing. Our fortnightly newsletter on the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsMan’s overdose death prompts changes to 999 software
Changes are being made to the NHS 999 and 111 triage software after it was criticised for failing to determine the urgency of overdose cases based on type of drug taken.
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NewsNHSE moves closer to four-hour target overhaul
NHS England appears increasingly likely to recommend a major overhaul — and potential scrapping — of the four-hour accident and emergency target, statements issued today suggest.
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NewsAmbulance trust promises better joint working after Grenfell
The London Ambulance Service Trust has pledged to improve communications with other emergency services after a report into the Grenfell Tower disaster highlighted failings.
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CommentGP waiting times: learning from the past
Tim Gardner on setting new GP waiting time targets, and the pitfalls of applying a narrowly-focussed solution to ‘fix’ a complex issue
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HSJ Local‘Inadequate’ rating for A&E as trust’s attentions diverted
Emergency services at one of Lincolnshire’s largest hospitals were rated “inadequate” because staff were too busy trying to make improvements on another site.
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NewsEx-DH boss declares ‘scandal’ in mental healthcare
A shortage of beds for mental health patients – leaving them waiting in emergency departments for more than 12 hours – is a national “scandal”, according to one of the NHS’ most senior and experienced leaders.
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HSJ LocalBosses hope six-way merger can help with A&E pressure
The merger of six clinical commissioning groups in Nottinghamshire has been confirmed, following approval by NHS England.
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NewsAI trial delivers “really impressive” reduction in A&E demand
Commissioners in Yorkshire are to roll out a scheme which used artificial intelligence to help cut A&E attendances by a third in one patient group which received health coaching.
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HSJ LocalMidlands teaching trust on ‘black alert’ again
Nottingham University Hospitals has been on black alert for multiple days after being faced with “very high” emergency attendances since last week.
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Expert BriefingPerformance Watch: Don’t bed down for winter
HSJ’s Performance Watch expert briefing, James Illman’s fortnightly newsletter on the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders. Contact me in confidence here.
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CommentNHS bosses’ Brexit concerns at final planning stage revealed
Local NHS leaders remain concerned about several wide-ranging issues which could be unleashed on the service if there is a no-deal Brexit, from continuity of medical supplies to transport problems. But an NHS Confederation survey suggests the sector has undergone a robust planning process and is “generally well-prepared”. The lobby ...
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HSJ InteractiveImproving A&E performance – what makes the difference?
Anne Rainsberry, Simon Weldon and Becky Taylor outline five behaviours that providers can adopt to improve A&E performance and drive change
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NewsRegulator warns of ‘extraordinary’ winter for A&Es
A failure to provide the right models of care is forcing thousands more people to attend emergency departments each day, the Care Quality Commission has said, while warning of a “perfect storm” for the health service this winter.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Why Liverpool missed out
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. Contact me in confidence here.
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CommentRTT waits at 24 weeks as long waits deteriorate sharply
August saw a sudden increase in elective waiting times, putting at risk the NHS long-term plan’s promise of choice at six months.