All Emergency care articles – Page 80
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HSJ Knowledge
We need a sustainable workforce to keep up with winter pressures
Trust did all it could preparing for winter pressures
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News
Tougher penalties under new NHS contract
Penalties for breaching referral to treatment targets have been toughened up to try to bring down waiting lists, in the final standard contract issued by NHS England, but sanctions for accident and emergency and elective treatment breaches have been reduced.
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HSJ Local
Trauma unit accredited for another year
STRUCTURE: The trauma unit at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital Trust has been accredited for a further 12 months – but there are concerns about availability of theatres seven days a week.
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News
Drop in elective patients treated reflects A&E demand
There were fewer elective patients treated in January compared to the previous year, according to the latest data from NHS England.
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HSJ Local
Consultants' en masse resignation letter exposes rift with trust management
A resignation letter from four accident and emergency consultants has heavily criticised the management of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust and local reconfiguration plans.
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HSJ Knowledge
Closing the emergency care gap takes accountability and knowing what works
Get the measure on A&E
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HSJ Local
Local care networks model favoured by CCG
STRUCTURE: Lewisham Clinical Commissioning Group is one of six CCGs in south east London pursuing joint plans for a ‘whole system model’ of healthcare implemented by ‘local care networks’ in each borough.
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News
Urgent care system 'near breaking point', think tank claims
Four hour target ‘distorts’ behaviour in hospitals, Nuffield Trust says
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Comment
We need to win the PR battle on sharing patient data
Data sharing will unlock pressure mysteries
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HSJ Local
Monitor investigates major London trust
PERFORMANCE: Monitor has launched an investigation into King’s College Hospital Foundation Trust because of ‘long standing problems’ at Princess Royal University Hospital.
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News
Trusts told to halve the number of ‘green to go’ patients
A number of trusts were told to reduce the number of medically fit patients who were delayed in being discharged from hospital by 50 per cent in a month, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ Knowledge
Clocking on at the NHS factory: Lessons from industry
Calculating healthcare in industrial terms makes better use of staff time
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News
Lord Crisp: Money and beds are not the answer for mental health
Increased funding and more beds may not be the solution to capacity pressures in mental health services, according to Lord Crisp who is heading up a new inquiry into the sector.
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Comment
The reasons why the 18 week target isn't on solid ground
Has the government achieved what it set out to?
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News
Updated: FT sector deficit five times higher than planned
The foundation trust sector finished last calendar year with a deficit five times higher than planned, in the latest sign of the ‘exceptional pressure’ the NHS is under.
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HSJ Knowledge
Non-clinical navigators can ease pressures in A&E
Reducing unnecessary accident and emergency attendances
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Comment
Collective leadership will keep forward view ambitions on track
Changes to commissioning are needed
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News
Acute trusts mull marginal tariff complaint against CCGs
A number of acute trusts are considering launching an official complaint against their local clinical commissioning groups because of the way in which they have spent money designed to reduce emergency admissions.
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HSJ Partners
Three steps to better care for the terminally ill
The electorate wants to ease the burden on A&E – and it is achievable