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NewsGP ‘inconsistency’ compounding dangerous A&E crowding, says trust
A review into emergency care deaths at a struggling trust claims a “lack of consistency” in primary care referrals is a major factor causing A&E crowding.
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NewsEnd GP partnership model to help A&E waits, says NHSE lead
The NHS needs to take more “radical” steps to improve emergency care waiting times, including making primary care a salaried service, a senior national clinical lead has said.
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NewsRevealed: 50 A&Es where most patients ‘could be seen elsewhere’
The emergency departments where more than half of patients “could have been seen elsewhere” are revealed by new figures uncovered by HSJ.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Falling through the gaps
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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NewsTeenager’s death linked to national IT system, review suggests
The 999 assessment and triage system is being reviewed after the death of a young footballer, which may have highlighted a recurring flaw in the tool.
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NewsAmbulance trusts suffer as calls jump 13% in London
Ambulance trusts are battling an extremely tough October with calls in one region up by 13 per cent year-on-year and others struggling with hospital handovers.
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NewsWinter pressures funding leads to ‘panic buying,’ says CEO
Last-minute national funding to ease winter pressures often leads to “panic buying” and is “not always well spent”, a trust chief executive has said.
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NewsNHS England director warns ‘we can’t surge beds and capacity’ this winter
An NHS England director has warned the health service will not be able to create the same extra capacity used to get through winter in previous years, adding to concerns about performance and safety pressures in coming months.
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NewsTrust says BBC story about ‘penknife surgeon’ was misleading
A BBC story about a patient being operated on with a penknife has been challenged by the trust involved as misleading.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: The worrying ‘normal’ of maternity care
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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CommentReeves needs to give the NHS time to make the most of its funding
There is a clear opportunity presented for the new government to publish the 2025-26 government spending plans alongside the Budget on 30 October and address the lack of long-term financial planning in the NHS, writes Charlotte Wickens
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2024: Harnessing a Human Factors Approach to Improve Patient Safety
WINNER University Hospitals of North Midlands Trust: Safety and Learning Culture - a Quality Improvement Journey in Critical Care
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2024: Mental Health Safety Improvement Award
WINNER North West Ambulance Service: Saving The Lives of Patients in Mental Health Crisis - Developing an Advanced Questionnaire Model to Support Timely Ambulance Dispatch in Cases of Life Threatening Overdose
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2024: Patient Safety Pilot Project of the Year
Partnered by WINNER University Hospital of North Midlands Trust: Older Adults Diversional Therapist Pilot
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2024: Urgent and Emergency Care Safety Initiative of the Year
WINNER Southern Health & Social Care Trust: Craigavon Area Hospital - HOPing in Emergency Department
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2024: Quality Improvement Initiative of the Year
Partnered by WINNER Barnsley Hospital FT: Nurse Lead Discharge Project for Children Aged Between 2-16 Years Old With Minor Head Injuries Training Package
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2024: Patient Safety Team of the Year
WINNER Chelsea and Westminster Hospital FT: CCOT Advanced Clinical Practice : Its Impact In Improving The Recognition And Escalation Of Deteriorating Patients In The Adult In-Patient Wards
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NewsTrusts told to report harm from ‘unacceptable’ corridor care
NHS England has told trusts to monitor patient harm caused by corridor care this winter – admitting it is happening regularly in some areas despite being “unacceptable”.
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NewsChild spent 44 days in A&E waiting for care placement
A child spent more than a month ‘stuck in a room with the lights on’ in an accident and emergency department, a trust has revealed.
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HSJ InteractiveHow wound care can be a priority for the NHS
An HSJ roundtable, in association with Smith+Nephew, considered how wound care can be a priority for the NHS