All Health Service Journal articles in February 2023 – Page 4
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NewsDelayed discharges rise in 17 ICSs despite Barclay’s £250m fund
A high-profile £250m government intervention to free up hospital beds has so far failed to deliver any significant reduction in delayed discharges – with multiple systems instead reporting large increases.
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HSJ LocalTrusts’ chair to leave amid CEO instability
The joint chair of two hospital trusts is to step down, just weeks after the “group” named its third CEO in four months.
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Expert BriefingImPatient: With no budgets to squeeze, true patient voice could safeguard services
Patient (Lived Experience) Leadership is about those affected by life-changing illness, injury or disability who want to influence change through being equal partners in decision-making. In this new monthly ‘expert briefing’, patient leadership champion David Gilbert picks out the most significant developments in a field of increasing relevance to the ...
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HSJ LocalChair retires after contentious trust takeover
The joint chair of two Midlands hospitals is stepping down after a four-year term.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Blocked beds unbudged by Barclay budget
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsNHS England director steps down after four years
NHS England’s director of digital care models has announced she is stepping down after four years in national tech roles.
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CommentThe covid inquiry could miss out on vital learning
Finola Kelly explains how the UK Covid-19 Inquiry could do more to learn lessons for now and for future civil emergencies.
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News‘We do not run our front door’, says CEO of ‘inadequate’ A&E
A trust whose A&E has been rated ‘inadequate’ by the Care Quality Commission has highlighted problems caused by an independent-sector run urgent treatment centre based at its emergency department.
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NewsService in ‘very distressing’ state after 19 deaths
The author of a Parliamentary report into ‘failing’ eating disorder services in 2017 says the number of concerning deaths still being reported five years on is ‘very distressing’.
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CommentWhy counselling should replace occupational health support for distressed staff
NHS trusts should provide counselling support services for staff that are independent of occupational health and management systems to improve uptake, write David Anderson and Lucy Howard
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Front-door friction
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsExclusive: Trusts abandon renewable electricity commitment
Around half of the largest trusts are not buying all their electricity from renewable sources despite a national requirement to do so, as prices of this type of energy rocket, HSJ understands.
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NewsTrust loses ‘unprecedented’ £1m legal challenge against council
An acute trust has lost an ‘unprecedented’ judicial review in which it tried to secure almost £1m from a council to offset the demand pressure from thousands of new homes.
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NewsCEO resigns from trust told to merge leadership
The chief executive of North Tees and Hartlepool Foundation Trust, which was ordered by NHS England to merge its leadership team with a neighbour, is to step down in September.
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HSJ LocalICS plans ‘integrated NHS groups’ spanning ICB and trusts
An integrated care system that has struggled with ‘strained and challenging relationships’ is exploring ‘joint constitutional committees’ spanning its integrated care board and two provider trusts.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Where’s the harm?
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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HSJ PartnersIntelligent disease management ‘vital’ to NHS survival
The insidious burden of chronic disease has been growing for decades draining resources, expanding health inequalities and multiplying costs. Paul McGinness, chief executive, Lenus Health, explains how proactive pathway automation builds system resilience.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: It’s not easy being green
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsThirty-five ICSs publish first ‘integrated care strategies’
Seven integrated care systems have not yet published a version of their integrated care strategy, despite government setting a deadline of the end of 2022 to do so.
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News‘Overheating’ incidents nearly double across NHS estates
The number of overheating incidents in clinical areas reported by NHS trusts has almost doubled over the last five years, with directors saying ageing estates make them vulnerable to extreme weather events.