All articles by Jack Serle – Page 15
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HSJ Local
Leak reveals 7,000 year-long waiters at major trust
Almost 7,000 patients have waited for treatment for a year or more at a major north London trust, according to NHS data seen by HSJ.
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New staff and providers likely to be called in for mass vaccinations
Government is considering asking new staff groups to deliver jabs and bringing in “alternative delivery approaches” for England’s dramatically expanded flu vaccination programme, which begins next month.
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Hancock’s performance to be given a ‘CQC-style’ rating
The parliamentary committee led by Jeremy Hunt will subject health ministers to a “CQC style ratings system”, as part of a new way of scrutinising the Department of Health and Social Care.
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GPs asked to keep doors open after ‘significant incidents’ warning
New guidance requires GPs to offer at least some face-to-face appointments, amid reports that some had completely eliminated them, sparking ‘significant incidents’.
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Three trusts agree pathology 'hub' model expected to save £51m
Three trusts in east London have agreed to consolidate much of their routine pathology work on a single “hub” site.
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More private Lighthouse Labs on the way
More private sector Lighthouse labs will be opened in England to support the NHS Test and Trace ambition to have capacity to deliver 500,000 covid-19 swab tests a day.
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Expert Briefing
Primary Concerns: Time to harness the outrage on health inequalities
HSJ’s new expert briefing on primary care - this week focusing on health inequalities - by correspondent Jack Serle.
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HSJ Local
Trust agrees sick pay uplift after pressure from unions
A London trust has resisted calls to insource its soft facilities management contract, but agreed to improved terms and conditions for staff providing the outsourced services.
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CCGs’ investigation into racist graffiti continues six months after incident
Clinical commissioning group leaders are investigating racist graffiti which was scrawled inside one of their premises — an incident which happened six months ago.
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McKinsey called in to review NHS Test and Trace governance amid leadership churn
Management consultancy McKinsey has been asked by the Department of Health and Social Care to review the governance and form of the NHS Test and Trace programme
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HSJ Local
Year-long delay for ‘proton beam’ cancer unit
A high-profile building project to bring “proton beam” cancer treatment to patients in London has suffered another year-long delay.
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Lack of leadership capacity slows PCN development
Many primary care networks lack leadership capacity and are struggling for influence as a result, according to a report by the NHS Confederation.
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Suspended GP contract requirements to return
NHS England has told GPs to restart some services that were suspended during the initial response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Dwindling satisfaction with GP access for patients pre-covid
Patient satisfaction with access to general practice continued to slide just before the sector was transformed by the NHS’ response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a major annual survey.
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‘Key element’ of NHS Test and Trace opposed by industry
A “key element” of the NHS covid-19 test and trace regime is at risk of being undermined by resistance from the hospitality sector, it has emerged.
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NHS England reintroduces performance management regime
NHS England has restored parts of its performance management regime by bringing back key reporting tasks suspended since March.
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Cases continue to rise in North and Midlands
ealth economies in the North and Midlands are seeing rising or persistently high covid-19 case rates while a health system in the South West is showing a notable increase in cases.
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Expert Briefing
The truce is over between GPs and hospitals
HSJ’s new expert briefing on primary care, by correspondent Jack Serle.
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NHS services face new tenders amid covid cost pressure
Ministers have been warned that councils are tendering NHS service contracts — meaning nurses could be put out of work in the midst of the covid-19 pandemic — in a letter seen by HSJ.
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Hospital deaths falling at fastest rate yet
Deaths from covid-19 in England’s hospitals are declining at the fastest rate yet, as the whole South West region sees one death in seven days.