All Health Service Journal articles in January 2024 – Page 4
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NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in November 2023, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
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NewsRevealed: the 27 ICSs without a plan to combat cyber attacks
At least half of all integrated care systems lack a plan to defend the services they oversee from a cyber attack, HSJ has discovered.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Trust left isolated as strike nears 50 days
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Slow start for cyber security
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsNew role for trust chief of 25 years
A veteran chief executive has been appointed as permanent head of an ambulance trust.
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NewsAtkins told to ‘grasp nettle’ as dental contract set for £400m underspend
A refusal by many health systems to fund more dental appointments comes as the national dentistry contract is again projected to be underspent by more than £400m, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ InteractiveHow can ICSs navigate the EPR landscape for improved information flow, and what part does convergence play in this?
The panel at a recent HSJ webinar discussed the convergence agenda; how it can be achieved, what the benefits and challenges of implementation are, and the role it plays in improving patient care
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HSJ PartnersPutting patients first (wherever they are)
Roz Bekker, managing director, Janssen UK (soon to be rebranded to Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine), emphasises the need to stand together to make sure the ecosystem works in the best way it can, so that we leave no patient waiting
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NewsCEO criticises NHSE for de-funding training scheme
A trust chief executive has criticised a move by NHS England to withdraw central funding for a national training programme aimed at quality improvement.
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NewsRevealed: The ICBs paying a third of care home bills late
Several commissioning boards have been routinely failing to pay the money they owe to care homes in a timely fashion.
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Expert BriefingCarbon Copy: The high price of high emissions
The ideas, policies and challenges at the heart of the NHS goal for net zero emissions, from HSJ sustainability correspondent Zoe Tidman.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Defunded and confounded
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsLetby CEO praised by former trust
A review has described the former chief executive of the Countess of Chester Hospital as “a visible and dedicated leader” in a subsequent leadership job.
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News‘Inadequate’ hospital restricted from admitting new patients
A high secure hospital has been rated “inadequate” again by the Care Quality Commission and prevented from admitting new patients without the regulator’s “prior written agreement”.
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HSJ LocalICS admits it will miss financial plan by £70m
An integrated care system has admitted it will miss its financial plan by more than £70m this year.
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: What ‘virtually eliminating’ 78-week breaches really means
Recovering services from the covid crisis is a big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by HSJ bureau chief and performance lead James Illman.
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HSJ LocalTrust cuts board posts to make savings
An acute trust has made cuts to its board to save money and help reduce its deficit.
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CommentUser beware: How the FDP could increase health inequalities
The NHS Federated Data Platform promises data integration, but a closer look reveals potential pitfalls in perpetuating biases. By Andi Orlowski and members of the Chief Analytical Officers Network.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: An appointment reappraised
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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CommentAs a trust chair I'm optimistic, despite the tough times
Though the NHS is facing several challenges, a spate of new projects in West Yorkshire that can spark innovation drawing national and international investment gives a reason to be hopeful about the future, writes Dame Linda Pollard