All Health Service Journal articles in July 2019 – Page 4
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NewsDaily Insight: What do we do?
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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CommentMove towards alternative approaches to NHS contracts
Aligned incentive or guaranteed income contracts shift the focus of providers to reducing waste and cost to achieve financial stability, notes Chris Ham
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Unite and rule
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
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NewsFirst quarter A&E performance worst since records began
The NHS has recorded its worst first quarter accident and emergency performance since records started, data released this morning revealed.
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NewsTrust accuses CCG of short-changing waiting list recovery plan
A West Midlands trust says people will be left waiting for surgery for more than a year after commissioners refused to fund a regulator-backed plan to cut its elective waiting list.
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NewsGP appointment problems still growing, patients report
Patients say they are finding it harder to access their GP services while their satisfaction with their overall experience has continued to dip, according to data released today.
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NewsSelbie: Stop talking big numbers when asking for funding
Local government should stop talking about “big numbers” when making the case in Whitehall for an improved financial settlement, Public Health England’s chief executive has said.
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CommentWaiting times reach 23 weeks as admissions falter
Elective waiting times have risen from 22 weeks to 23 weeks over the last 14 months, and there is still no end in sight. The target, of course, is just 18 weeks.
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CommentWhy the NHS's new ‘Windrush Generation' must get a better deal
Ben Simms on the NHS’s dual role in helping both international recruits and the countries they hail from
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CommentWhat about the patients? Experience is the weakest of the three arms of quality
This week: Annie Laverty, chief experience officer, Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust
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NewsCQC imposes conditions on major trauma centre
One of the busiest accident and emergency departments in the country has had conditions imposed on its registration by the Care Quality Commission after an inspection identified patient safety concerns.
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DHSC avoids budget breach with Treasury help
The Department of Health and Social Care avoided breaching its key spending limits in 2018-19, after receiving £600m of additional in-year support from the Treasury.
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HSJ LocalLong-serving chief executive steps down
The chief executive of a community and mental health trust will step down after 18 years, it has been announced.
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Expert BriefingHSJ Weekly Catch-up: Chiefs speak up and accounting gets creative
Your essential update on health for the week.
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CommentStigma around medical burn-out is killing doctors, don't let it happen in your trust
With healthcare staff facing stress and burn-out in a stretched out healthcare system, NHS leaders can take simple steps to foster a workplace culture that enables staff to raise issues without fear, says Amandip Sidhu
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CommentThe Bedpan: The poor can’t afford to follow public health advice
This week: Professor Sir Michael Marmot, professor of epidemiology and public health at University College London
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NewsYoung children among 11 deaths sparking concerns over 111/999 software
An HSJ investigation has uncovered 11 prevention of future death reports since 2015 where coroners raised safety concerns about NHS Pathways software used by NHS 111 and 999 call handlers.
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Stevens: Nursing bursary question ‘clearly back in play’
Simon Stevens has said the debate over reintroducing a nursing bursary is “back in play” because the NHS needs a bigger pipeline of newly qualified nurses.
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NewsDaily Insight: Led up the NHS Pathways
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.