All Health Service Journal articles in June 2024 – Page 6
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: The services that can’t cope
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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HSJ LocalEx-M&S boss to chair new £2.4bn hospital group
A newly formed “hospital group” has appointed a former Marks and Spencer director as its chair.
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CommentA blueprint for NHS efficiency
David Selwyn explains how NHS leaders must optimise the surgical pathway to reduce last-minute cancellations, improving patient outcomes and saving in the process
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HSJ LocalTrust chief executive moves to ICB
A community trust chief executive is stepping down ahead of the expected introduction of shared leadership with an acute provider, HSJ has learned.
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NewsLack of supplier ‘competition’ driving up costs of ‘new hospitals’
Supply chain problems have hampered two of the earliest projects being pursued under the New Hospital Programme, HSJ has discovered.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: The questions piling up
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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CommentCovid proved religious groups must have a role in tackling health inequalities
Bringing together her experiences in the NHS and the Church of England, Dame Sarah Mullally writes how faith groups are integral to addressing health inequalities.
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NewsExclusive: CQC admits it is failing to keep patients safe
The Care Quality Commission has admitted it is failing to keep patients ‘safe’ and is losing the confidence of ministers and the NHS, HSJ has discovered.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Not just any chair
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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HSJ PartnersThe NHS data challenge: how to unlock insights from a sea of data
The NHS collects a vast amount of data, a treasure trove with the potential to revolutionise healthcare delivery. Yet, many NHS leaders grapple with a frustrating truth: this data doesn’t always yield the potential insight held within.
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LeaderThe NHS needs a strong CQC
With close to £200bn spent every year on English health and care, it seems ridiculous that some believe there is no need to judge whether that investment is producing the outcomes it should. It is only human to want your boss to ‘give you the money and leave you alone’ ...
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HSJ PartnersWhy you can’t build an EPR on sand
Establishing a robust foundation in EPRs is crucial for ensuring patient safety, efficient workflows, accurate reporting, and smooth healthcare delivery
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News1,300 trust staff secure ‘special leave’ in lieu of covid bonus
Trust staff who were denied a £1,600 covid bonus will now receive extra holidays worth the same amount.
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NewsTrust in legal dispute over multimillion pound procurement deal
An arrangement between a children’s hospital and a procurement service provider has been challenged in the High Court by a rival provider which claims the trust broke regulations when entering the deal.
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CommentThe shameful state of children’s services can be rescued by Labour
Dame Clare Gerada, Dr Camilla Kingdon and Professor Sian Griffiths highlight the urgent need for robust reform to services for children and young people.
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NewsTrusts agree staff rebanding deal after year-long dispute
Two acute trusts have agreed to reband around 1,500 healthcare assistants – and to backdate pay for five years.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Not the new normal
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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HSJ PartnersCould better screening reduce the slide in UK cancer outcomes?
Deloitte sheds light on the barriers faced by vulnerable populations, disparities in cancer screening, and strategies for equitable access.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: What’s missing from the manifestos
This week we’re joined by Sally Gainsbury and Leonora Merry from the Nuffield Trust think tank, who help us join the dots on the key issues for the NHS in the election campaign.
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NewsMidwives call women in labour ‘Asian princesses’ amid ‘hostile’ environment fears
The NHS Race and Health Observatory has raised fundamental concerns about racism towards maternity patients after several cases have come to light in recent months, including midwives branding patients “Asian princesses”.