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NewsSenior manager pay shows ‘complicated’ ethnicity gap, says government
The government will work with NHS England on commissioning new research into ethnicity pay gaps in the health service, it has said.
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NewsCovid absences rise 20pc in 10 days
The number of NHS hospital staff off work for covid-related reasons rose by a fifth in 10 days, according to the latest figures out this morning.
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NewsTrust admits staff shortages causing inappropriate discharges
A trust has admitted it is having to discharge patients inappropriately into care homes or community hospital beds because of a shortage of home care workers.
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NewsNeonatal units face ‘redesignation’ under national shake-up
A major shake-up of neonatal care, aimed at reducing mortality and illness, could see dozens of units restricted to caring for less premature babies.
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HSJ LocalTrust reviewing ‘speak English’ rule after social media criticism, says NHSE
An NHS England director says a London trust will ‘review’ its values after coming under fire for asking staff to communicate ‘only in English’ when around others.
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NewsIndependent provider to sponsor 500 visas for Ukrainian refugees
An independent hospital group has announced it will sponsor visas for up to 500 Ukrainian refugees and their families and offer jobs across its hospital group.
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NewsFocus on acutes has left mental health facing ‘significant uncertainties’ say trust leaders
A large mental health trust has highlighted a lack of additional funding for the sector, in contrast to the £8bn earmarked for acute providers to tackle elective waiting lists.
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NewsSpecialist hospital rated ‘inadequate’ amid safety fears
A privately run specialist neurological hospital in Wiltshire has been rated ‘inadequate’ by the Care Quality Commission, with concerns raised about leadership and patient safety.
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NewsJavid ‘unconcerned’ as covid admissions rise 46 pc in a fortnight
Admissions of covid positive patients to English hospitals are once again rising steadily across England.
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HSJ LocalLeaders taking tough jobs should be ‘cherished’ not ‘pilloried’, says trust CEO
Leaders who take on difficult jobs in the health service should be “cherished” and not “pilloried” by regulators, says the chief executive of a trust which is on the cusp of moving out of special measures.
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NewsPrivate hospital rated ‘inadequate’ again amid safety concerns
A mental health hospital that was placed in special measures last year has been rated “inadequate” again after an inspection raised concerns including unsafe ward environments and staff not managing patient risks well.
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HSJ LocalKeeping electives on same site as A&E is ‘optimal’, says CEO
The chief executive of three NHS trusts says ringfencing elective care within a ‘hot’ acute hospital site is potentially more ‘productive’ than sending it to a separate ‘cold’ site.
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NewsHealth leaders hit out at firms for continuing Russia links
Simon Stevens and Jeremy Hunt have hit out at companies with NHS links which continue to trade with Russia.
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NewsNew national role for former CQC chief inspector
The former chief inspector of hospitals at the Care Quality Commission has been appointed chair of the UK National Screening Committee.
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NewsCovid admissions in the south surpass January peak
The number of people being admitted to hospitals who test positive for covid in the south of England is now higher than it was in January.
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NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in January 2022, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
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NewsSingle region responsible for a third of ambulance handover delays
One ambulance trust is reporting nearly a third of all time lost due to handover delays at emergency departments, according to figures seen by HSJ.
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NewsTeenage inpatient’s death sparks urgent coroner warning
A coroner has issued a warning over future deaths at a mental health trust less than two weeks after a teenage inpatient’s death.
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NewsDitching Russian gas could leave the NHS with a huge bill
The health secretary’s order for the NHS to excise Russian and Belarusian firms from its supply chain this week came with an acknowledgement that it may not be immediately possible to end contracts with suppliers.
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NewsOmicron hit cancer performance harder than first covid wave
The omicron variant had a bigger effect on cancer performance than the first wave of coronavirus in 2020, official data suggests.