Patient Safety Watch: Falling through the gaps
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
Baby death inquiry delayed by leadership confusion
Investigations into serious maternity safety concerns have been delayed by at least six months because national agencies could not decide who should lead the work, HSJ has learned.
Trust claims ‘stressed’ staff are quitting over faulty IT system
An acute trust has claimed “experienced and dedicated staff” have quit their roles because of “the stress and anxiety caused by the instability” of its imaging IT system as its row with a private provider intensifies.
Revealed: the impact of the North Bristol model across 40 trusts
Trusts which have adopted controversial “North Bristol-style” continuous flow models have seen mixed results, with the approach contributing to worsening performance in some places, research by HSJ suggests.
Revealed: the trusts with the worst summer A&E handover delays
Patients stuck in ambulances queuing outside A&Es have waited an average of over two hours at two trusts this summer, data published for the first time reveals.
One in five ambulance trips could be avoided, trust finds
One in five ambulance trips could be avoided if community services were more readily available, according to a trust which has been a national outlier for long ambulance handovers.
Exclusive: Lack of surgery capacity adding to risk for babies and mothers
A lack of surgery capacity at dozens of maternity units is adding to the risk of serious harm to mothers and newborn babies, HSJ has found.
Revealed: The trusts with the longest discharge delays
Patients are waiting over two weeks in hospital after their “ready for discharge” date at some trusts – more than double the average delay, according to new NHS England data.
Review of maternal deaths at 'inadequate' unit
A trust has launched an external review into deaths at its “inadequate” maternity unit after concerns were raised about its mortality rate.
Trusts with ‘distressing’ mixed-sex ward breaches blame poor estates
The trusts with the worst breach rates of mixed-sex ward rules in hospitals are revealed today by HSJ analysis after national levels hit a record high in 2023-24.
West Country Chronicle: How an ICB became the best place to work (again)
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Abusive patients told ‘we have the right not to treat you’
A trust’s CEO has warned patients they could be refused treatment and asked to leave if they become abusive towards hospital staff.
West Country Chronicle: An ICB finds inspiration in Brazil
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Trusts’ performance on key recovery target revealed
Ten trusts have just 1 per cent or fewer of their outpatients on “patient initiated follow-up” pathways, against a target of 5 per cent, official data suggests.
West Country Chronicle: Where four out of five CEOs are new
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West Country Chronicle: A £2.5m bureaucratic nightmare
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Exclusive: Rise in ‘free births’ raised with government and regulators
National leaders have been alerted to the risks from growing numbers of women choosing to give birth without midwifery or medical input – known as “free birthing” – HSJ can reveal.
Five trust CEOs were paid more than £300,000 last year
Several trust chief executives were paid more than £300,000 in 2022-23, including adjustments for previous underpayments, pay in lieu of pension contributions, and redundancy packages.
West Country Chronicle: New year, same story?
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HSJ’s 10 most-read finance stories of 2023
As we prepare to close the book on 2023, we’re taking stock of our most-read finance stories of the year