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Seven-hospital ‘group’ to split in two

2024-11-04T12:00:00+00:00

Two large hospital trusts are scrapping their joint chair and CEO arrangement, HSJ can reveal.

Kenny Bloxham

Could the next evolution of SMS signal the end for traditional patient letters? Let’s talk about the potential of RCS

2024-10-31T07:00:00+00:00

Rich Communication Services can transform the way healthcare providers engage with their patients. Kenny Bloxham, global CPaaS healthcare director at Cisco, asks: with this practical, interactive alternative, do we really need to send letters?

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Early cancer detection and the pandemic

2020-12-18T07:00:00+00:00

The NHS has committed to getting the number of cancers diagnosed in stages I and II up from 54 per cent to 75 per cent by 2028, but GP referrals tumbled and screening programmes came to a virtual halt as the service was hit by covid-19.

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Why outpatients are a mountain of risk and a land of opportunity during the pandemic

2020-11-30T15:35:00+00:00

The UK’s most well-regarded waiting list expert Rob Findlay joins HSJ’s performance lead James Illman to tackle one of the NHS’ most pressing challenges: the colossal outpatient backlog.

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Improving the pathway for people with severe heart valve disease

2020-06-29T07:00:00+01:00

With growing numbers of people experiencing aortic stenosis, it’s argued value and quality of care could be improved by smoothing the current pathway

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As the first covid-19 peak ends, elective care demand and capacity modelling must take a new form

2020-06-25T10:11:00+01:00

Amid an array of new complications, historic models for elective care will need to be reimagined and patient safety remain a guiding principle, argues Karina Malhotra

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Discrimination and inequality cost lives – it’s time to replace virtue signalling with action

2020-06-23T11:00:00+01:00

Ifti Majid and Danielle Oum explain why clarity of vision is vital as we strive for a healthcare system where ethnicity becomes irrelevant to patient experience and outcomes, as well as staff experience and career prospects

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Telemedicine – clinical negligence considerations

2020-06-02T05:00:00+01:00

Clinical negligence claims are often built upon a lack of adequate documentation of what was said and allegations that patients have not been properly counselled about risks and alternatives. Elizabeth Thomas explores what this means for the increasingly significant role of telemedicine and the steps which can go a long ...

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Advance care planning – a difficult path to tread?

2020-05-12T05:00:00+01:00

Advance care planning which is patient specific will not only ensure it acts as a protector of patients’ rights and wishes, but will also be a shield for clinicians against complaint or claim and is an essential tool for providers in ensuring a comprehensive service. Helen Claridge explains

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Using covid crisis recovery to transform the NHS

2020-05-07T08:00:00+01:00

The covid-19 crisis has brought with it disruptive transformation. Dr Ben Horner, Stephen Sutherland and John Gooch explore ways to ensure that the positive transformative changes are not lost, and ways in which the NHS can take steps to lock-in these improvements

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Our NHS people, Ramadan and covid-19

2020-04-29T08:00:00+01:00

Dr Habib Naqvi urges Muslim NHS staff to adapt usual religious and cultural practices during Ramadan and follow social distancing to save lives

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Will covid-19 close the integrated care gap or widen it?

2020-04-28T11:30:00+01:00

It is time to rapidly shift our focus onto the primary, community and social care frontline to make our vision for integrated care a reality, writes Conor Burke

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The new dawn of hospital groups: unlocking value

2020-03-11T06:00:00+00:00

As hospitals look beyond their own institutions and partner with other organisations and alliances, Ben Horner, Stephen Sutherland and Jonathan Scott explore the benefits and how leaders can develop the right combination strategies

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Roundtable: Facilitating choice in haemodialysis

2019-09-25T05:00:00+01:00

An HSJ roundtable, sponsored by NxStage, looked at the advantages and deterrents to adoption of home haemodialysis in the NHS and ways to overcome them

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CCGs should embrace a multiplatform approach to enhancing care

2019-06-10T05:00:00+01:00

Instead of opting for a single solution to digital first primary care, CCGs must provide a range of solutions to meet the needs of both patients and healthcare professionals, says Dr Martin Godfrey

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Building resilience through a whole system approach

2019-05-28T05:00:00+01:00

Nicola Mortali explores the concept of resilient organisations and how they work to reduce instability and variability across their wider health ecosystems

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Interoperability – the vital ingredient

2019-05-28T05:00:00+01:00From our partners

Healthcare providers are increasingly realising the vital importance and benefits of enabling patient care systems to speak to one another

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Acting on the insights of population health

2019-05-07T08:46:00+01:00

To reap the potential benefits of patient data, ICS leadership should take measures to identify programmes of work and make population health mainstream, suggests Brian Waters

The NHS would be unsustainable without technology

2019-04-24T05:00:00+01:00

Paul Meredith on the need to ensure that technology benefits the patient experience

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Brexit and the NHS workforce: A guide for healthcare leaders

2019-03-21T06:00:00+00:00

An HSJ and GRI report looks at the possible workforce implications of Brexit