All Health Service Journal articles in March 2020 – Page 10
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: Usual rules don’t apply
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsExclusive: Intensive care staffing ratios dramatically diluted
The staff-to-patient ratios for intensive care are being dramatically reduced as the NHS seeks to rapidly expand its capacity to treat severely ill covid-19 patients, HSJ has learned.
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Expert Briefing'System failure' on personal protective equipment
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, this week focussing on supplies of vital equipment.
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NewsMajority of trust chiefs surveyed ‘satisfied’ with centre’s covid-19 action
The majority of trust chief executives who responded to HSJ’s exclusive covid-19 survey were supportive of system leaders’ guidance in response to the crisis.
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NewsExclusive: Staff in ‘near revolt’ over protective gear crisis
Lack of staff testing, workforce shortages and running out of personal protective equipment are the three biggest concerns for trusts fighting the coronavirus outbreak, according to an HSJ chief executive survey conducted over the last 36 hours.
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NewsFunding for new tech to help covid-19 crisis revealed
NHSX has announced £500,000 of funding for new technology that can be scaled “within weeks” to support people who are self-isolating due to coronavirus.
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HSJ InteractiveCreating a more inclusive culture in the NHS
BAME representation has significantly improved at the board level due to the work of the Workforce Race Equality team at NHS England – winners of the Workforce Initiative of the Year category at the 2019 HSJ Awards, says Alison Moore
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NewsCQC considers remote monitoring for troubled trusts during covid-19 crisis
The Care Quality Commission is considering monitoring a handful of the NHS’ most challenged trusts “remotely” during the covid-19 pandemic, the watchdog has told HSJ.
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NewsExclusive: Frantic action to stop London ‘running out of beds in four days’
Details of a massive ramp-up in intensive care beds have been circulated to NHS bosses in London, amid concerns from national leaders that they are four days away from full capacity.
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NewsSingle trust reports 21 new coronavirus deaths
There have been 83 deaths reported from covid-19 in England over the past 24 hours with nearly a quarter of them in a single London trust.
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NewsGovernment buys 3.5m tests and promises staff checks ‘online soon’
The government has bought 3.5 million coronavirus antibody tests — with more widespread testing of NHS workers coming “online soon”, the health secretary has said.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: Trust CEOs reveal covid concerns
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsTrusts concerned over long waits for covid-19 test results
Several NHS trusts have waited up to a week to find out if their patients have covid-19 after experiencing delays at local laboratories, HSJ has learned.
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CommentExclusive: The three vital lessons Italian hospitals have learned in fighting covid-19
Protection for staff, clean covid-negative wards, and enforcing social isolation are the three take home messages from Italy’s fight against covid-19, according to rapid findings shared exclusively with HSJ.
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NewsCalls for staff parking fees to be scrapped nationally
Trusts have begun scrapping staff car parking charges — and others are being called on to do so — while they tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsUpdated: Officials’ confusion over rapid home testing kits
Members of the public may soon be able to order covid-19 home testing kits, but health officials said they are not yet sure that they work.
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NewsNHS England calls staff back from redundancy
NHS England has called on staff it issued redundancy notices to earlier this year to “delay their planned exit” and work in temporary roles to help the coronavirus effort.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: The capital’s toughest week yet?
fEssential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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NewsHospitals warned of increased fire risk on covid-19 wards
Health chiefs have warned hospitals of increased risks of “combustion” on wards caused by more ventilators being used to treat covid-19 patients.
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NewsExclusive: NHS staff asked to move to giant conference centre hospital
NHS staff are being asked to move quickly to work in the new field hospital being constructed at a conference centre in London which will act as a “first major wave of surge capacity”, HSJ can reveal.