All Health Service Journal articles in March 2022 – Page 10
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CommentProgress on reducing smoking during pregnancy has stalled, here’s what must be done
Reducing the number of women who smoked during pregnancy was a priority area in the government’s 2017 Tobacco Control Plan but as the five-year deadline approaches, progress has stalled. Asthma + Lung UK’s CEO Sarah Woolnough says the government must redouble its efforts to ensure that every child gets a ...
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NewsScandal inquiry issues 15 actions for trusts nationally
Repeated care and governance failures were routinely ignored by a hospital trust where poor maternity care resulted in almost 300 avoidable baby deaths or brain damage cases, the most damning review of maternity services in the NHS’s history finds today.
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HSJ InteractiveHSJ webinar discussed can the NHS make virtual wards work at scale?
in association with On demand recording now available Virtual wards were a key part of the response to the early phases of the pandemic and again to Omicron. Indeed, in late December 2021 NHS England issued urgent guidance saying a ...
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NewsChair transplanted from CQC to national blood and donor service
The Care Quality Commission’s outgoing chair has been appointed the new chair of the NHS Blood and Transplant service.
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NewsTwo out of five NHS staff would not recommend their organisation as a place to work
NHS staff are significantly less likely to recommend their organisations as places to work or believe they employ enough people to deliver effective care, the service’s annual staff survey has revealed.
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: NHSE’s 12-hour delay data dithering is just wrong
Recovering services from the covid crisis is the big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by HSJ bureau chief and performance lead James Illman.
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NewsRevealed: The best and worst acute trusts to work at, according to staff
Where do NHS staff most recommend their trust as a place to work? Full results for general acute and acute/community trusts in the 2021 NHS Staff Survey, including those most improved and declined, and split by region.
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NewsPCR tests dropped for elective patients
Patients going into hospital for planned surgeries will be asked to test for covid using a lateral flow device rather than a PCR test from Friday, NHS England has said.
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NewsRevealed: The best mental health trusts to work at, according to staff
Which mental health trusts do staff most promote as a place to work? Full results for mental health and learning disabilities, and combined community trusts, from the 2021 NHS Staff Survey, including those most improved and declined, and split by region.
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NewsStaff survey: Community, ambulance, specialist and social enterprise
Which trusts have the most staff who would recommend them as a place to work? Full results for community, ambulance and specialist trusts, and for social enterprise providers, from the 2021 NHS Staff Survey.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Can’t get (much) satisfaction
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsRevealed: The best and worst trusts to work at, across every sector and region
HSJ has analysed the 2021 Staff Survey results to reveal the best, and worst, trusts to work at, according to their staff.
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News‘Ideologically driven’ NHSE maternity model causing national tension
A policy ‘at the heart’ of NHS England’s efforts to improve maternity care is under question after being sharply criticised by an independent inquiry, and is the subject of major tensions within NHSE and midwifery, HSJ understands.
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NewsEthnic minority career opportunities still lower than four years ago
A smaller proportion of NHS staff from ethnic minority backgrounds believe they are given equal opportunities for career progression or promotion than in the last four years, the NHS Staff Survey reveals.
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HSJ PartnersManaging med-tech supply chains: future proofing the healthcare system
Med-tech supply chain management has recently gained traction across the news. The industry should look to continue to re-build their supply chains, so that they can be more agile and flexible to respond to potential future issues
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HSJ InteractiveHow can the NHS normalise digital patient engagement?
Patient-facing digital communication has become more commonplace during the pandemic, but some see even greater potential for such an approach
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NewsEvery ICS expected to break even in ‘harsh’ new regime
Every health and care system — including those carrying huge deficits going into the pandemic — will be told to deliver financial balance in 2022-23, according to draft guidance seen by HSJ.
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NewsNew chief for trust that is ‘so far ahead on integration’
A London trust whose chief executive is headed to a provider in the South West has appointed a successor.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: A final wake-up call for ministers
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night – and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, ensures you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping the workforce.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Regime change
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.