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NewsDaily Insight: Cleaning up the cyber mess and looking to the future
HSJ’s must read stories and talking points
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NewsIndependent provider to NHS rated 'outstanding' by CQC
The Benenden Hospital Trust rated outstanding by the CQC About a fifth of its activity is for the NHS CQC praised its staff satisfaction levels, recovery pathways and infection control but raised concerns over admission and theatre schedules The Care Quality Commission has rated Benenden Hospital, ...
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NewsHSJ Live 15.05.17: Trusts and GPs grappling with major cyber attack
The continuing impact of the cyber attack which has hit many parts of the NHS. This live blog ran through Monday 16 May.
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NewsNHS faces 'summer of protest' over nursing pay
RCN poll saw 19 per cent turnout with majority in favour of protests and strike action Union threatens to ballot for industrial action if pay cap is not lifted by ministers Action follows mounting criticism of pay restraint policy which started seven years ago The NHS is facing ...
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NewsTrust declares major incident as neighbour is crippled by cyber attack
Demand spikes at major trauma centre as neighbour is struck down by ransomware Operations carried out without x-rays after PACS systems go down CEO pays tribute to ‘incredible’ staff A trauma centre in London which had escaped Friday’s ransomware attack had to declare a major incident because of increased demand ...
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NewsRevealed: The seven hospitals struggling to recover from ransomware attack
Seven trusts receiving national support following cyber attack are named Security experts warn it is likely there will be more organisations affected at ‘significant scale’ Concerns focused on primary care The seven hospitals which are receiving special support from national organisations in the wake of the massive cyber-attack ...
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NewsNew fears over nursing workforce shortages revealed
Nine out of 10 nursing leaders in the NHS say they are worried abour their ability to recruit nurses, according to a survey by the Royal College of Nursing. The RCN has also said it believes there are 40,000 nursing vacancies in the service.
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NewsTrusts were sent patch which could have blocked infection, says NHS Digital
NHS Digital says NHS organisations were sent a patch two weeks ago which would have blocked the infection for most systems National organisation says its figures show fewer than one in 20 NHS organisations have any computers running obsolete Windows XP NHS Digital sent thousands of NHS IT ...
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NewsHome secretary: NHS trusts must upgrade IT to protect from cyber attack
The home secretary has said NHS trusts should “make sure they do upgrade” their IT systems in response to the huge cyberattack which hit the NHS yesterday.
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NewsRansomware which hit NHS is based on NSA 'backdoor'
A ransomware attack that has infected dozens of NHS trusts uses a “backdoor” to Windows which was created by the US National Security Agency, it has emerged.
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NewsCyberattack: List of organisations affected
NHS trusts around England have been hit by the ransomware cyberattack today.
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NewsDaily Insight: Far reaching cyber attack hits NHS
The must read stories and talking points in the NHS
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NewsAt least 16 trusts hit by cyberattack, officials confirm
The cyberattack today has infected at least 16 trusts and has been identified as Wanna Decryptor, a malware variant that has also attacked other UK organisations today.
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NewsUpdated: 48 trusts hit by ransomware attack
Multiple hospital trusts and other NHS organisations are suffering significant IT systems problems following a major ransomware attack.
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NewsCQC to inspect integrated care in 20 areas from autumn
Targeted Care Quality Commission reviews of local health and social care systems will begin in November and focus on 20 areas, Local Government Chronicle has reported.
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NewsAnalysis: Patients waiting over four hours in A&E up tenfold over decade
The number of patients waiting more than four hours for admission after a decision to admit to accident and emergency has grown nearly tenfold in a decade, new figures show.
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NewsNew data shows work needed to hit eating disorder treatment standard
New data shows two-thirds of children and young people with an urgent eating disorder had treatment within a week NHS England data also shows nearly three-quarters of routine eating disorder referrals began treatment within four weeks The data is the first published on children and young people’s eating disorders ...
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NewsTwo-thirds of London trusts lack own procurement director
Only around a third of NHS trusts in London have their own permanent head of procurement or procurement director, HSJ research reveals.
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NewsUncertainty over procurement group chief executive
A procurement company serving the NHS and owned by an American hospital group has refused to confirm whether its chief executive is leaving.
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