News – Page 185
-
News
Two regions see plateauing in covid hospital patient numbers
A small spike in admissions of covid positive patients has halted the decline in hospital beds occupied by those with the virus in two regions, marking the first time this has happened since numbers began falling in January.
-
News
Workforce chief moves on after five years
A senior civil servant responsible for NHS workforce planning, the new NHS bill and other key areas of healthcare policy is to move to a new government department.
-
HSJ Local
Heavily criticised trust recognised for improvements on infection control
A trust which was heavily criticised for poor infection prevention and control last summer has been praised for making improvements.
-
News
Daily Insight: The big picture
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
-
News
All but eight health systems have given the covid jab to more than half of 45- to 49-year-olds
The great majority of England’s health systems have given first doses of the covid vaccination to more than half of those aged 45 to 49 in their area, according to the latest NHS England data.
-
News
"Commercial partners" could take over "entirety" of planned imaging networks
New diagnostic imaging networks will be of such scale that they will be ‘significant operation businesses in their own right’ and will ‘need a distinct identity and arm’s length separation from the trusts’, NHS England has said.
-
News
Daily Insight: Windrush and cancer
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
-
News
Three firms asked to demo models for new NHS integrated HR and finance system
NHS England and Improvement has asked at least three tech firms to provide demonstrations of how a single HR, payroll, finance and procurement system covering the whole NHS could work, HSJ has learned.
-
News
CQC tells provider to inform police of staff assault on patient
Allegations of staff assaulting patients at a mental health hospital have been uncovered for a second time, one year after the Care Quality Commission first raised concerns over potential abuse at the unit.
-
News
Overwhelmed GPs switching off online services at the weekend
Overwhelmed GP practices are turning off their online consultation services at weekends after the recent boom in digital appointments uncovered an ‘unmet demand’, HSJ has learned.
-
News
Exclusive: Windrush scandal made ethnic minority people ‘fearful’ of using cancer services
Fears that their data would be shared with the Home Office following the Windrush scandal left some people from ethnic minorities afraid to access cancer services during the pandemic, an NHS England document has revealed.
-
News
NHS England vaccine chief to head up new number 10 delivery unit
NHS England’s executive lead for the national vaccination programme is being appointed to head up Boris Johnson’s new delivery unit.
-
News
‘Commercial’ approach needed to maximise value of NHS land being stifled by centre, says Naylor
A return to central control and a focus on system working is stifling the ‘commercial’ approach needed for the NHS to maximise the value of its land and buildings, Sir Robert Naylor has told HSJ.
-
News
NHS Property Board ‘unable’ to make important decisions, says outgoing government adviser
The NHS Property Board lacks influence and the ability to make important decisions, according to the NHS leader whose landmark report led to its creation.
-
News
Trusts team up for weekend surgery drive to cut paediatric waiting times
Three acute trusts have teamed up to carry out surgical procedures on hundreds of children over several weekends as part of plans to tackle waiting lists in the region.
-
HSJ Local
Struggling trusts halt work on merger
Two trusts mired in controversy over quality and governance issues have paused their planned merger, HSJ has learned.
-
News
Daily Insight: Not so co-operative
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
-
News
Health secretary could prop up unsafe services with new power, say NHS leaders
New powers given to the health secretary as part of proposed legislation could make local services unsafe, NHS Providers has warned the House of Commons health select committee.
-
HSJ Local
Directors of urgent care provider warned they could face prosecution over financial ‘criminal offences’
A London urgent care provider faces criminal prosecution over financial and governance concerns, HSJ has learned.