All NHS Improvement articles – Page 16
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NewsExclusive: Give urgent cancer surgery the same priority as covid patients, NHS England tells service
NHS England has told regional chiefs they must ensure that urgent cancer care is given the same priority as combating the coronavirus pandemic.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Glimpsing the peak and surveying the wreckage
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsNational investigation launched after oxygen problems leave trust struggling to care for covid patients
A national investigation has been launched into the robustness of hospital oxygen supply systems after the need to care for a rapildy increasing number of covid-19 cases caused problems which saw one trust struggling to treat critically ill patients.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Treasury’s ‘reluctance’ is worsening NHS crisis
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by senior integration correspondent, Sharon Brennan.
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CommentThe good news (among the bad) on NHS waiting lists
Elective waits had their best covid month so far, thanks to the recovery in outpatient services, but pent-up demand continues to build in the community, writes Rob Findlay
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NewsHospitals told to involve engineers in ‘clinical decisions’ about oxygen
Trusts have been told to involve specialist gas engineers in their clinical decisions amid “very high demands” for oxygen services.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Not yet the worst week for ICU?
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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NewsTwo hospitals ‘decanting’ to central London trust amid ‘extreme’ pressures
A pair of major London hospitals are decanting patients to central London sites as the region asks trusts to ‘super surge’ their critical care capacity, HSJ understands.
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NewsAll trusts to start vaccinating staff from Monday
All English trusts will be established as vaccine ‘hospital hubs’ by next Monday and will be responsible for vaccinating frontline health and social care staff against coronavirus.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: New surge could see covid bed occupancy at 60pc
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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HSJ’s 10 most read finance and efficiency stories of 2020
With 2020 down to its final days, it’s time to take a look back at HSJ’s most read finance and efficiency stories of the year.
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NewsHSJ’s 10 most read workforce stories of 2020
The importance of NHS staff was underlined during the pandemic, but many were strained like never before – here is a rundown of HSJ’s most read workforce stories for this year
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NewsHSJ’s 10 most read mental health stories of 2020
As we get ready to say goodbye to 2020, HSJ takes a look back at the 10 most read mental health stories of the year.
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NewsHospices and community hospitals can ease covid discharge pressure, says NHSE
NHS England has told local NHS leaders to “strengthen leadership and oversight” of hospital discharge, and to make full use of funded capacity in hospices and NHS community hospitals for covid patients.
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NewsHSJ’s 10 most read stories of 2020
As 2020 draws to a close, HSJ takes a look at its most read stories of the year.
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NewsTeaching trust’s staff ‘utterly rinsed and completely wiped out’ by elective targets
A major London trust’s critical care staff have urged leaders to review elective work targets amid serious concerns over workload, safe staffing and burnout, HSJ has learned.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Mackey warns of ‘extreme dangers’ around NHS legislative proposals
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by senior correspondent, Sharon Brennan.
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CommentICSs need 'time and space' to work out how to meet local needs
The challenge ahead for STPs and ICSs is developing governance arrangements that are fit for purpose and align the goals of the latter with the duties of NHS organisations and their partners, notes Sir Chris Ham
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: The end of the year
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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NewsNHS England reveals new measures to replace four-hour target
NHS England has begun consultation on replacing the four-hour accident and emergency target with what it calls a ‘sophisticated and patient-centred’ set of metrics covering both ambulance and in-hospital care.