All NHS long-term plan articles – Page 7
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: Bureaucratic barnacles
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, will make sure you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping ...
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HSJ PartnersRestoring health by embracing the transformative potential of gene therapy
In a four-part series, bluebird bio is exploring how the NHS can embrace the power of gene therapy as a treatment for rare diseases in the UK, including some of the systemic changes that will be needed. Here in the first column, Nicola Redfern, bluebird bio UK’s General Manager, discusses ...
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HSJ PartnersSecuring the NHS pivot to digital: the questions boards should be asking now
Richard Strong, managing director, EMEA, Allscripts, argues trusts boards should be “very positive” about the health tech response to the first wave of covid-19; but they need to act now to secure recent gains for the NHS reset.
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NewsDeaths at home up 40pc, as fewer die in hospital
The number of people dying at home compared to those ending their lives in hospitals or care homes has increased significantly in the wake of the covid pandemic’s peak in April and May.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: Pay boost omission deals 'psychological blow' to junior doctors
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, will make sure you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping ...
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NewsDoctors to get 2.8pc pay rise
NHS doctors in England are to receive a back-dated pay rise which will add up to £3,000 to a consultant’s salary.
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NewsEighty senior medics slam ‘disruptive’ push for landmark ICP contract
More than 80 senior medics have raised concerns over the “irresponsible” development of what would be a ground-breaking “integrated care provider”, HSJ can reveal.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: When in doubt, ignore
Andy Cowper gives the lowdown on the government’s bungled handling of the covid-19 pandemic
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NewsCurrent cash envelope not enough to deal with covid aftermath, says CEO
Mental health funding provided by the government’s five-year settlement will not be enough to deal with an expected surge in demand after the coronavirus pandemic, according to a trust chief executive.
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CommentNHS procurement strategy should aim to boost local economies, not save money
Tom Llyod Goodwin emphasises on the role of the NHS in post-covid-19 local economic recovery and support to greater social and environmental value within NHS supply chains
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CommentSweeping aside patient involvement during pandemic was too easy
To deliver a new normal that serves patients we must grab this opportunity to bake patient involvement into new structures, processes and cultures within the NHS, writes Rachel Power
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Expert BriefingPerformance Watch: What covid's done to capacity
HSJ’s Performance Watch expert briefing is our fortnightly newsletter on the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders. This week by bureau chief Ben Clover.
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CommentWhat went wrong (and right) in hospital discharge for older adults during the pandemic
David Oliver gives his views as an acute hospital doctor regarding dealing with elderly patients during the covid-19 crisis
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NewsNHS workforce plan at risk as covid scuppers overseas recruitment
The first year of the government’s plan to significantly boost the NHS workforce has been hit by a significant fall in international recruitment caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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CommentTime to join the dots: connecting what matters to staff and patients
Helen Buckingham calls for bringing patients and clinicians together to design future services that meet both their needs
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NewsCare home residents paid ‘huge price’ for emptying of acute beds, says STP chair
The chair of a sustainability and transformation partnership and former health secretary says there was a ‘huge price paid’ by care home residents from the ‘emptying’ of acute beds in March.
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CommentCommunity services ‘will not bow’ as ‘bigger surge’ bites
Andrew Ridley looks at the challenges, preparation and recovery phases as the NHS starts planning beyond the initial peak of the outbreak and for the second phase of covid-19 response
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: An opportunity to tackle widening health inequalities
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by integration senior correspondent, Sharon Brennan
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CommentWithout colleges, the People Plan will have a hollow core
Michael Wood reflects on the opportunity that covid-19 may have created for the future of colleges and their role in retraining, reskilling and restoring workforce.