All Health Service Journal articles in November 2022 – Page 10
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NewsFoundation trust and suspended governor urged to avoid legal battle
A judge has urged a foundation trust and the governor it has suspended to settle their differences outside the courts.
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NewsTransfer of multi-billion pound fund to ICSs delayed until 2024
NHS England is set to delay delegating commissioning budgets worth billions of pounds to integrated care systems until 2024 amid concerns about financial risk and destabilising services, HSJ understands.
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NewsNHSE exploring state-owned provider to replace diagnostic outsourcing
NHS England is assessing the viability of establishing an NHS-owned consortium to bring some of the diagnostic work currently being done for profit in the private sector back into the health service.
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NewsChief of under-fire agency: Progress ‘will never be at the speed I want’
NHS Supply Chain’s chief executive has defended his agency against recent criticism as it launches the procurement of a new digital commercial platform that should be a step-change in its interactions with trust procurement teams.
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NewsTrusts told: seek local deals on urgent services during strikes
NHS England has urged trusts to reach agreements with local union reps for maintaining a range of critical services – including cancer treatment, discharges, and mental health crisis response – during strikes.
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NewsPritchard admits NHS behind on elective catch up
NHS England’s chief executive has admitted the service is behind on its commitment to increase elective activity to 130 per cent of pre-covid levels by 2025, saying the recovery would need to be ‘reprofiled’ to catch up after this year.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Home or away?
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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HSJ PartnersImproving patient safety and outcomes with effective digitisation
In partnership with Agyle, Dorset County Hospital’s digital patient record strategy committed to ensuring that improving the user experience was at the heart of its approach
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NewsTwo tech chiefs to leave NHSE amid restructure
Two technology chiefs are leaving NHS England as the regulator continues its push to reduce staff numbers, HSJ has learned.
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CommentHow trusts are supporting disabled and neurodivergent staff
It is Disability History Month and the perfect time for Oliver Potter to highlight some of the work being done to improve the experience of disabled and neurodivergent staff across the health service.
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NewsNHSE issues fire risk warning over ‘corridor care’
NHS England has warned trusts not to compromise on fire safety when using corridor spaces to treat patients, amid growing pressure to accommodate more patients.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: The long road to primary care digitisation
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. Written by senior correspondent Nick Carding. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsRevealed: Nurses at half of South West trusts to strike in December
Nurses at half of the trusts in the South West are going on strike in mid-December, compared with just one in 10 in the South East.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Pritchard rolls the pitch
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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HSJ PartnersIn-demand framework directory boosted by NHS Trust sign-ups
Framespan satisfies the urgent need for a framework consolidation platform by making it simpler for buyers to quickly locate the appropriate procurement pathway
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HSJ PartnersEnhancing perioperative care through virtual wards
Virtual ward for patients undergoing total hip or knee arthroplasty can turn the tables around for postoperative capacity and help downsize the waiting backlog
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NewsFormer NHSE chief: ‘Most hospital discharge data is useless’
A former chief executive of the NHS has said most data collected about hospital discharges by NHS England is ‘useless’ and biased against social care.
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NewsLiquidators for failed PFI provider launch court case against trust
One of England’s largest mental health trusts is embroiled in a multi-million-pound legal battle with its former private finance initiative provider.
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NewsTrusts get fourth chair in two years
An interim joint chair has been hired by two trusts on a six-month contract, their third appointment to the role in under two years.
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CommentPeople harmed by the NHS are still being left to fend for themselves
A recently published report highlights the shortcomings in care provided by the NHS. Peter Walsh, Joanne Hughes and James Titcombe emphasise how millions could be saved if people were empowered early on to have their needs met without the need to turn to litigation