All Health Service Journal articles in October 2019 – Page 9
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NewsDaily Insight: Failing to prepare is preparing to fail
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsAmbulance trust promises better joint working after Grenfell
The London Ambulance Service Trust has pledged to improve communications with other emergency services after a report into the Grenfell Tower disaster highlighted failings.
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NewsNHS Brexit chief: Preparations for no deal must continue
The NHS will continue its no-deal Brexit preparations despite ministers standing down cross-government planning for crashing out of the EU.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: ‘Retrofitting’ your five-year system plans
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 correspondent, Sharon Brennan.
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NewsCCG and trust appoint three joint directors
A clinical commissioning group and a provider trust have announced a further three joint executive appointments.
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CommentIs underinvestment in public health setting up ICSs to fail?
William Pett reflects on concerns among STPs and ICSs that it will be they who pay the price for the ongoing squeeze on the public health grant
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NewsNHSE moves closer to four-hour target overhaul
NHS England appears increasingly likely to recommend a major overhaul — and potential scrapping — of the four-hour accident and emergency target, statements issued today suggest.
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NewsPensions crisis and staff shortages trigger record low cancer performance
A shortage of radiologists, pensions issues and rising demand have driven the worst breast cancer wait times for at least nine years, some of the worst performing trusts told HSJ.
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NewsTrusts face mandatory estates safety checks
Trusts will be forced to demonstrate the safety and efficiency of their estates and facilities services under new plans drawn up by NHS England and Improvement.
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NewsExclusive: Councils accuse local STP of ‘excluding’ them
Two councils have accused their local NHS of failing to involve them in its system planning, and complained about how an integrated care system is being developed.
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HSJ InteractiveGetting real with health and social care digitisation
The time has come for a digitally-enabled integration of health and social care, writes Jonathan Bloor
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Expert BriefingDHSC orders reviews for autism and LD inpatients
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector.
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NewsHancock pressed to decide on capital schemes before election cut off
Two former ministers and one of the Conservative party’s most influential MPs have pressed the government for clarity on funding ahead of the upcoming dissolution of Parliament.
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NewsRevealed: 40 per cent of PCNs flout NHSE guidance on size
Two in five primary care networks fall outside the recommended population thresholds set by NHS England to help maximise the effectiveness and efficiency of the new structures, HSJ analysis shows.
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NewsRevealed: The NHS trusts acting as PCN "bankers"
Four NHS trusts have established a foothold in primary care networks, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsDirector leaves NHSX four months after unit created
An NHSX director has left his role just four months after the new digital unit was officially launched.
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Awards 2019: Driving efficiency through technology
WINNER: London North West University Healthcare Trust and Infinity Health: ePortering: Saving over 10,000 hours per year
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Awards 2019: Connecting services and information award
WINNER: South Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group – A platform for telling your story once
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Awards 2019: Health and local government partnership award
WINNER: Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust – Community Managed Libraries Partnership: Improving the lives of local people
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Awards 2019: System led support for carers award
WINNER: West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership – System led support for unpaid carers across West Yorkshire & Harrogate