All Health Service Journal articles in October 2020 – Page 7
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: Abandon ship
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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HSJ LocalShared chair steps down from troubled trust role
The chair of a struggling east London acute has stepped down after three years in post, but will remain chair of the neighbouring mental health trust.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: The circular firing squad
As the news over covid-19 hospitalisations and deaths inevitably ramps up during the coming months, the fear factor will drive the blame game to ever less adequate and rational behaviour, writes Andy Cowper.
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CommentCovid made the NHS realise the value of HR departments
In many ways the critical link between the health and wellbeing of NHS staff and patient care has been brought into sharp focus by the pandemic, highlighting the importance of HR in protecting and promoting positive relationships at work, writes Richard Saundry.
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NewsExclusive: Pandemic exposing managerial ‘skills deficit’
The pandemic is threatening to expose a skills deficit among NHS managers, research exclusively shared with HSJ warns.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Leaked data shows waiting list ‘tipping into disaster’
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Military levels of discipline
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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CommentLong covid and its impact on health and social care
Health and social care services need to focus on meeting the unmet needs of people with ongoing covid, writes Elaine Maxwell
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Acute bosses must recognise the impact on their A&Es
HSJ’ s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector — contact me in confidence.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: Not just another contract
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsTrust warned by CQC sees fourth inpatient death following ‘humongous’ tech problems
A fourth suspected suicide has occurred at a mental health trust which was recently warned by the Care Quality Commission after three other similar inpatient deaths in quick succession, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsDischarge rules a ‘risk to patients and should change’
National hospital discharge policy could pose a ‘risk to patients’ because local areas may treat it as a ‘target’, two major patient groups have said.
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HSJ LocalCCG lead condemns ‘heartbreaking’ visiting rule at local hospitals
A GP commissioning leader has publicly criticised hospital visiting rules at local hospitals, after hearing that a stroke patient was denied seeing family or friends for six weeks.
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HSJ LocalGPs vote overwhelmingly to form England’s largest CCG
The seven clinical commissioning groups in north east London will merge by April 2021 after GPs in the health system voted overwhelmingly in favour of the move last week.
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NewsExclusive: Major hospital trust cancels electives as covid soars
One of the biggest hospital trusts in England will imminently cancel some elective operations, as covid-19 admissions rise steeply in Yorkshire.
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CommentPromoting equality and diversity through the BAME Staff Network
Kettering’s goal is to drive positive change that will impact equality, diversity, and inclusion amongst staff, and promote a safe and confidential environment to raise any issues and concerns, writes Carol Verner
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HSJ LocalNHS England launches investigation into staff concerns at leading trust
NHS England has commissioned an independent investigation into allegations raised by staff at a leading cancer trust.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: Unacceptable
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsTeaching hospital’s new boss leaves ‘after 57 days’
A new site chief for King’s College Hospital left the organisation shortly after joining, amid significant turnover in the foundation trust’s executive leadership team, HSJ has learned.
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NewsThird of covid care home deaths in one region
A third of all covid deaths in care homes in England over the past three weeks have been recorded in the North East and Cumbria – with Sunderland a particular hotspot, new data has revealed.