All Health Service Journal articles in October 2021 – Page 5
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NewsDaily Insight: Teething troubles
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsTrusts failing to report ‘concerning’ numbers of hospital-acquired covid cases
Some acute trusts have failed to report large numbers of hospital-acquired covid infections as patient safety incidents, despite NHS England describing this as ‘fundamental’.
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HSJ LocalAcute trust chair steps down amid ICS creation
The chair of Gloucestershire Hospitals Foundation Trust will step down earlier than planned to allow his successor to start the role when integrated care systems are formally established.
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NewsGovernment proposes changes to members’ NHS pension contributions
The government has launched a major consultation that proposes changing how much members pay into the NHS pension scheme, including cuts to contributions for some staff.
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NewsCare increasingly disrupted by building failures as NHS repair bill grows
Patient care is being disrupted by increasing numbers of infrastructure failures amid a continued rise in the cost of fixing outdated and potentially dangerous parts of the NHS estate, new figures show.
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NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in August 2021, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
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NewsDoctors say NHS England ‘unfair’ in decision to remove surgery from some hospitals
Serious concerns have been raised about an ‘unfair’ tender process which will lead to specialist surgery being withdrawn from multiple hospitals.
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NewsThe Primer: Sensitive subjects
The Primer provides a rapid guide to the most interesting comment and analysis on the English health and care sector that has not (usually) appeared in HSJ.
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NewsTwo acute trusts to share a chair after NHSE appointment
Two acute trusts in north London will share a chair following an appointment by NHS England.
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CommentThrough collaboration, flexibility, and compassion we can retain our NHS staff
With over 5.6 million patients waiting for surgery and the winter flu season nearly upon us, there is an urgent need to keep our NHS staff happy, healthy and in work now, writes Dr Fiona Donald, president of the Royal College of Anaesthetists
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: The worst backlog for children
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsNHS England boss stepping down
NHS England’s chair is standing down early next year, meaning government will appoint his replacement ahead of the organisation’s formal merger with NHS Improvement.
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NewsDaily Insight: A cut too far?
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsHuge increase in staff at DHSC and NHS England
The Department of Health and Social Care has more than doubled its staff over the past 18 months, alongside large increases at NHS England and Public Health England.
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NewsFour integrated care systems fail to appoint chairs
NHS England has been unable to appoint chairs for the NHS boards of four integrated care systems.
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HSJ InteractiveAppreciating what goes well in Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes has developed a culture where positive practice is actively sought out, learned from and shared with champions across the trust encouraging take up. Jennifer Trueland reports
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HSJ InteractiveEmbed a culture of continuous learning
Somerset Foundation Trust has shifted to a culture where excellence is explicitly reported on and valued, all underpinned by smart use of digital technology. Jennifer Trueland reports
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HSJ InteractiveShifting the focus to excellence reporting
Paul Johnson, CEO and co-founder of Radar Healthcare advocates excellence reporting, where digital has a key role to play
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Expert BriefingThe Download: Desperate for investment in EPRs
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week by senior correspondent Nick Carding.
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NewsGovernment hospital building chief warns of ‘huge constraint’ in construction
A senior civil servant has said there are ‘huge constraints’ in the construction sector which will make it difficult to build and develop hospitals on an ‘unprecedented’ scale, as the government is planning.