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NewsInquiry trust told to act on rise in inpatient deaths
Commissioners have demanded an action plan after an “increase of inpatient deaths” at a mental health trust already subject to a statutory inquiry into at least 2,000 deaths.
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CommentThe single patient record must prioritise people at the end of life
A single patient record could improve end-of-life care by ensuring people’s wishes, decisions and critical information follow them across services
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CommentUsing AI can cause patient harm, but so can rejecting it
AI safety must be judged against the real-world risks of existing NHS care, not an idealised, harm-free clinical comparator
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HSJ LocalTrust under manslaughter investigation over four deaths
An ongoing potential corporate manslaughter investigation is looking into the deaths of four patients on a stroke ward, a court has heard.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Recognising risk, listening to patients and acting early
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chair Jeremy Hunt
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: The Right to Choose rip-off?
This week we discuss the final report of a major government review into prevalence and support for mental health conditions, ADHD and autism, including its criticism of the quality and cost of assessments done by independent providers.
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NewsAt least 20% of baby deaths ‘potentially avoidable’
At least a fifth of baby deaths last year may have been preventable, with this estimate considered “a minimum”, an analysis of thousands of care reviews has concluded.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: ‘Perv glasses’ in the consultation room
The weekly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week, written by Ella Devereux and Ben Clover. Contact HSJ in confidence here.
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NewsHigh repeat surgery rates under review at five trusts
At least five trusts are reviewing their rates of repeat breast cancer surgery after recording levels significantly above the maximum expected level, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ Local‘Organisational shame’ driving defensive behaviour at inquiry trust
Staff at a trust subject to a statutory inquiry are paralysed by fear, a review has discovered.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Labour joins in the manager bashing
This week we bring you the health highlights from the Labour Party Conference, including an ex-minister who said he would sack half of the NHS managers he has met “in a heartbeat” for not being good enough.
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CommentThirlwall can help NHS management reclaim its soul
The author of the NHS’s first management code of conduct calls for its renewal to be supported
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NewsPatients face risk of harm as hospital group splits
Details of the serious concerns raised by the Care Quality Commission about the collapsing Humber Health Partnership hospital group have been uncovered by HSJ.
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NewsPublic inquiries a costly ‘knee jerk’, warns chair
The chair of a major public inquiry has admitted they are often “hugely expensive”, time-consuming, and popular with politicians who are keen to pass the buck to the next minister.
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HSJ LocalUrgent warning issued over cardiac death risk
A coroner has issued an urgent warning that the failure to implement an emergency cardiac pathway could result in more deaths.
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CommentAccessible comms are a duty not a courtesy
Accessible communication isn’t an administrative bonus – it is a core clinical duty that directly impacts patient safety, dignity, and NHS efficiency
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NewsClosure of birthing units announced by ICBs
An integrated care board cluster has confirmed it will permanently close two birthing units.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: The appearance of action without improving safety
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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CommentBlame is not the same as accountability
The Thirlwall Inquiry exposes a fatal failure to investigate harm. Rebuilding patient safety requires truth, not scapegoating
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NewsExclusive: Investigations launched into potential harm at children’s service
A major acute trust has launched two reviews over care failures potentially affecting 130 children, HSJ has learned.