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NewsRevealed: Trusts that have not set maximum ambulance handover times
Seven trusts among the poorest performers for ambulance handovers have yet to to implement the flagship NHS England policy designed to tackle the problem.
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NewsICBs told to get tighter grip on GP referrals
Integrated care boards have been told to significantly strengthen the drive to ensure that potential GP referrals are first scrutinised by hospital consultants.
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CommentReal-time patient feedback should drive service improvement
Annie Williamson explores why past NHS reforms have failed, and why empowering staff, patients, and local systems is essential if the health service is to survive and thrive
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NewsStreeting accused of prematurely hailing success of elective scheme
Ministers have jumped the gun by claiming a flagship elective programme has been “busting through the backlog at twice the speed”, an independent analysis has concluded.
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NewsKey recovery target hit
Ambulance services hit a crucial “interim” target for responding to the bulk of emergency calls last month, and showed marked improvements for the most serious category of incidents.
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CommentICB patient engagement expertise must not be lost
Sharon Brennan stresses the importance of NHS reforms refocusing on patient experience and calls for a return to community-centred care, patient involvement, and a national metric for patient experience
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CommentWait list falls for sixth consecutive month but too slowly
This run of good news is probably coming to an end
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NewsNHSE chiefs think A&E recovery plan ‘lacks ambition’
NHS England’s new leadership has criticised near-completed drafts of the long-awaited national recovery plan for urgent and emergency care, with senior figures concerned it “lacks ambition”, HSJ has learned.
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: Out of the frying pan and under the microscope
Elective recovery and returning the NHS to meeting the 18-week standard by 2029 is the government’s main performance priority. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress against this goal. This week by bureau chief James Illman.
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NewsRevealed: The ICB staff targeted for redundancy
Staff working in assurance, regulatory, performance management, communications and engagement roles should be prioritised for redundancy by integrated care boards, NHS England has indicated.
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NewsDeparting NHSE boss ‘calls out’ A&E variation
NHS England’s outgoing chief operating officer has claimed there is too much unwarranted variation in the service’s emergency care performance.
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NewsNHSE vows to end ‘bombardment’ of trusts
NHS England has vowed to ”reduce duplication and prevent providers from being bombarded with conflicting instructions”, including by removing integrated care boards’ performance management role.
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NewsFailed CQC transformation cost £99m
The Care Quality Commission spent £99m on a transformation programme that failed to achieve most of the promised benefits, a highly critical independent report has revealed.
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Insight BriefingsRecovery Watch: In search of the urgent care plan
Addressing urgent and emergency care recovery, including reducing A&E wait times and corridor care, remain top operational priorities for the NHS. This week’s Recovery Watch newsletter, by senior correspondent Matt Discombe, reports on progress towards these goals.
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CommentThe NHS must manage its finances ethically
Iain Murray stresses the crucial role of NHS CFOs in navigating service sustainability, advocating for long-term planning, and ensuring ethical financial management
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CommentHow to solve the NHS's endemic waste problem
Giving staff a share of savings, enabling patients, and streamlining governance and capital processes, will help reduce the NHS’s endemic waste problem, says Sir John Oldham.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: The week that changed everything
As the dust begins to settle, we unpick one of the busiest weeks ever for NHS news.
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CommentThe NHS may have to prioritise the less sick to recover elective performance
Institute for Fiscal Studies research economists Olly Harvey-Rich and Max Warner analyse NHS elective reform strategies, highlighting the need for increased activity, demand reduction, and patient prioritisation to meet the 18-week waiting time target by 2029
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CommentHas the government’s health mission gone missing?
Sarah Woolnough critiques the government’s health mission, urging for clearer focus on broader health goals beyond the NHS, with steps to tackle health inequalities and prevent long-term fiscal challenges
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