All Performance articles – Page 122
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HSJ Local
Mid Yorks reopening Pontefract A&E 24 hours
PERFORMANCE: Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust has announced the reopening of overnight accident and emergency services at Pontefract Hospital from Monday 3 September.
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CommentThe new breed must listen to survive
The raft of new NHS organisations must work towards the same goals, says Mike Farrar
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CommentWhat we can learn from Team GB
The opening ceremony of the Olympics was a proud moment for the NHS
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NewsLansley hails cancer care improvements
Treatment for cancer sufferers has undergone a “fantastic” improvement, the health secretary has said
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HSJ KnowledgeLet's be clear on cancellations
The service has a duty to be transparent about cancelled operations, says Peter Homa
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NewsBed waiting times soar for A&E admissions
The number of patients waiting more than four hours in emergency departments for a bed to become available has rocketed in the past year, HSJ analysis reveals.
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HSJ Local
Poor infection control highlighted at Mid Yorks Trust
PERFORMANCE: Serious shortcomings in infection control have been discovered at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust, including nurses having to carry out routine cleaning due to a lack of cleaning provision.
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NewsNorth Staffordshire trust fined again over waiting time failures
University Hospital of North Staffordshire has been fined £2.5m by commissioners for its continued failure to hit a key accident and emergency target.
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NewsNon-acute services see rise in transfer delays
The level of delayed transfers of care attributed to non-acute NHS services has been rising consistently over the past two years, HSJ analysis has revealed.
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HSJ KnowledgeMental health - a joint approach
Getting the most out of an area means working together for NHS North of Tyne
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HSJ KnowledgeAn under-the-lens examination
The quality governance framework must be used properly in trusts’ self-assessment
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NewsDoctors to have annual skills assessment
Doctors skills are to be reassessed every year to ensure they are fit to practise, the General Medical Council said.
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HSJ KnowledgePeople power: how to make better use of patient experience
It is the commitment of leaders, not the use of surveys, that will properly harness the power of patient experience, argue Seraphim J. Rose Patel and colleagues.
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NewsMid Staffs medical director criticises doctors' 'self-preservation'
Doctors are turning a blind eye to poor practice to protect their own jobs, according to Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust’s medical director.
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NewsExclusive: CCP research suggests competition improves hospital services
Research by the NHS Cooperation and Competition Panel, shared exclusively with HSJ, claims to provide new insight into the mechanism by which competitive pressure improves hospital services.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to ensure quality is kept in place
The quality governance framework is an excellent way of ensuring high-quality care is in place – the key is using it properly, writes Kate Hall.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy physician involvement can inspire higher performing healthcare
The level of physician involvement is positively associated with better performing hospitals and improved financial management, write Peter Spurgeon and colleagues.
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NewsRising GP referrals contradict Lansley claims
Emergent clinical commissioning groups have been unable to prevent GP referrals hitting a new high, contradicting repeated claims by the health secretary that they were already reducing demand for secondary care, HSJ analysis has found.
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NewsSerco out-of-hours service failing four CQC standards
A GP out-of-hours service run by Serco was understaffed and possibly overstating its performance, an investigation by the Care Quality Commission has found.
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Blogs
Will new waiting time records be broken?
In Thursday’s figures, will the number of long-waiting patients being admitted finally fall below the general election level? It looks like it will.