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NewsNHS England reintroduces performance management regime
NHS England has restored parts of its performance management regime by bringing back key reporting tasks suspended since March.
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CommentA difficult balancing act lies ahead for Matt Hancock
About to complete two years at the DHSC this week, Matt Hancock’s in-tray for the third year looks particularly challenging in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, writes Richard Sloggett
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NewsA&Es told: prepare for 4 July like it’s New Year’s Eve
Hospitals are planning for surges in A&E “similar to that of new year’s eve” on the night of 4 July, when pubs and restaurants are due to reopen after the coronavirus lockdown, HSJ has learned.
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Restoration delayed as trusts wait for covid cash
There is growing frustration from local leaders over delays in accessing covid-19 capital funds — despite government assurances the NHS would get “whatever it needs”.
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NewsCQC plan to restart inspections needed like ‘hole in head’, says Confed
The Care Quality Commission has issued a plan for re-starting routine inspections — but has been warned by the NHS Confederation that the health service needs this ‘like a hole in the head’.
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CommentWe must offer patients hope, even if we can't offer timely treatment
With no capacity for any operations other than the urgent and emergency, waiting list growth looms large over patients, writes Polly Dickerson.
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NewsRevealed: The trusts with the biggest drop in referrals
Referrals for treatment fell by 70 per cent during covid-19 lockdown, new data has shown.
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NewsUrgent cancer treatment down 60 per cent in April
The number of patients receiving urgent cancer treatment fell by 60 per cent in April, as hospitals struggled to provide services while grappling with covid-19.
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NewsNHS seeks another huge increase in testing capacity
The NHS has been told to increase its covid-19 swab testing capacity again by at least double, HSJ has learned, including via efforts to expand rapid-turnaround tests.
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HSJ LocalHospital to be covid-free with A&E cases redirected
An acute trust is set to further downgrade an accident and emergency department as part of plans to create a covid-free hospital.
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NewsExclusive: Senior doctors warned of service failings before 12 deaths
Senior doctors repeatedly raised concerns over safety and staffing problems at a mental health trust before a cluster of 12 deaths, an HSJ investigation has found.
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CommentStop sending “happy-clappy” newsletters and go and listen to staff
The leadership task is to focus on creating high performing teams who communicate well about the basics and then the task is to just let go. By David Fillingham, Elaine Mead and Stephen Singleton
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NewsRespiratory patients still avoiding A&E
Emergency attendances for several conditions are still well below their normal levels, despite a steady increase in overall activity since the peak of the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsPatient restraint spikes as covid measures spark ‘frustration’
Several mental health trusts have reported spikes in incidents of physical restraint or seclusion on patients, driven by covid-19 restrictions, HSJ has learned.
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NewsHospital rated ‘inadequate’ following allegations of abuse by staff
Patients in an independent mental health hospital were not being protected from abuse, the Care Quality Commission has found.
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Expert BriefingPerformance Watch: What covid's done to capacity
HSJ’s Performance Watch expert briefing is our fortnightly newsletter on the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders. This week by bureau chief Ben Clover.
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Expert Briefing
North by North West: New leadership ‘cells’ and turbo-charged integration
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsLockdown stops one in four adults getting mental healthcare
One in four adults have not received the mental healthcare they need during the pandemic, while those with serious illness are reporting ‘much lower’ well-being levels compared to others, Public Health England has said.
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NewsCardiac cases back to 'normal' levels as overall A&E attendances edge up
The number of cardiac patients attending emergency departments is this month higher than a baseline drawn from previous years, as overall attendances continue to rise following the record drop-off since the covid-19 outbreak, official data suggests.
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CommentThe pandemic has taught the NHS the benefits of 'working from home'
Geoff Underwood on locking the benefits of this lockdown and learning lessons from it to improve the long-term working life in the NHS.