All Policy articles – Page 43
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Expert BriefingPerformance Watch: Don’t bed down for winter
HSJ’s Performance Watch expert briefing, James Illman’s fortnightly newsletter on the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsRegulator misled health secretary over safety scandal
The Nursing and Midwifery Council misled former health secretary Jeremy Hunt over its handling of fitness to practise cases linked to the Morecambe Bay maternity scandal, an independent report has said.
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NewsDHSC clarifies Hancock’s claim over mental health support
Dedicated mental health service designed for 180,000 doctors and dentists Matt Hancock suggested it was available to all NHS staff But programme leaders confirm it has not been commissioned to support nurses and non-clinical workers A new mental health support service is not routinely available to all NHS ...
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NewsNew Brexit plan worse for NHS than May’s deal, experts warn
The NHS will be exposed to more risk by the government’s latest Brexit deal than by Theresa May’s original agreement, health service experts and lobby groups have told HSJ.
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Doctors to get access to dedicated mental health services
More than 180,000 NHS doctors and dentists across England will now have access to a confidential and 24/7 self-referral service dedicated to mental health support.
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CommentThe Bedpan: Extinction Rebellion reaches the NHS
This week: Doctors for Extinction Rebellion
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CommentThe NHS needs a chief psychological professions officer
Dr Nick Waggett and Sarb Bajwa join leaders representing 12 psychological professional groups and service users of psychological services to call for a new role of chief psychological professions officer
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NewsHEE finds it must ‘retain its independence’
Health Education England today said it should remain a stand-alone body distinct from NHS England and other national organisations, citing a stakeholder survey carried out for the education body.
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CommentThe government's bid to get reform out of standstill
The next stages of health and social care reform come with major political hurdles, writes Richard Sloggett.
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Expert Briefing‘About that bus…?’: Brexit fatigue is no joke for the NHS
Welcome to the ‘About that bus…?’ weekly newsletter – giving you the inside track on how the fallout from Brexit is affecting the NHS at national and local level, edited by James Illman. Contact me in confidence.
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CommentThe Bedpan: ‘I should have challenged DH advice on Mid Staffs’
This week: Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester
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NewsExclusive: New top A&E doctor ‘could support replacing target’
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine could support replacing the four-hour target – but only if it was satisfied a replacement regime would demonstrably improve patient outcomes and cut bureaucracy for staff, according its new president.
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NewsHancock pledges ‘spectacularly’ simpler capital sign-offs
Matt Hancock has pledged that the national sign-off process for NHS capital projects will be “spectacularly more straightforward”.
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Expert BriefingPerformance Watch: Details of the ‘A&E Local’ model revealed
HSJ’s Performance Watch expert briefing is our fortnightly newsletter on the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsJeremy Hunt launches charity to monitor patient safety
Jeremy Hunt has set up a patient safety charity which will establish data he can use to report on levels of avoidable harm in healthcare, HSJ can reveal.
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CommentIt is time to face up to the difficult questions facing the NHS
A new report reveals that 91 per cent of trust leaders are worried that unless politicians have a full, frank and open national conversation about the severe pressures facing the NHS, we risk damaging public trust and faith in the NHS
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: At last, the ‘truth’ about NHS privatisation
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black. This week by HSJ editor Alastair McLellan.
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NewsMinisters confirm ban on some drug exports ahead of Brexit deadline
Ministers have confirmed plans for a ban on the export of certain medicines, starting with a group of 24 drugs including 19 hormone replacement therapy treatments, ahead of the no-deal Brexit deadline at the end of this month.
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NewsNational living wage rise to cost NHS millions
Trusts are set to face additional salary costs of millions of pounds as a result of the government’s plan to raise the national living wage, HSJ has learned.
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NewsRevealed: Mass use of credit check firm to find NHS patients to charge
An NHS trust is routinely sharing patients’ identities with a major credit check firm to find overseas visitors who can be charged, and officials have sought to extend the scheme nationally, HSJ can reveal.