All Public health articles – Page 11
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NewsExclusive: Thousands still being denied PPE for procedures with ‘high covid risk’
Thousands of frontline workers delivering treatments where the risk of transmitting coronavirus is heightened are still being denied personal protective equipment, according to multiple unions and professional bodies.
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HSJ PartnersPressures created by the second wave will have to be addressed
A second period of lockdown reinforces the need to deliver planned care to patients whose lives may not be at immediate risk, but whose quality of life depends on the ability of the NHS to meet their needs, writes Stephen Dorrell.
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NewsPrimary care networks at centre of ‘mammoth logistical operation’ for covid vaccines
Vaccine stocks held centrally will be distributed to mass covid-19 vaccination sites operated by GPs through their primary care networks, NHS England has confirmed today.
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NewsDirector of beleaguered Test and Trace replaced by trust CEO
A director of the beleaguered coronavirus test and trace programme has been replaced by a trust chief executive, HSJ has learned.
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CommentThe 'invisible victims' of covid need help now
Rehabilitation appointments are down 20,000 from last year – a repeat of disruption this winter risks thousands of people with neurological conditions deteriorating further, warns Nick Moberly
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CommentDarzi: post-covid mental health services must be 'fundamentally different'
Mental health services have seen a massive spike in demand, leading to a huge gap between the need for mental health care and its availability - that can only be met by a revolution in the way it is delivered, writes Lord Ara Darzi.
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NewsExclusive: Nearly 40,000 wrongly told to get a flu jab
The NHS has erroneously written to thousands of patients who have had glandular fever in the past asking them to get a flu jab from their GP.
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NewsICSs should have ‘accountability’ for public health, says new national lead
Responsibility for some public health services should sit with ‘integrated care systems’ once they are given a statutory basis, says the new chief executive of NHS Clinical Commissioners.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Just like déjà vu all over again
Andy Cowper on the announcement of national lockdown measures, the PM’s ‘protect the NHS’ narrative and shortcomings of the test and trace.
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NewsRevealed: Eight hospital trusts with more covid patients than in the spring
Eight hospital trusts have surpassed the level of covid-19 patients in general acute beds which they recorded in the spring peak, according to HSJ’s analysis of NHS England data.
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HSJ PartnersThe missing link – housing, health and care
Safe, quality housing is essential to maintain independence: keeping people safe and well at home, enabling as much choice and control in their lives as possible, writes David Pearson.
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NewsThird of covid care home deaths in one region
A third of all covid deaths in care homes in England over the past three weeks have been recorded in the North East and Cumbria – with Sunderland a particular hotspot, new data has revealed.
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CommentLong covid and its impact on health and social care
Health and social care services need to focus on meeting the unmet needs of people with ongoing covid, writes Elaine Maxwell
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NewsExclusive: Police given access to Test and Trace data on those told to self-isolate
The contact details of those who have been instructed to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace are to be passed to the police on request, in a move that has alarmed senior health figures who are concerned it will undermine confidence in and co-operation with the testing regime, HSJ has ...
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HSJ LocalMidlands trust fights to ‘preserve’ elective work amid covid bed closures
Covid’s second surge has begun disrupting elective care at hospitals outside the north west, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalNumber of covid hospital patients in north west likely to equal April peak by end of month
Public health officials believe it is ‘extremely likely’ the North West region will have around 3,000 covid patients in hospital by the end of October – matching the numbers seen during the first peak of coronavirus.
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CommentHealth is made at home, hospitals are for repair
Lessons for NHS to learn from health creators that use a holistic approach to health and wellbeing, creating conducive environment for people to flourish, by Nigel Crisp
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CommentThe three key tests for the comprehensive spending review
Charlotte Augst shares her insights on the need to strengthen places and communities to overcome inequalities and rebuild the health and wellbeing sector
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HSJ PartnersRecovering cancer services from covid will take all of us
This is paid-for content from our commercial partners. Find out more Delivering healthcare is complicated and one of the barriers to improving it has always been the very wide range of different organisations who have a role but don’t always work together smoothly. The pandemic ...
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: These scandals would not be tolerated in the acute sector
HSJ’ s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector — contact me in confidence.