All Quality and performance articles – Page 12
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HSJ LocalReferrals to largest private provider halted
A health system has stopped sending mental health patients to the country’s largest single provider of out-of-area placements.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: The five lessons from the second year of ICSs
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: ‘The plans are mainly b*&^%~ks’
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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NewsICB says Home Office communication 'improved'
An integrated care board says the Home Office is now giving it better notice about refugees being housed in its area, meaning their health is no longer at risk due to poor communication.
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NewsTrusts with ‘distressing’ mixed-sex ward breaches blame poor estates
The trusts with the worst breach rates of mixed-sex ward rules in hospitals are revealed today by HSJ analysis after national levels hit a record high in 2023-24.
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Expert BriefingWest Country Chronicle: How an ICB became the best place to work (again)
From Cornwall to the Cotswolds, West Country Chronicle offers essential insight into NHS matters in the South West. Contact me in confidence here.
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: Why are referrals lower than expected?
Recovering services from the covid crisis is a big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by bureau chief James Illman.
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CommentTrust collaboratives and groups must not be ‘mergers by another name’
Matthew Swindells explains how shared governance, common goals and local autonomy can drive improved healthcare outcomes in a complex environment
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Expert Briefing
North by North West: Patient safety or administrative convenience?
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Cutting the right things
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Who gets what care
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in February 2024, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
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CommentWait list (probably) flatlines as community services disappear from data
About 40,000 patient pathways have disappeared. But on the plus side, a new and better data series has begun.
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CommentThe NHS must rethink the role of occupational therapists
Occupational therapy faces recruitment challenges amidst evolving healthcare needs, prompting a strategic shift towards community-focused roles, writes Karin Orman
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CommentAs a middle manager I am uneasy about the lack of focus on care quality
As NHS operational priorities shift towards efficiency, concerns arise over potential neglect of quality metrics. Balancing both is crucial for patient-centric care and long-term sustainability in healthcare delivery, writes Raihan Mohammed
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NewsRevealed: The ICSs ‘diverting’ the most GP referrals through controversial model
There is huge regional variation in the rate at which health systems are preventing patients joining the elective waiting list through “advice and guidance” to GPs, according to analysis by HSJ.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Abolishing NHS England
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Takeover
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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Expert BriefingWest Country Chronicle: An ICB finds inspiration in Brazil
From Cornwall to the Cotswolds, West Country Chronicle offers essential insight into NHS matters in the South West. Contact me in confidence here.
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: The priorities for NHSE’s new elective recovery plan
Recovering services from the covid crisis is a big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by bureau chief James Illman.