All Quality and performance articles – Page 74
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NewsTwo-thirds of hospital inspectors not confident in CQC data
Less than a third of CQC inspectors believe pre-inspection data can confidently identify patient risk More than half have concerns the data does not “reflect” inspection findings CQC is reviewing how information is collected and analysed following concerns with parts of its new data monitoring approach More than ...
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NewsNHS England accused of 'enabling' poor maternity care
NHS England audit of midwifery investigations called “meaningless” Audit followed the death of baby Kate Stanton-Davies but only looked at processes NHS England had told parents it would consider the quality of investigations NHS England has been accused of “actively enabling poor midwifery care” following the completion of ...
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NewsRevealed: Significant variation in A&E cancer diagnoses across England
Cancer diagnosis in accident and emergency departments are three times more likely in some parts of England than others, HSJ analysis reveals.
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HSJ LocalChildren's hospital trust first to be rated outstanding
Trust rated as outstanding overall and for being caring, effective and responsive All children referred to the hospital were seen within six weeks Neonatal services rated as inadequate for safety because of poor staffing levels A top children’s hospital has received the highest possible rating from the Care ...
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NewsTurnaround consultants heading to more struggling trusts
Management consultants will be sent to another group of NHS trusts as part of a national turnaround programme.
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NewsExclusive: CQC patient experts to have pay cut further
Remploy to cut pay for experts by experience to £10.44 an hour despite other contract provider keeping rate at £15 an hour HSJ has seen correspondence in which Remploy blames the CQC for the move There has been long running controversy surrounding contract tender Some of the Care ...
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HSJ Local'Lives at risk' unless ambulance trust cuts waiting times
East of England Ambulance Service “does not have capacity” to meet response time targets, chief executive admits Coroner warns of patients waiting up to four hours for a vehicle response Inquest heard Brian Mills waited more than two hours for emergency responder The chief executive of East of ...
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NewsExclusive: Huge expansion of scheme to cut NHS variation
Getting It Right First Time programme to reduce unwarranted variation in the NHS grows New specialities include acute and emergency medicine, cardiology, intensive care and mental health Clinical leads announced for 12 specialities currently in progress The Getting It Right First Time programme, designed to reduce unwarranted variation ...
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HSJ KnowledgeHow a collaborative approach is Doing The Right Thing for place-based health and care
How the voluntary sector can best contribute to health and care transformation was the focus of a Richmond Group of Charities seminar in London
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NewsExclusive: Stevens warned over bed shortage risk after woman's death
Coroner warned NHS England chief executive of risks, following death of woman who could not get intensive care bed Mary Muldowney died after three hospitals refused to accept her due to a lack of beds Coroner said action was needed to prevent future deaths NHS England chief executive ...
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NewsStudy: Seven day standards have not improved outcomes
Nuffield Trust evaluation of London Quality Standards, which formed basis for national seven day standards, raises fresh questions over government policy Report author says there is “very little hard evidence that the LQS improved outcomes” Think tank urges STP leads not to use seven day standards as “big stick ...
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CommentUnderstanding the right and wrong time for intervention
Use of charts by hospital boards can help decision makers set control limits to performance indicating where intervention may be required
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News18 week waits, December 2016: explore the maps
NHS waiting lists around England, updated for December 2016
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NewsTop Chief Executives 2017: Explore the map
Click on a map pin to see more about the organisations led by our Top Chief Executives.
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NewsFrancis: Top-down pressure on NHS chiefs 'depressingly familiar'
Mid Staffordshire inquiry chair warns of “increasing disconnect between staff and leaders” Sir Robert Francis describes “depressingly familiar” pressure on NHS chief executives Service “manifestly failing” to keep up with demand, he says Sir Robert warns of “existential crisis” facing the NHS amid financial challenges Sir Robert Francis ...
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NewsAnalysis: A&E performance sinks to record low
Performance on main A&E measure lowest since targets introduced Fall in performance outstrips 3.7 per cent increase in admissions and attendances North west London and Cambridgeshire see worst performances and steepest declines Accident and emergency performance for December in England has sunk to its lowest level since the ...
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HSJ Local'Determined' Morecambe Bay rated good
A trust that exited special measures in 2015 and was at the centre of a high profile maternity care scandal has now been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsRevealed: A&E patients at struggling trust admitted to 'virtual ward'
Trust’s audit reveals discrepancies in A&E patients’ “virtual” and actual admission to emergency decisions unit Whistleblower claims staff at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust admitted patients into “virtual ward” to avoid four hour target breaches Trust says investigations found no “deliberate” gaming of four hour target but revealed “poor processes ...
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HSJ LocalEx-Keogh trust rated good after turnaround
A North West trust that was placed in special measures after the 2013 Keogh review has now received a good rating after a Care Quality Commission inspection.
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HSJ PartnersHow going with the flow led to a better patient journey
A new £60m hospital building was the catalyst for an improved patient flow system, transforming the public’s experience of Morriston Hospital in Swansea