All Quality and performance articles – Page 87
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NewsContested report raises serious concerns over Southern Health deaths
Leaked report criticises leadership of Southern Health over deaths investigations A report by an academic, for the FT, says there are serious statistical faults with Mazars report Follows death of 18-year-old when a patient of Southern Health Critical findings in an NHS England-commissioned report into deaths among patients ...
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NewsCQC criticised for errors leading to trust's £200k 'fit and proper person' bill
Derby Teaching Hospitals chair calls for CQC to rethink its handling of fit and proper person complaints CQC failed to pass on vital information and is blamed for doubling cost of investigation Derby chief executive Sue James exonerated and called “exemplary” by report Serious concerns have been raised ...
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NewsHSJ Awards 2015 ceremony - watch the highlights
Winners, finalists and judges talk about what it means to take part in the largest celebration of excellence in UK healthcare.
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HSJ Local‘Inadequate’ Worcestershire trust placed in special measures
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust in special measures after CQC rates it “inadequate” “Urgent” improvements needed in staffing levels, governance, investigation of clinical incidents and culture Reliance on locum staff renders some services “fragile” PERFORMANCE: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust has been placed in special measures.
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NewsRevealed: London CCGs dominate requests for consultancy spending over £50k
More than half of permissions sought by CCGs for consultancy spending of over £50,000 from London No requests rejected by NHS England as of October Explore the data More than half of the requests from clinical commissioning groups for management consultancy contracts worth more than £50,000 have come ...
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NewsMapped: More than half of providers missing emissions targets
Less than half of NHS providers are on track to meet carbon reduction targets enshrined in law.
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HSJ LocalFirst ambulance service placed in special measures
London Ambulance Service put in special measures Trust chief says extra staff recruited and board members regularly visit front line Staff reported feeling stressed and fatigued PERFORMANCE: London Ambulance Service Trust has been put in special measures after an inspection that found staff did not feel supported and ...
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HSJ LocalInterview: Ambulance service fully prepared for terror attack, says chief executive
The chief executive of the first ambulance service to be placed in special measures has told HSJ the trust is prepared for a major incident in the same vein as the recent Paris terror attacks.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Morecambe Bay transcripts to remain secret until autumn 2016
Transcripts of 118 interviews could take until autumn 2016 to be published Morecambe Bay inquiry chair Bill Kirkup says timescale is a “surprise” Witnesses to the inquiry included senior NHS figures PATIENT SAFETY: Transcripts of interviews carried out for the Morecambe Bay inquiry will not be made public ...
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NewsTreasury claims council tax move and new ringfence will 'protect social care'
Chancellor says moves will divert up to £3.5bn additional funds to social care by 2019-20 All patches will set out plans for full integration in 2017 Care sector says funding unlikely to be sufficient The Treasury is attempting to maintain social care funding with a new ringfence and ...
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CommentWhy 'Hudson moments' are great for improving patient safety
The immense training undergone by the Hero of the Hudson pilot offers valuable lessons for the NHS
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HSJ KnowledgeCorporate manslaughter: the stakes are high
How courts will decide the penalties imposed on NHS trusts found guilty of corporate manslaughter
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LeaderAwards show an NHS dedicated to delivering the best possible care
The HSJ Awards offer an opportunity to reflect on the past 12 months – a period many expected to bring a new government and deepening challenges for the health service.
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NewsNewcastle upon Tyne trust scoops three HSJ Awards
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust has scooped three prizes at the HSJ Awards 2015.
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NewsExclusive: Fewer than one in 10 hospitals meet their own nurse staffing targets
Nine in 10 hospital sites fail to achieve own nurse staffing plans Chief nurses insist recruiting substantive nurses will save the NHS money Hopson: “Not enough clarity and consistency in the system” over staffing More than nine out of 10 acute hospitals in England are failing to meet ...
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HSJ Local18 week waits, September 2015: explore the maps
NHS waiting lists around England, updated for September 2015
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Comment18 weeks still on course for England-wide breach
The English waiting list improved a bit in September, and by slightly more than expected, which pushes the anticipated breach of 18 weeks back into January, says Rob Findlay
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NewsDelayed transfers of care at highest ever September level
There were 147,738 delayed transfers, the highest September level since 2010 A&Es had their worst September performance in five years as admissions were at highest level Increase in elective patients waiting over a year to start treatment but the target was still met Delayed transfers of care were ...
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CommentThe worrying truth about mental health services
Lack of money is frequently highlighted as a key barrier to providing high quality care in mental health
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NewsNHS England guidance aims to tackle discharge disagreements
NHS England has issued new guidance on transferring people out of hospital in order to tackle misunderstandings between NHS bodies and local authority social care departments.