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NewsNHS’ promotion of 111 First ‘not strong enough’, watchdog warns
Not enough people know about the 111 First A&E booking service as the messaging from the NHS ‘has not been strong enough’, Healthwatch England has said.
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NewsUnder-pressure trust to stop sending ambulances to hundreds of patients
An ambulance trust will stop sending crews to hundreds of calls a day and instead divert patients to other services.
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NewsPast and present NHS cancer leads at odds over progress on early diagnosis
The NHS’s former cancer tsar has disagreed with the claim of the incumbent national clinical lead that the service is on track to meet its goal of significantly improving earlier diagnosis of the condition in the next seven years.
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NewsNHSE accused of shifting ‘the entire pitch’ on elective care recovery funding
Local systems will need to carry out more planned procedures to receive cash from the elective recovery fund following NHS England and Improvement’s decision to increase the activity thresholds required.
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CommentNHS' role in tackling obesity
By investing in locally produced, sustainable foods, NHS organisations can invest in their local economy and shape their local food supply chains which could increase availability of healthier foods for the population. By Jonathon Holmes
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NewsRecord number of patients treated at major A&Es last month
A record number of people attended major emergency departments for treatment last month, the latest figures from NHS England have revealed.
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NewsExclusive: Royal college defying NHS England over support for controversial therapy
The Royal College of Midwives spurned a request from NHS England to “pause” accreditation for a training programme in a controversial psychological therapy for women who have suffered traumatic births, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsRegulator criticises covid-hit trust over infection control
Concerns have been raised about a trust’s approach to infection prevention and control issues — more than a year into the pandemic — including that it stopped screening those arriving at the hospital entrances for covid after 5pm.
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NewsNHS invites bids for £10bn diagnostic programme
A multi-year framework agreement worth up to £10bn to provide services at around 150 planned new community diagnostic hubs is being set up by NHS England and Improvement.
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‘More collaborative’ lawyers see legal action against trusts ‘fall significantly’ during pandemic
Legal action resulting from alleged care failures by NHS trusts has been ‘significantly’ lower during the covid pandemic, according to the NHS’ disputes body.
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NewsRevealed: How ICS performance will be judged
NHS England has revealed how it will measure integrated care systems’ performance and determine the level of support and oversight they need.
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HSJ PartnersGlobus Group reveals pivotal PPE breakthrough during pandemic
Globus and its products are meeting the needs of the NHS workforce by designing an innovative new range of face masks specifically for the NHS that offers a better fit and higher levels of protection for staff
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NewsNational guardian quits
The NHS ‘national guardian for freedom to speak up’ has announced she is stepping down after five years in the role.
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NewsDistancing measures now ‘impossible’ in overcrowded EDs
NHS England officials are examining a recent spike in emergency department attendances, with multiple reports that crowded units can no longer meet distancing guidelines.
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NewsRevealed: NHSE tenders for overseas inspiration on covid-19 recovery
NHS England and Improvement have sought inspiration from a handful of countries around the world to help the service’s recovery from the covid-19 pandemic, new documents have revealed.
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CommentThe NHS' five million plus elective waiting list analysed
The post covid recovery continues, and waiting time pressures are building.
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NewsDozens of hospitals hit dangerous bed occupancy levels
Dozens of acute trusts have operated at very high levels of bed occupancy in the past month, as they deal with a surge in non-covid patients with thousands fewer beds than normal.
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CommentThe covid vaccine approach could cut other race inequalities in health
If we can take the lessons from covid and apply them with the discipline and energy of the vaccination campaign, we can make rapid improvements in life expectancy and rapidly reduce inequalities, says Shahed Ahmad
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CommentCowper’s Cut: “Tens of thousands of people died who didn’t need to die”
Andy Cowper shares his insights on the hot topics of the past week.
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CommentTrust CEO: my cancer diagnosis has given me a new perspective on patient care
Yvonne Ormston shares her experience of dealing with covid as the CEO of Gateshead Health FT and her own cancer journey during the pandemic