Quality and performance – Page 3
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NewsCentral support ‘set to be withdrawn’ from maternity scandal trust
A trust at the centre of a maternity scandal is expected to come out of NHS England’s maternity support programme early next year – despite concerns raised by a parent whose child died under its care.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: The magic administrator
This week on the HSJ Health Check podcast, guest host Ben Clover and colleagues look at whether the NHS’s whole safety, safe-staffing and quality system is getting overhauled, plus was it one simple trick that slashed waiting times at a trust?
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: An 'incredibly difficult winter'
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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NewsOverhauling CQC ratings ‘could bring greater clarity’, ministers told
Changes to the Care Quality Commission’s one-word ratings “could be beneficial”, Penny Dash has concluded in the final version of her review.
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NewsThree new chiefs to ‘reset’ CQC inspections
The Care Quality Commission has been told to scrap its current governance structure and return to specialist inspection teams under the leadership of three new chief inspectors.
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NewsCQC ordered to pause ICS inspections
The Care Quality Commission has been ordered to “formally” halt its plans for integrated care system inspections, following the latest criticisms of the organisation.
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NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in August 2024, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
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CommentYear-on-year waiting list reduction accelerates
But it needs to shrink by nearly a million a year to restore 18-week waits.
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NewsRegulator steps up inspections after ‘severe’ mortuary failings
Hospital mortuaries are to face more unannounced inspections because of growing concerns over serious failings.
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NewsTrust says BBC story about ‘penknife surgeon’ was misleading
A BBC story about a patient being operated on with a penknife has been challenged by the trust involved as misleading.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Inequity in the capital
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: Labour’s 40,000 appointments pledge is stuck in the pit stop
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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CommentBusiness-as-usual NHS management won't work for 'fixing the front door'
Primary care faces the same challenges as the rest of the public sector, but typical NHS management processes can’t solve them, argue three healthcare leaders.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Lessons from the Thirlwall inquiry
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2024: Harnessing a Human Factors Approach to Improve Patient Safety
WINNER University Hospitals of North Midlands Trust: Safety and Learning Culture - a Quality Improvement Journey in Critical Care
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2024: Patient Involvement in Safety Award
WINNER University Hospital Southampton: Quality and Patient Safety Partner Programme
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2024: Primary Care Initiative of the Year
WINNER Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board: Primary Care Quality Assurance Toolkit
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2024: Quality Improvement Initiative of the Year
Partnered by WINNER Barnsley Hospital FT: Nurse Lead Discharge Project for Children Aged Between 2-16 Years Old With Minor Head Injuries Training Package
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NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in July 2024, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
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CommentWaiting list falls year-on-year for first time since pandemic
But it needs to fall a lot faster to recover “18 weeks” performance.