Quality and performance – Page 64
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HSJ LocalPatients died after chest x-rays went unreported
Two patients died and a third suffered “significant harm” after x-rays went unreported by radiologists resulting in missed opportunities to diagnose lung cancer.
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NewsCQC flags up 'deep concerns' with independent rehab providers
People with drug and alcohol addiction are being put at risk of harm at many independent residential rehabilitation units, a new report has warned.
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CommentWe threw the kitchen sink at DTOCs and it worked
Faced with high delayed transfers of care, Medway Clinical Commissioning Group identified four discharge pathways a year ago and things started turning around, explain Stuart Jeffery, James Lowell, John Britt, and Helen Martin
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HSJ LocalSpecial measures FT to buddy with outstanding trust
A struggling foundation trust that was put back into special measures less than a year after exiting them has been assigned an outstanding rated buddy trust.
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NewsExclusive: Hunt orders inquiry into NHS 'never events'
Jeremy Hunt has ordered a review into preventable “never events” in NHS hospitals amid concern that the numbers of serious mistakes are not reducing.
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NewsExclusive: National radiology review launched over 'significant backlog' fears
The Care Quality Commission has launched a national review of radiology capacity after it found “significant backlogs of radiology reporting in some trusts.”
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Expert BriefingPerformance Watch: Will there be mass elective cancellations this winter?
Welcome to HSJ’s new Performance Watch expert briefing. Our new fortnightly newsletter will delve into the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders and provide unrivalled insight into what they plan to do about them.
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NewsCorrected: Vanguard areas saw fall in GP referral rate last year, analysis shows
Areas covered by new care model vanguards saw a fall in the GP referral rate during 2016 and 2017, and very slightly lower growth in emergency admission rates than the rest of England, analysis by HSJ indicates.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Getting tough on 'indefensible practice'
This is HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector.
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NewsSurgeons told to treat winter like junior doctors' strike
Senior surgeons have been urged to prioritise supporting their emergency departments and help avoid unnecessary admissions over winter, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNo funding cuts this year for missing DTOC targets
Councils that failed to meet nationally imposed targets for reducing delayed transfers of care by September will not face any financial sanctions in 2017-18, but could see an impact on their funding next year, NHS England has confirmed.
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CommentWhy DToCs need to be removed from the NHS lexicon
We need to stop talking about DToCs, and focus instead on how we help every patient get to the right setting of care for their needs. By Jo Andrews
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NewsRTT, cancer and A&E waits - September 2017: explore the maps
NHS waiting lists around England, updated for September 2017.
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NewsQuarter of hospital patients denied rapid review – even on weekdays
More than a quarter of patients do not see a consultant within the first 14 hours of admission, new data from NHS England reveals.
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CommentSharp fall in elective admission rate
September’s admission rate was sharply down on recent years. However, waiting list management recovered, enabling a slight improvement in waiting times to 20.3 weeks. That’s still well above 18 weeks though, and the trend remains up.
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CommentQuality improvement is not for the faint hearted
Embedding quality improvement into the fabric of the NHS organisations requires a fundamental shift in leadership, say Joni Jabbal and Siva Anandaciva
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NewsNew Getting It Right First Time leads announced
Clinical leads for three areas of the Getting It Right First Time programme have been announced.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Send lawyers, guns and money to the antagonish
Who benefits from the recently leaked information about Simon Stevens being made personally responsible for NHS’s winter performance, ponders Andy Cowper
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NewsTrusts could face regulatory action over out of area placements
Trusts could face regulatory action for not reducing the time people spend being treated at mental health inpatient units miles away from home, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsAnalysis: DTOCs fall but councils still miss government targets
The majority of councils have managed to reduce delayed transfers of care over the first half of 2017-18 but have still failed to meet government targets aimed at reducing pressure on hospitals, analysis of figures released on Thursday shows.