All Health Service Journal articles in September 2023 – Page 4
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News‘New approach’ to GP contract will ‘increase resilience’, says ICB
An integrated care board is set to replace a company which has been running a GP practice on a short-term deal, with a long-term contract held by a local primary care network, under a ‘new approach’ it says will ‘increase resilience, capacity and value for money’.
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: NHSE will struggle to modernise the Lowry outpatient model
Recovering services from the covid crisis is the big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by HSJ bureau chief James Illman.
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CommentThe benefits and limits of private sector involvement in the NHS
The NHS has never been anything other than a mixed economy argues Adam Sampson, chief executive of the Association of Optometrists – let’s forget the rhetoric and get on with the job of managing it properly
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HSJ LocalWhistleblower denied mental health treatment after suing nearby trust
A mental health provider has apologised after telling a whistleblower he was being declined treatment due to an employment tribunal he had brought against a neighbouring trust.
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HSJ LocalICS pauses roll-out of ‘unique’ joint committees after legal advice
An integrated care system has paused its implementation of unique new joint committees that sought to bridge the gap between providers and commissioner.
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NewsDirect GP referrals may cease for many non-urgent cases under new national strategy
National leaders are looking to greatly reduce the number of direct hospital referrals made by GPs, by insisting that they first discuss cases with hospital consultants.
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NewsStrikes caused 22 ‘critical incidents’, government claims
The NHS has declared 22 ‘critical incidents’ due to disruption caused by industrial action since December, including the need to transfer critical care patients, according to the Department for Health and Social Care.
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NewsPolice dropping most mental health calls ‘could cost NHS £260m’
The national rollout of a new policing model scaling back officers’ responses to mental health incidents could cost the NHS around £260m, a trust chief executive has told MPs.
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CommentThe lesson from Letby is to listen
Now that the inquiry into Lucy Letby’s case has been given legal powers, it must explore how the NHS can tackle the culture of defensiveness, denial and secrecy that often lies at the heart of tragic scandals. Louise Ansari, chief executive of Healthwatch England, argues that the NHS has some ...
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NewsNHSE to outsource raft of commercial functions
NHS England’s commercial directorate will outsource management of several key areas of its work, according to details of the national commissioner’s planned procurements published last week.
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NewsDozens more children ‘severely’ harmed by care failures
Dozens more children than initially thought have come to “severe” harm following failings in audiology care, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsNHSE project will stop patients sharing data, government advisers fear
Experts fear a rise in patients opting out of sharing their health data when NHS England announces the winning supplier to provide a controversial new data platform, documents reveal.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Child’s death highlights expectation vs reality gap on suicide
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector, by correspondent Emily Townsend — contact me in confidence.
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HSJ LocalExec clear-out at teaching trust revealed
A major teaching trust confirmed an overhaul of its executive team today, including the sudden announcement that its chief medical officer is leaving.
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2023: Early-Stage Patient Safety Innovation of the Year
WINNER Central and North West London FT: North Central London Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Programme
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2023: Harnessing a Human Factors Approach to Improve Patient Safety
WINNER Liverpool University Hospitals FT: Ambitious New Hospital Transfer Simulation Testing Project
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2023: Patient Safety Pilot Project of the Year
Sponsored by WINNER: Mid and South Essex Foundation Trust: Pilot of a Novel Combined Anaesthetic and Geriatrician Pre-assessment Clinic for Older People with Colorectal Cancer
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2023: Improving Care for Older People Initiative of the Year
WINNER: NHS Elect: The Acute Frailty Network - Supporting Older People Living with Frailty to get Home Sooner and Healthier
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2023: Patient Involvement in Safety Award
WINNER: NHS Professionals Living and Working with Parkinsons Group: Delivering Time-Critical Medication on Time, Every Time - A Patient-Led Campaign
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2023: Virtual or Remote Care Initiative of the Year
WINNER: The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre FT: The Collaborative Design and Evaluation of a Virtual Tour of a Radiotherapy Department to Provide Patients with Key Information Prior to Visiting the Hospital