South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 245
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News
Trust admits staff shortages causing inappropriate discharges
A trust has admitted it is having to discharge patients inappropriately into care homes or community hospital beds because of a shortage of home care workers.
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News
Covid absences rise 20pc in 10 days
The number of NHS hospital staff off work for covid-related reasons rose by a fifth in 10 days, according to the latest figures out this morning.
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Comment
Is the CQC giving the NHS an easy ride?
The purpose of Care Quality Commission ratings has been a hotly contested question since the creation of the four category classifications in the last decade. With only a single trust rated inadequate, despite pandemic pressures, is the regulator now letting the service off the hook?
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Daily Insight
Daily Insight: Mind your language
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Expert Briefing
Recovery Watch: Move two-year waiters to trusts which can cope
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 and performance lead James Illman.
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Comment
Ending the short termism in health inequality policy
Toby Lewis on what it will take to tackle the waste and harm caused by health inequalities
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News
Neonatal units face ‘redesignation’ under national shake-up
A major shake-up of neonatal care, aimed at reducing mortality and illness, could see dozens of units restricted to caring for less premature babies.
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HSJ Local
Trust reviewing ‘speak English’ rule after social media criticism, says NHSE
An NHS England director says a London trust will ‘review’ its values after coming under fire for asking staff to communicate ‘only in English’ when around others.
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HSJ Partners
Listen: The utilisation of Digital Technology in tackling the elective backlog
This podcast discusses how digital health solutions can drive efficiency and explores the ways hospitals can structure these agreements to ensure benefit-based outcomes.
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News
Specialist hospital rated ‘inadequate’ amid safety fears
A privately run specialist neurological hospital in Wiltshire has been rated ‘inadequate’ by the Care Quality Commission, with concerns raised about leadership and patient safety.
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Comment
More people are dying at home – here’s how ICSs can help
An increasing number of people have palliative care needs in their home – better integrated care, and sharing knowledge — is vital to getting them the support they need, writes Craig Duncan
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News
Independent provider to sponsor 500 visas for Ukrainian refugees
An independent hospital group has announced it will sponsor visas for up to 500 Ukrainian refugees and their families and offer jobs across its hospital group.
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News
Focus on acutes has left mental health facing ‘significant uncertainties’ say trust leaders
A large mental health trust has highlighted a lack of additional funding for the sector, in contrast to the £8bn earmarked for acute providers to tackle elective waiting lists.
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Daily Insight
Daily Insight: Tough jobs deserve kinder words
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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News
Javid ‘unconcerned’ as covid admissions rise 46 pc in a fortnight
Admissions of covid positive patients to English hospitals are once again rising steadily across England.
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News
Private hospital rated ‘inadequate’ again amid safety concerns
A mental health hospital that was placed in special measures last year has been rated “inadequate” again after an inspection raised concerns including unsafe ward environments and staff not managing patient risks well.
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HSJ Local
Leaders taking tough jobs should be ‘cherished’ not ‘pilloried’, says trust CEO
Leaders who take on difficult jobs in the health service should be “cherished” and not “pilloried” by regulators, says the chief executive of a trust which is on the cusp of moving out of special measures.
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Daily Insight
Daily Insight: Running hot and cold
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Expert Briefing
North by North West: Trusts pick EPR firm just ditched by ICS partner
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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HSJ Local
Keeping electives on same site as A&E is ‘optimal’, says CEO
The chief executive of three NHS trusts says ringfencing elective care within a ‘hot’ acute hospital site is potentially more ‘productive’ than sending it to a separate ‘cold’ site.