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NewsSupply chain exec quits after U-turn on major reforms
The national director in charge of implementing NHS Supply Chain’s new operating model has announced his departure less than a week after it was revealed the procurement agency is dramatically changing its plans for the reforms.
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NewsExclusive: ICSs may be breaching patient confidentiality, watchdog warns
The health service’s independent data watchdog has issued a warning to local NHS bodies over concerns confidential patient information is being shared unlawfully with third parties, including for ‘population health’ analysis.
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HSJ InteractiveHow can ICSs be better supported to adopt proven new technologies?
An HSJ webinar, held in association with iRhythm, explored the challenges and opportunities for ICSs as they look to implement new technologies and innovation. Jennifer Trueland reports
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Mock the weekend
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsNHS needs OBR-style staffing forecasts, says Pritchard
The NHS’s forthcoming workforce plan will have to be updated with regular forecasts after it has been published to ensure it stays “credible”, Amanda Pritchard said today.
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NewsFamilies blame ‘chaotic, splenetic mess of a government’ for compensation hold-up
Families whose loved ones’ bodies were sexually abused in a hospital mortuary have yet to receive any compensation, because the Department of Health and Social Care has not signed off a proposed framework.
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CommentDiagnosis delays are blighting the lives of people with COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a condition that’s widely misunderstood and can take decades to diagnose. To mark World COPD Day, Sarah Woolnough, CEO of Asthma + Lung UK, explores the barriers stopping people with this deadly lung condition from getting a diagnosis and the care they need.
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NewsNHS will get extra funding to help with inflation, Barclay indicates
Health and social care secretary Steve Barclay has strongly indicated the NHS will receive more funding in tomorrow’s autumn statement, and said that reports he argued to the Chancellor that the NHS ‘did not need any more money’ were incorrect.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: The nursing walkout isn't really about pay
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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NewsNHSE names new emergency care chief and deputy COO
NHS England has hired a hospital chief executive as its new national director of urgent and emergency care and deputy chief operating officer.
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HSJ PartnersThe dawn of a new era in COPD care – Is this an opportunity for Integrated Care Systems to prioritise COPD and lead the way towards better health outcomes?
Yang Xu, Head of Medical, Respiratory at AstraZeneca UK, highlights the need for ICS leaders to look for opportunities to take a proactive approach to preventing COPD exacerbations
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CommentAs ICSs develop, trusts will provide vital system leadership
While new challenges may surface on the horizon as winter approaches, trusts are doing excellent work every day, all over the country, to maximise the power of system working, writes Miriam Deakin
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HSJ LocalA&E staff ordered to receive ambulances ‘in all instances’
Directors of a major hospital have ordered their accident and emergency staff to continue receiving ambulance patients into their department “in all instances”, following angry exchanges with paramedics.
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HSJ InteractiveTaking virtual wards system-wide – is your ICS ready?
A recent HSJ webinar held in association with Spirit Health discussed progress so far for virtual wards and explored what needs to happen next to drive implementation forward. Jennifer Trueland reports
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HSJ InteractiveBuilding on the experience of successful virtual wards
Embedding virtual wards across an integrated care system means getting the support and buy-in from all parts of the system, said Rachel Marsh, deputy medical director, University Hospitals of Leicester Trust. Sponsored by Her organisation is building on the experience of successful virtual wards for COPD and covid ...
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HSJ PartnersTake action now to be ready for the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework
Implementing the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework will require significant cultural change from providers. Liz Hackett explores both the challenges of the framework and how it will help achieve effective learning and improvement
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: After the storm
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsBarclay: DHSC and NHSE must ‘work closely’ to tackle worst performers
Steve Barclay will today ’emphasise the importance of close working between the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England’ in trying to tackle waiting times in areas which are lagging.
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NewsNHSE director ‘shocked’ by lack of weekend working
The national director for mental health has said she was shocked to discover how many ward managers do not work at weekends, adding this could contribute to abuse and poor care going undetected.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: The less glamorous tech approach that keeps clinicians happy
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. Written by senior correspondent Nick Carding. Contact me in confidence here.