South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 441
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Expert Briefing
Daily Insight: Hancock dodges overtime pay decision
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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News
Lockdown contributed to three children taking their own lives, says CCG
The pressures of lockdown were thought to be a contributory factor in three young people taking their own lives in Kent and Medway, a clinical commissioning group has said.
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News
NHS ordered to rush out ‘meaningless’ covid antibody tests ahead of PM’s deadline
NHS pathology labs have been given just two days to roll out thousands of antibody tests, amid a push to reach a covid-19 testing target set out by Boris Johnson.
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News
Hospital rated ‘inadequate’ following allegations of abuse by staff
Patients in an independent mental health hospital were not being protected from abuse, the Care Quality Commission has found.
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News
Hancock says trusts must decide on paying for covid overtime
New guidance agreed by the NHS and unions suggests staff should always be paid for overtime work during the coronavirus pandemic – but stops short of making it compulsory.
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Expert Briefing
The Ward Round: The virtual frontline
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night — and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, will make sure you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping ...
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News
Disputes over NHS capital projects ‘inevitable’ after pandemic
The NHS faces ‘inevitable’ disputes over delays to capital projects caused by covid-19, a senior construction expert has warned.
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Expert Briefing
Daily Insight: Matt’s stats and apps
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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News
Dentists set to resume face-to-face care
Dental practices are being told to reopen from 8 June for all face-to-face care if they have necessary infection control and PPE, in a letter from NHS England’s chief dental officer.
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Podcast
HSJ podcast: What’s being missed while coronavirus dominates?
With the focus fixed firmly on coronavirus, there are other important and urgent issues in healthcare going under the radar. In this week’s HSJ Health Check, we look at those things which are being passed by.
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Comment
Meeting the emotional needs of staff using virtual support meetings
Delivering virtual Schwartz Rounds alongside other staff support approaches amidst this covid environment is not only achievable but can be powerful and effective, say authors Paula Dimarco, Dr Sue Brown, Andrew Brown and Dr Melinda Firth.
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Comment
The NHS' rapid response to covid would have been impossible without CCGs
It’s not a choice between commissioning or provision, and the lessons from covid show that it’s about a re-focused set of commissioning activities and a re-focus of provision, writes Julie Wood
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Expert Briefing
HSJ Weekly Catch Up: Matt’s stats and apps, and a blow to Devo Manc
Your essential update on health for the week — this week focused on the coronavirus outbreak.
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Expert Briefing
Performance Watch: What covid's done to capacity
HSJ’s Performance Watch expert briefing is our fortnightly newsletter on the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders. This week by bureau chief Ben Clover.
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News
Hancock pledges more transparency over testing figures after watchdog’s concern
Matt Hancock has pledged further transparency over the daily number of covid-19 tests after the UK’s statistics watchdog highlighted concerns about the figures reported by the government.
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News
Scandal-hit maternity service rated ‘requires improvement’
A maternity department at the centre of an inquiry into baby deaths has been rated ‘requires improvement’ by the Care Quality Commission.
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NHS staff’s ‘personal responsibility’ to avoid misuse of covid-19 app
Staff must take “personal responsibility” to avoid misuse of the contact tracing app when working in areas that places them close to covid-19 patients, according to an official leading a trial of the technology.
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Expert Briefing
Daily Insight: Devo dented
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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News
Officials investigating ongoing coronavirus surge in hospitals
Officials are investigating ongoing pressure from covid-19 patients in hospitals in the East Midlands, while several other parts of England have seen high death rates persisting.
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News
PM sets 24-hour test turnaround target - but no deadline
The prime minister has set a target of 24 hours for turning around covid-19 test results – but refused to give a deadline for when this will be achieved.