South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 447
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Comment
Community services ‘will not bow’ as ‘bigger surge’ bites
Andrew Ridley looks at the challenges, preparation and recovery phases as the NHS starts planning beyond the initial peak of the outbreak and for the second phase of covid-19 response
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News
Pandemic spurs NHS to ‘urgently’ speed up elimination of pagers
NHS technology chiefs want to accelerate the elimination of pagers in the NHS due to the impact of covid-19, it has emerged.
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News
Covid sparks boom in digital hospital outpatient appointments
Tens of thousands of outpatient video consultations have been carried out by NHS trusts following the national rollout of a digital platform to support the coronavirus response.
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News
Four new ICSs announced
Four new integrated care systems have been confirmed by NHS England and NHS Improvement.
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Comment
Cowper’s Cut: The Emperor’s New PPE
Andy Cowper gives a lowdown on the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic right from making difficult choices to its political communications
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Comment
Narrow NHS inquiry into covid-19 will not meet needs of BAME staff
An independent public inquiry must explore factors contributing to the disproportionate effect of covid-19 on BAME communities, writes Dr Martin Edobor
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News
Capital to keep ‘total triage’ and ‘hot hubs’ for GPs
Health system leaders in London are working to ensure major changes to primary and community health care in the capital persist beyond the crisis, including patients being triaged remotely before all GP appointments.
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News
Exclusive: ‘Fundamental’ changes to London’s NHS in wake of covid-19
The NHS in London is planning to “fundamentally shift the way we deliver health and care” in the wake of coronavirus, according to documents obtained by HSJ.
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Expert Briefing
Daily Insight: Under cover of covid
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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News
Government ‘could switch covid app model’
The government is monitoring other covid-19 track and trace mobile apps around the world and could “adapt our app or move to a different model” if it needs to, a cabinet minister has said.
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News
NHS England agrees to publish data on learning disability and autism deaths
NHS England and Improvement have agreed to publish data they receive on the coronavirus deaths of people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health illness.
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News
Regulator to examine some healthcare workers’ deaths
More than 50 covid-related deaths of health and social care workers have been reported to the Health and Safety Executive, which will examine them.
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News
Deaths of detained mental health patients double due to covid-19
Deaths of patients detained under the Mental Health Act are running at twice the rate of 2019, with half of the fatalities down to covid-19, new data has revealed.
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News
Frustration over new PPE tracking tool
Trust procurement leads have expressed frustration over a new stock reporting tool introduced by NHS England/Improvement on Monday.
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Expert Briefing
Daily Insight: An inquiring mind turns to covid-19
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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News
NHS could have ‘answers’ on new covid treatments ‘before end of June’
The first results of clinical trials into therapeutic drugs used to treat covid-19 patients could be available before the end of June, according to an NHS letter.
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News
NHSI chair to lead covid-19 test and trace programme
Dido Harding has been appointed chair of the government’s test and trace programme, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced.
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Podcast
HSJ Health Check: Testing, tracing and mortality rates
This HSJ Health Check podcast special explores the issues around testing, tracing and mortality rates.
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Expert Briefing
The Integrator: An opportunity to tackle widening health inequalities
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by integration senior correspondent, Sharon Brennan
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Expert Briefing
HSJ Weekly Catch Up: A tale of two Nightingales, charities sound warning note, and the PPE lottery
Your essential update on health for the week — this week focused on the coronavirus outbreak.