South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 470
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Expert Briefing
Daily Insight: Scrap the CIP
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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News
NHS leaders call for financial targets to be scrapped ahead of covid-19 surge
Senior healthcare leaders have called on ministers to scrap their financial and efficiency targets as they scramble services to respond to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Comment
Mundane and risky outpatient systems need a digital overhaul
Many mundane processes within outpatients’ administration are in need of a digital takeover to promote efficiency and reduce the risk of errors, writes Pete Towers
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Two in five acute trusts missing key efficiency target
More than a third of acute trusts are still missing an efficiency target set back in 2016.
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Expert Briefing
Daily Insight: A profound reshaping
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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News
Anaesthetists prepare to join ICUs ahead of coronavirus peak
Anaesthetists are set to join intensive care units to help with a potential staff shortage in critical care as a result of increasing coronavirus cases, the professions’ leaders have said.
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Comment
Waits drift upwards as lack of focus continues
Waiting times are creeping up as waiting list management processes wither
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Expansion in nurse clinical training places unveiled
An extra £10m will be invested in nursing clinical placement programmes at hospital trusts to accommodate the increase in undergraduate nurses, it was announced today.
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Comment
NHS digital plans reflect a 19th century approach to healthcare
We desperately need a digital patient strategy that treats health as an active task, argues Laura Fulcher
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Trust changes strategic priorities ahead of critical CQC report
A trust has made changes to its nursing strategy ahead of a Care Quality Commission report which is expected to be highly critical of aspects of its care.
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Exclusive: NHS prepares to cancel elective ops in readiness for covid-19 surge
System leaders are telling hospitals to prepare for a potential suspension of all non-emergency elective procedures which could last for months, as they get ready for a surge in coronavirus patients.
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Comment
The NHS must ‘cede power’ to deliver community health targets
At a local level sustained collaboration with social care, voluntary and charitable organisations is required, writes Martin Vernon
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Expert Briefing
Daily Insight: Budget day maths
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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News
GPs vote down ‘Trojan horse’ PCN scheme
GPs have voted to reject the primary care network contract signed by the British Medical Association and the NHS, delivering a blow to the crux of the long-term plan.
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£5bn contingency fund announced for coronavirus outbreak
The government has announced a contingency fund of £5bn has been set to make sure the NHS, social care and other public services can respond to the covid-19 outbreak.
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Chancellor lifts capital budget by £1bn next year
The Department of Health and Social Care’s budget for capital investment will be lifted by £1bn in 2020-21 compared to previous plans.
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NHS managers included in government pensions ‘fix’
The government has raised the threshold for where the annual allowance taper is applied from £110,000 to £200,000 in a bid to address the NHS’ pensions crisis.
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Covid-19 health management service to care for patients at home
NHS England is commissioning a “covid-19 home treatment service” of primary and community healthcare for self-secluding patients, it announced today.
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NHS seeks ‘seven-fold’ surge in intensive care capacity
Hospitals should be planning for a massive increase in intensive care capacity to prepare for coronavirus, according to the person leading the NHS’ covid-19 response.
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Pressure ramps up on CQC to suspend inspections
NHS Confederation has called on the Care Quality Commission to suspend planned inspections of front-line services so busy staff can focus on the coronavirus outbreak.