All South West articles – Page 20
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HSJ LocalSTP chiefs push for extension of private hospital contract
System leaders in Devon say they need the nationally-agreed contract with private healthcare providers to remain in place until the end of this financial year amid efforts to restore elective services.
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HSJ LocalCovid risks prompt single health and care workforce bank
A rural health economy is establishing a single staff bank which all NHS and care home organisations in its patch can access.
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NewsRevealed: Government spent more than £200m on Nightingale hospitals
The government has spent more than £200m on setting up and running England’s Nightingale temporary hospitals, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsNHS seeks another huge increase in testing capacity
The NHS has been told to increase its covid-19 swab testing capacity again by at least double, HSJ has learned, including via efforts to expand rapid-turnaround tests.
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HSJ LocalNeighbour trusts set to extend ‘closer working’ scheme indefinitely
Two hospital trusts are set to extend their shared leadership indefinitely amid the expiry of a two-year collaboration contract.
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NewsTrust to ‘temporarily’ downgrade A&E amid concerns of permanent move
A trust will temporarily downgrade one of its A&E departments ahead of a potential second spike of covid-19 cases – but there are fears the move could become permanent.
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NewsAt least 23 nationalities among NHS staff killed by covid
A unique analysis of data on 203 publicly reported deaths of health and social care workers from covid-19, shows a significant over-representation of BAME individuals. This is the third article in a series produced by Lesa Kearney, Simon Lennane, Ella Woodman, Emira Kursumovic and Tim Cook
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NewsRegulator approves long-running merger plans
Regulators have approved a merger between two foundation trusts after initially blocking the plans seven years ago.
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NewsTrust treating all BAME staff as ‘vulnerable and at risk’
A hospital trust is treating all its black, Asian and minority ethnic staff as “vulnerable and at risk” of coronavirus and is prioritising them for fitting of masks.
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NewsPrivate hospital threatens nurses refusing to treat covid-19 patients
Nurses at a hospital run by a major private healthcare provider have been threatened with disciplinary action after apparently refusing to treat coronavirus patients, according to a leaked email.
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NewsTwo new Nightingale hospitals confirmed
Two further temporary Nightingale hospitals will be opened in the effort to tackle covid-19.
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NewsHospitals recruit vets to staff covid-19 wards
Hospitals are turning to the veterinary workforce to fill staffing gaps on intensive care wards ahead of an expected peak of covid-19 patients, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalFifth of trust’s medical workforce absent amid covid-19 pandemic
Covid-19 related absence rates for medics at a community and mental health trust have risen to nearly 20 per cent in the last three weeks, new figures have revealed.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Trust warned of ‘worst case’ 13-fold rise in critical care patients
Devon’s largest acute provider has been told to prepare for a 13-fold rise in critical care patients in the next three months under a worst case scenario, HSJ has learned.
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NewsTwo trust chief execs self-isolate with coronavirus symptoms
Two trust chief executives are self-isolating after showing symptoms of covid-19.
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HSJ LocalPatient deaths linked to long-standing failings at trust’s maternity unit
A previously unpublished report has laid bare multiple failings in a remote trust’s maternity department.
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NewsTrusts concerned over long waits for covid-19 test results
Several NHS trusts have waited up to a week to find out if their patients have covid-19 after experiencing delays at local laboratories, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalFirst region targets 2030 for net zero carbon
A sustainability and transformation partnership has agreed an “incredibly challenging” ambition to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030 ahead of declaring a “climate emergency”.
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HSJ LocalChief leaps to larger neighbour
The Royal United Hospitals Bath Foundation Trust has hired a new chief executive from a neighbouring acute provider.
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HSJ LocalCCG chief to hold senior council role
A clinical commissioning group is merging its chief officer role with a senior local authority position in a bid to move closer to integrated health and social care services.