All South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust articles – Page 4
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HSJ LocalAmbulance trust's 111 service rated inadequate
PERFORMANCE: South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust’s NHS 111 service has been rated inadequate by the Care Quality Commission.
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HSJ LocalAmbulance trust scraps out of hours contract over safety fears
PATIENT SAFETY: South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust has served notice on its current out of hours medical contract with Gloucestershire CCG because it can no longer “offer a safe and effective service” for patients, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Regulator to probe 'whistleblower' ambulance trust
REGULATION: NHS Improvement has launched an investigation into South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust, following allegations made by a whistleblower.
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NewsRevealed: First digital maturity index scores in full
This is a full list of trusts’ scores on the new digital maturity index, based on HSJ analysis of NHS England data.
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NewsKeogh to review elective waiting time targets
NHS England medical director Sir Bruce Keogh is to review the current waiting times standards for elective care, the organisation’s chief executive Simon Stevens has announced.
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SupplementsSupplement: NHS non-executive leadership is worthwhile
They hold the executive accountable
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SupplementsRoundtable: How best to identify the leaders the NHS needs
Experts debate how the NHS can enhance leader capabilities
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HSJ LocalHandover delays expected to hit trust performance rating
PERFORMANCE: South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust is predicting a reduced performance rating from Monitor after a surge in 999 calls over winter and a large increase in the length handover delays.
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NewsNational fund needed to address paramedic shortage, says ambulance chief
An ambulance trust chief executive has warned that the lack of a national funding scheme for training paramedics could only exacerbate workforce shortages if it is not tackled.
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NewsAmbulance services given extra time to assess patient need
Ambulance services in two areas will be given two minutes longer to assess patient need before sending out a response vehicle, under a pilot scheme announced by the health secretary today.
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HSJ LocalCornwall GPs look to out of hours to protect future
COMMERCIAL: GPs in Cornwall have been urged to take back control of out of hours services to preserve the future of general practice in the county, HSJ has learned.
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NewsShortcomings in ambulance response times
Ambulances in three regions of England are ‘failing’ to get to some of the most critical patients on time, new figures suggest.
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HSJ Local
Devon delays NHS 111 launch again
COMMERCIAL: The launch of NHS 111 in Devon has been further delayed, making it likely to be one of the last areas of the country to go live.
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HSJ Local
South West ambulance trust merger approved
STRUCTURE: The NHS Trust Development Authority has approved South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust’s acquisition of Great Western Ambulance Service.
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NewsAnalysed: Ambulance service performance
We look at moves to improve the ambulance service’s performance amid relentless rising demand, though no extra money is available
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HSJ Local
Cornwall redesigns services for isolated communities
The NHS in Cornwall has a small population spread over a large area, so is piloting new ways of delivering care outside of hospital
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HSJ LocalLondon has best cardiac arrest survival rate in England
PERFORMANCE: London has the best cardiac arrest survival rate in England, with patients up to three times more likely to survive in the capital than elsewhere in the country, new figures reveal.
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NewsEmergency services feel strain of telephone trial
A telephone triage system developed by Connecting for Health to direct patients to the most appropriate forms of care appears to be increasing pressure on emergency services, HSJ has discovered.
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NewsNHS 111 preferred provider pulls out
The preferred provider for the NHS 111 service in Devon has pulled out of the deal due, citing “commercial considerations”.
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NewsPreferred providers for NHS 111 announced in the south west
NHS Direct has been named as the preferred provider to deliver the new non-emergency NHS 111 phone number to almost 1.5m residents in the south west.