All Specialist care articles – Page 2
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Shouldn’t need an improvement programme
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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NewsBig hospitals warn NHSE of dangers of ICS takeover
Moving specialised services commissioning from NHS England to integrated care systems risks fragmenting provision, creating post-code lotteries and diluting quality and expertise, a group representing some of the largest tertiary trusts has told NHS England.
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NewsSharp rise in child development issues in wake of covid
Families are being ‘left without the support they need’, as overstretched services struggle to handle ‘a significant and growing minority’ of children not developing as expected.
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NewsFormer nursing chief drafted in to chair trust at centre of merger row
The former chief executive of the Nursing and Midwifery Council has been appointed chair of a small specialist trust involved in a controversial proposed merger.
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HSJ Local‘Outstanding’ CEO moves to larger acute trust
The chief executive of an ‘outstanding’ specialist hospital has been appointed to lead a large general acute trust in the Midlands.
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CommentHow ICSs can help reverse the drop in stroke care quality
Integrated Stroke Delivery Networks and ICSs must work closely with PCNs to remove obstacles to case finding, diagnosis and management of hypertension and atrial fibrillation, writes Juliet Bouverie
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HSJ LocalTrust to sue insurance giant, accusing it of 'immoral behaviour'
An acute trust is set to take legal action against a private healthcare insurance giant, accusing the company of failing to fully reimburse the NHS for treating its members, HSJ has learned.
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NewsTrusts delay controversial merger due to ‘operational pressures’
A large acute trust and small specialist trust have delayed plans to complete a controversial merger.
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NewsTrusts fear ‘fragmentation’ of specialised services under Health Bill reforms
Providers fear a ‘fragmentation’ of services when NHS England begins delegating specialised services budgets to integrated care systems under reform plans.
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Expert BriefingRegion plans to ‘eradicate 18-month waits’
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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NewsRevealed: Ten-fold increase in children waiting too long for specialist care
The number of children and young people waiting longer than recommended for admission to a mental health bed has increased nearly ten-fold since last summer, according to figures from one NHS region seen by HSJ.
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CommentEnd of life fast track care is a postcode lottery
Fast Track CHC funding can be crucial in allowing people to die in the place of their choosing — with many wishing to spend their final days at home rather than in hospital — but many CCGs are still missing the mark, writes Mark Jackson, policy manager, England at Marie ...
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Irreparable sight loss
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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HSJ LocalConsultants blow whistle on 10,000 ‘hidden’ follow-up cases amid trust merger
An acute trust is reviewing thousands of gastroenterology cases for possible patient harm, after details emerged of an ‘extremely concerning’ list of patients who have not had follow-up appointments for up to six years since being treated.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: The Altiplano
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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NewsLong-awaited A&E reconfiguration runs into covid troubles
A long-anticipated public consultation in the South East could be further delayed because of the covid pandemic.
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NewsExclusive: Urgent children’s ops routinely cancelled due to covid pressure
Dozens and potentially hundreds of urgent operations for children have been cancelled during the third wave of the covid pandemic, HSJ can reveal.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: A city on the volcanic plateau
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: ‘Better but still horrible’
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Not yet the worst week for ICU?
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.