All Specialist care articles – Page 9
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HSJ LocalTrust reconfigures specialist services ahead of GIRFT shake-up
An acute trust has shifted vascular services nine miles as part of a £13.2m plan to establish a new cardiovascular institute in the East Midlands.
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HSJ LocalInadequate trust to outsource treatments for three years to clear backlog
Special measures trust looks to outsource ophthalmology work after CQC concerns Inspectors criticised “lack of management oversight of recurrent backlogs” at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Trust says three-year contract is “short term solution” as it works to increase capacity A trust in special measures is outsourcing ophthalmology work ...
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HSJ LocalTrusts stop referrals for under pressure specialist service
Four West Midlands trusts struggling to keep up with demand for neurology services Two no longer accepting outpatient referrals and one refusing out of area referrals Two hospital trusts in the West Midlands are no longer accepting outpatient referrals for neurology services and another is refusing out of ...
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NewsHIV prevention drug subject to 'extremely worrying' delays in England
NHS England’s “implementation” trial of HIV preventative treatment delayed by at least three months with no start date fixed Trial may generate a “postcode lottery” and prevent eligible people from accessing the drug, charity warns National commissioning of PrEP delayed until 2020 and charities say the commissioning process is ...
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NewsSpecialised commissioning process 'lacks transparency', NHS England told
Specialised commissioning is “very hard to probe”, resulting in “unusual decisions”, stakeholders warn NHS England made funding U-turn on two treatments it had previously deemed “unaffordable” but provided little detail about why FOI request for minutes of specialised commissioning funding body denied ABPI says “major reassessment” of whole process ...
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NewsThousands of disabled people forced to wait months for wheelchairs
Between October and December, 21 per cent of children and 15 per cent of adults waited more than 19 weeks for wheelchairs to be delivered Waiting times of nine weeks-plus for wheelchair prescription and then delivery Longest waits for those with high or specialist needs for prescriptions and delivery ...
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HSJ LocalDoctors 'attempted to disguise' surgery delays after patient died
Coroner says doctors attempted to “disguise” delays to appointments Delays played a “clear and direct part” in patient’s death, coroner concludes Nottingham University Hospitals Trust says its systems have been improved Months of delays at one of the country’s largest teaching trusts “contributed directly” to the death of ...
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NewsNHS staff survey: Best and worst performing trusts
The annual NHS survey has shown staff continue to believe the care their trusts provide is safe, with 69 per cent saying they would recommend care at their organisation to a friend or relative.
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HSJ LocalConcerns over future of pioneering heart failure unit
First of its kind heart failure unit opened in 2015 Waits of up to five days for admission to unit due to limited capacity Trust spokesman says “we need to ensure the service is sustainable” “Significant” concerns have been raised over the sustainability of a pioneering heart failure ...
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HSJ KnowledgeA powerful case for specialist nurses
Specialist nurses are far from just the ‘icing on the cake’ – in inflammatory bowel disease alone they are consistently preventing emergency attendances and ensuring the most appropriate use of services
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NewsPrivate provider to rent space from NHS trust for 25 years
£38m dedicated cancer unit will occupy top four floors of Guy’s and St Thomas’ new cancer centre Negotiations underway to offer NHS patients access to private robotics theatre American hospital firm to rent the facilities on a 25 year lease A major teaching trust in London is leasing ...
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CommentThe one lesson that the US and UK can learn from each other
Ideological differences between America and the UK don’t mean total incompatibility when it comes to making their systems better
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HSJ LocalCQC praises leadership at 'outstanding' trust
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Foundation Trust has been rated as outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.
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HSJ LocalMerger creates first children's and women's trust in England
Birmingham Women’s Foundation Trust and Birmingham Children’s FT have completed their merger, creating the first single specialist trust for both women and children in England.
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NewsNew consultation on future of specialist heart surgery imminent
NHS England to launch consultation on congenital heart disease services “soon” It has not publicly changed its controversial plans but said “no decision” will be made before consultation is completed Royal Brompton and University Hospitals of Leicester trusts remain at risk of losing their services NHS England is ...
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HSJ LocalFoundation trust predicts £7m increase in private income
Moorfields Eye Hospital Foundation Trust is predicting a significant spike in private income in 2016-17, its board papers reveal.
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NewsHSJ Value in Healthcare Awards shortlist revealed
The organisations in the running to win one of the HSJ Value in Healthcare Awards 2017 at have been revealed.
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NewsNHS England blocks funding for lifesaving transplants
Second donor stem cell transplants no longer “affordable” for the NHS despite being “routinely” funded before 2013 Leading oncologist calls NHS England’s clinical prioritisation process “not fit for purpose” and says decision “flies in the face” of global expert opinion The specialist treatment was given “lowest cost/benefit priority” status ...
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NewsChildren's services review accelerated
First findings of national review of paediatric intensive care services due in next few weeks Review follows investigation into Bristol Royal Children’s Hospital Services under pressure as children with more complex needs need PICU and lengths of stay increasing An NHS England review of paediatric intensive care services ...
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NewsNew tariff would mean revenue cuts for specialist providers
Three providers would see their overall revenue reduced by more than 2 per cent next year The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital FT faces an estimated £4.5m reduction to its revenue Specialist Orthopaedic Alliance “exceptionally concerned” by the proposals A number of specialist NHS trusts are “exceptionally concerned” about the ...