All articles by Steve Ford – Page 5
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NewsRCN warns of treatment in corridors and long trolley waits
Patients are being routinely left on trolleys for hours and treated in corridors and other inappropriate areas, the Royal College of Nursing has warned in the wake of new survey results.
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NewsSeeing GP of choice would cut elective admissions - study
Significant hospital savings could result from ensuring patients see the doctor of their choice when they visit their GP, latest research findings suggest.
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NewsSocial care bill delay sparks backlash
Health and social care organisations have warned the government not to kick the issue of social care funding “into the long grass”, following the absence of a full bill on the issue from today’s Queen’s Speech.
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NewsPearson to head Health Education England
NHS Confederation chair Sir Keith Pearson is to head up the new body being set up to oversee the education of health professionals, it has been announced.
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NewsWarning of 'deep unease' about safeguarding fragmentation
Safeguarding arrangements for vulnerable children could become “more confusing, fragmented and possibly riskier” under government reforms, the NHS Confederation has warned.
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NewsFirst ever fine handed to NHS for data breach
A Welsh health board has become the first NHS organisation to be fined following a serious breach of the Data Protection Act.
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NewsPublic health leader quitting NHS for Canada role
One of the country’s leading public health directors will be leaving the NHS for Canada next month, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsSefton public health director takes on national role
Janet Atherton has been named as the next president of the Association of the Directors of Public Health.
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HSJ LocalAnalysed: the foundation trust pipeline in Sussex
HSJ Local Briefing is our new in-depth analysis of the key issues facing the NHS’s major health economies. This week: the challenges facing provider organisations in Sussex as they progress along the foundation trust pipeline.
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NewsBrighton acute chief to lead Public Health England
Duncan Selbie, chief executive of Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust, has been named as chief executive designate of Public Health England.
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NewsEnglish nurses more confident in managers than European peers
Despite a high degree of scepticism, nurses in England appear to have more confidence in their managers than their counterparts in other countries, researchers have revealed.
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NewsCharity challenges CQC over critical report
A charity has challenged the findings of a critical Care Quality Commission report on one of its homes for young people with learning disabilities.
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NewsIntegrated care has no 'significant impact' on hospital costs
The greater integration of care has no significant impact on the cost of secondary care, with benefits cancelled out by “unexpected” increases in emergency admissions, a major review has found.
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NewsHealth Bill will widen inequalities says experts' 'risk register'
The Health Bill will widen health inequalities, increase healthcare costs, reduce quality of care and the lead to the loss of a comprehensive NHS, according to an alternative “risk register” drawn up by the Faculty of Public Health.
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NewsDH mental health strategy 'at risk', warns Farrar
The government’s mental health strategy is at risk of stalling because the necessary “basic building blocks” to make it a success are not in place, the head of the NHS Confederation has warned.
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NewsCare homes struggling for access to health services
More than half of primary care trusts do not offer access to the full range of health services care home residents may need, according to analysis of data collected by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsBill will leave public health 'compromised, weaker and less safe'
The Health Bill represents a “danger to the public’s health” and should be dropped, despite government insistence that public health is one of its priorities, a group of specialists has claimed.
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NewsHealth regulators face legal overhaul
Provisional plans have been drawn up that would give the Nursing and Midwifery Council and other professional regulators increased flexibility to use their powers while also making them more accountable.
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NewsDH appoints three new director generals
Three new director generals have been appointed by the Department of Health, covering public health, external relations and group operations and assurance.
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NewsRCN stalls on pensions decision after low vote turnout
The Royal College of Nursing’s council has held back from rejecting the government’s latest pensions offer after a poor ballot turnout among members.