All Surgery articles – Page 19
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HSJ LocalPioneering private hospital ‘requires improvement’, says CQC
PERFORMANCE: A high profile private hospital in Kent has been rated “requires improvement” by the Care Quality Commission, with its surgical services criticised as “inadequate” for safety.
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NewsAnalysis: The child heart surgery hospitals still to meet the new standards
Five out of 11 hospitals said they are working to meet the new standards in the agreed five year timescale Providers asked to submit a self-assessment of existing congenital heart disease services Proposals for future care models “fall significantly short” and “represent a real safety risk” St George’s has ...
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HSJ LocalCCG looks into spike in spending with private provider
Blackpool CCG says Spire Healthcare’s activity and costs increased by 25 per cent, despite referrals increasing by just 3 per cent There have previously been issues between the two organisations, with Spire making an official complaint in 2013 that the CCG was directing patients away from it Initial audit ...
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NewsRoyal college lambasts CCGs over restricting access to surgery
Six clinical commissioning groups have been accused of ignoring or misrepresenting clinical guidance in order to restrict access to vital surgery.
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NewsMedical examiners could lead to thousands more inquests
Medical examiners service could increase number of inquests by 20,000 a year Royal College of Pathologists president warns of a lack of capacity in the system 385 medical examiners will be recruited to work part-time alongside support staff Department of Health says work ongoing to fund increased coroner workload ...
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Sacked surgeon transplanted back into post
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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NewsUpdated: Judge orders trust to re-employ surgeon after private work row
A hospital trust has been ordered to re-employ a surgeon it sacked after claiming he had put an NHS patient at risk by prioritising his private work.
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NewsBirmingham trust 'failed to respond to safety concerns over surgery'
Concerns over cardiac surgery raised repeatedly at University Hospitals Birmingham CQC report identifies bullying and blame culture Incidents were not always appropriately graded “Lack of governance processes” also identified in heart surgery unit A leading teaching hospital trust “failed to take effective action” after concerns were repeatedly raised ...
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CommentWhy the NHS could do with cruise control
By reducing variation, the NHS can keep up with demand with less capacity and consequently lower costs, writes Rob FIndlay
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NewsCQC investigates Birmingham trust over cardiac surgery deaths
CQC launches investigation into cardiac surgery at UHB Chief inspector of hospitals finds significant concerns over safety, effectiveness and responsiveness The Care Quality Commission has launched an investigation into adult heart surgery at University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust after an audit identified the service as a mortality outlier.
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CommentMind over matter is the key to improving health
An effective psychological tool for mindset change would go further to counter the burden of disease than current government thinking, writes Hemant Patel
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CommentWe must look afresh at cosmetic interventions
Reconciling the difference between wants and needs is key to delivering cosmetic interventions fairly
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HSJ LocalThird trust considers joining Dalton’s ‘hospital chain’
Bolton was previously reluctant to join Salford Royal and Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh in their foundation group Trusts expected to retain separate boards under the new model, but could be run by a joint executive team The three FTs have begun discussions over reconfiguration of breast surgery and women’s ...
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NewsHigher number of HCAs linked with increased mortality, says study
Research shows trusts with a higher number of healthcare assistants relative to bed numbers had an increased risk of mortality Study also found an association between higher numbers of nurses and doctors to patients and a fall in mortality rates Authors warn NHS policymakers against regarding HCAs as interchangeable ...
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HSJ LocalThousands of patients adrift on specialist trust waiting lists
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt FT has identified 14,500 follow-up patients beyond their due date More than 1,200 planned patients had no date or a date that had been missed Monitor to appoint improvement director to oversee recovery plan PATIENT SAFETY: Thousands of patients at a specialist acute ...
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CommentDoctors’ strike: Breakdown in trust could take years to repair
HSJ workforce correspondent Shaun Lintern takes stock after the first day of the junior doctors’ strike
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NewsDoctors' strike: NHS England expects less than 1 in 4 admissions to be cancelled
NHS England cancellation estimates based on data from 225 NHS organisations Estimates predict thousands of inpatient and day case operations will be cancelled today NHS England says it has “tried and tested plans” to cope with disruption NHS England has said it expects less than 1,150 hospital inpatient ...
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HSJ LocalTrust to carry out £2m theatre upgrade
FINANCE: Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals Foundation Trust is to refurbish two of it trauma and orthopaedics theatres as part of a £1.9m programme of changes.
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HSJ LocalManchester trust chief quits ahead of judicial review decision
The chief executive of a major teaching trust in Manchester has resigned.
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HSJ LocalRCS review raises concerns over Bolton surgical errors
RCS review says surgical checklists not consistently followed by some senior staff Bolton FT must reassure staff that “quality is more important than numbers” Trust says action has been taken and checklist compliance is now “excellent” PERFORMANCE: An independent review has raised concerns that approved surgical checklists were ...