All Surgery articles – Page 20
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HSJ LocalTrust's rationale for moving high risk surgery 'not supported'
Pennine Acute Trust say transfer of emergency and high risk general surgery has “implications” beyond those described during consultation All non-elective inpatient surgery to be transferred out of North Manchester General Hospital Reconfiguration leaders “do not recognise or support” the trust’s view RECONFIGURATION: Leaders at a major acute ...
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CommentWhy 'Hudson moments' are great for improving patient safety
The immense training undergone by the Hero of the Hudson pilot offers valuable lessons for the NHS
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HSJ LocalGreater Manchester reconfiguration to face judicial review
STRUCTURE: The controversial shake-up of emergency services in Greater Manchester will be subject to a judicial review, after the High Court agreed to hear a legal challenge from a group of doctors.
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HSJ LocalTrust investigation rejects claims of 'over-treatment'
QUALITY: An internal investigation has rejected claims that some patients at a North West trust are being ‘over-treated’.
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NewsExclusive: Eliminating elective variation can save NHS £1.4bn, says Monitor
More than £1bn can be saved if the NHS wipes out variations in elective care productivity, according to a new report from Monitor.
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HSJ LocalOuter London trust to treat extra 98,000 patients
PERFORMANCE: Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust will have to treat an extra 98,000 elective patients over 18 months at an estimated cost of £20m.
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SupplementsSupplement: It's time to heal wound management
Rising numbers call for better management
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NewsInvestigation: ‘Unwarranted and unfair’ disparity in elective surgery revealed
Wide variations in elective surgery rates among the most affluent and deprived areas in England raise serious questions about the use of NHS resources, a leading public health expert has warned.
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NewsCharts: Disparity in elective surgery commissioning
HSJ has examined the rates for elective surgery by the clinical commissioning groups covering the 10 most affluent and 10 most deprived populations in the country, revealing huge disparities.
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NewsJudge rules against forced life saving amputation for mentally ill man
A High Court judge has ruled that a mentally ill man with diabetes should not be forced to undergo a life-saving amputation by an NHS trust.
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Value in Healthcare Awards: Value and Improvement in Procurement
Value in Healthcare Awards winners for 2015
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NewsSpecialist radiotherapy overhaul could result in decommissioning
An overhaul of specialist radiotherapy services could result in a number of existing providers being decommissioned, a consultation paper published by NHS England suggests.
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NewsNHS England review calls for shake-up of children's heart surgery
An NHS England review into congenital heart disease services has called for a major shake-up of how they are provided, proposing a ‘three tier’ model of care.
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HSJ LocalManchester shake-up planning to start before seven day GPs in place
STRUCTURE: Implementation work to create four ‘specialist’ sites for emergency surgery in Greater Manchester will begin before improvements to primary care are fully in place.
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HSJ LocalUpdated: Trusts accept defeat after Manchester acute reconfiguration decision
STRUCTURE: The three foundation trusts in Greater Manchester that have missed out on ‘specialist’ status under a controversial consultation process have accepted the decision.
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HSJ LocalGreater Manchester to reduce 'specialist' surgery sites
STRUCTURE: Emergency and high risk surgery in Greater Manchester will be concentrated on four sites, rather than five, commissioners have announced.
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CommentWaits improve in England as 'managed breach' continues illicitly
Winning the waiting times battle