All Surgery articles – Page 8
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NewsThree never events in one month spark probe
Investigations have been launched after three “never events” were recorded in one month at a north east acute trust.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: No learning, no remorse?
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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NewsTrust accuses CCG of short-changing waiting list recovery plan
A West Midlands trust says people will be left waiting for surgery for more than a year after commissioners refused to fund a regulator-backed plan to cut its elective waiting list.
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NewsKey caesarean drug unavailable for two weeks
A drug used in most caesarean sections in the UK is expected to be unavailable for the next two weeks, prompting concerns some trusts may run out of supplies.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Another joint chair for London?
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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HSJ LocalDGH launches service to grab market share from teaching hospitals
A north west London trust has launched a new vascular centre to challenge the capital’s major teaching hospitals a year after it was found to be struggling to provide adequate procedures
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Throwing your weight around
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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NewsLung cancer death trust is an outlier on surgery
The trust at the centre of a lung cancer deaths scandal has been identified as an outlier for providing surgery on fewer early stage patients than is normal.
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NewsMajor teaching trust told to make urgent infection risk improvements
A major teaching hospital’s operating theatres are in such poor repair they cannot always be adequately cleaned, Care Quality Commission inspectors have found.
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NewsNorth East trust retains outstanding rating
One of the largest hospitals in the country has successfully retained its outstanding rating from the Care Quality Commission, increasing the number of services given the top score.
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Value Awards 2019: Surgical services initiative of the year
Winner Norfolk and Norwich University Foundation Trust: Robotic assisted colorectal service The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital FT adopted robotic surgery for colorectal cases, giving patients the benefits of minimally invasive surgery and making savings for the trust. Irshad Shaikh set up the service after completing training in his own ...
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HSJ LocalTrust apologises for surgeon's 'distress' in out-of-court settlement
A trust has reached an out-of-court settlement with a wrongly excluded senior surgeon and apologised for the “distress” the legal proceedings had caused her.
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HSJ LocalDeadline dash forces stricken trust to outsource elective work
The trust responsible for one in six of the NHS’ year long waiters has been forced to outsource 300 patients to help the service meet a national waiting times target.
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HSJ LocalTrust hastens action plan after string of never events
A major London teaching trust has accelerated a trust-wide training programme after reporting seven never events in its financial year to date, including two in one month.
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CommentWe are taking the wrong approach on managing hospital beds
A better understanding of risk will underpin the case for reducing today’s high bed occupancies.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Review finds 'chaos and uncertainty' at teaching hospital
An independent review has cited concerns about safety and culture within a trust’s surgical theatres and has warned multiple pressures were creating a sense of “chaos and uncertainty”.
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NewsTeaching hospital outsources long waiters
A hospital trust is to outsource more than 100 surgeries as it tries to bring its waiting list under control.
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NewsNew report stresses link between nurses and safety
A new review of safe staffing evidence has warned increasing the proportion of healthcare assistants on wards can raise the risk of poor care.
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Partnership Awards 2019: Best Educational Programme for the NHS
WINNER: Sussex MSK Partnership (Central), Here (Care Unbound) and Sussex Community Foundation Trust: Shared Decision Making - Sussex MSK Partnership “Putting Patients in Control”
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NewsRevealed: CCGs restricting access to basic treatments
Nearly one in five clinical commissioning groups are restricting access to at least three basic elective surgeries and treatments, according to researchers.