Police launch investigation into ‘abuse’ at NHS unit
A police investigation is under way into allegations of abuse at an NHS-run home for men with severe learning disabilities and autism, it has emerged.
Met intervention ‘will not serve London well’, says ‘very disappointed’ NHSE
NHS England has described the Metropolitan Police commissioner’s warning that his force will stop responding to emergency mental health calls as ‘very disappointing’, HSJ has learned.
Access to equitable learning boosts employee performance, talent, and engagement
It is important for the NHS to prioritise protected learning time, diversify learning approaches, and choose the right training paths to address staff shortages and improve quality of care, writes Darren Outridge
Will the NHS be ready for the next patient safety scandal?
Standardised data and integration of systems are vital for full traceability, improving patient safety, and enabling swift action in healthcare incidents.
It’s time to optimise medicines optimisation
Working much more collaboratively, with a full range of partners, could improve the use of medicines in the NHS – so saving money and improving care, says Jyotika Singh, principal consultant, Wilmington Healthcare
Opportunities and challenges for generative AI in healthcare
Collective learnings is key as the healthcare industry explores how large language model based tools can be safely designed and deployed
BT launches virtual ward programme to help transform UK health services
Programme launch sees BT partner with leading healthcare technology specialists to offer virtual wards and virtual care solutions for the NHS
Roundtable: How can virtual wards be scaled up?
NHS England believes virtual wards could create much-needed capacity for the NHS, but progress against the national body’s 2022-2023 guidance in this area has been inconsistent. An HSJ roundtable, in association with Akeso and Masimo, explored the barriers to adoption and how they can be tackled
Leadership Q&A: NHS Resolution
Helen Vernon explains why the role of director of safety and learning at NHS Resolution can make a lasting difference to the safety of NHS patients
The key to delivering digital change for the NHS
A report highlights that a new approach to technology creation and adoption where clinical staff collaborate to design and introduce new technologies and digital transformation is linked to clinically relevant outcomes can help deliver digital change, write Dr Mick Quinn and Professor Sultan Mahmud
Early cancer detection and the pandemic
The NHS has committed to getting the number of cancers diagnosed in stages I and II up from 54 per cent to 75 per cent by 2028, but GP referrals tumbled and screening programmes came to a virtual halt as the service was hit by covid-19.
Why outpatients are a mountain of risk and a land of opportunity during the pandemic
The UK’s most well-regarded waiting list expert Rob Findlay joins HSJ’s performance lead James Illman to tackle one of the NHS’ most pressing challenges: the colossal outpatient backlog.
Improving the pathway for people with severe heart valve disease
With growing numbers of people experiencing aortic stenosis, it’s argued value and quality of care could be improved by smoothing the current pathway
As the first covid-19 peak ends, elective care demand and capacity modelling must take a new form
Amid an array of new complications, historic models for elective care will need to be reimagined and patient safety remain a guiding principle, argues Karina Malhotra
Discrimination and inequality cost lives – it’s time to replace virtue signalling with action
Ifti Majid and Danielle Oum explain why clarity of vision is vital as we strive for a healthcare system where ethnicity becomes irrelevant to patient experience and outcomes, as well as staff experience and career prospects
Telemedicine – clinical negligence considerations
Clinical negligence claims are often built upon a lack of adequate documentation of what was said and allegations that patients have not been properly counselled about risks and alternatives. Elizabeth Thomas explores what this means for the increasingly significant role of telemedicine and the steps which can go a long ...
Advance care planning – a difficult path to tread?
Advance care planning which is patient specific will not only ensure it acts as a protector of patients’ rights and wishes, but will also be a shield for clinicians against complaint or claim and is an essential tool for providers in ensuring a comprehensive service. Helen Claridge explains
Using covid crisis recovery to transform the NHS
The covid-19 crisis has brought with it disruptive transformation. Dr Ben Horner, Stephen Sutherland and John Gooch explore ways to ensure that the positive transformative changes are not lost, and ways in which the NHS can take steps to lock-in these improvements
Our NHS people, Ramadan and covid-19
Dr Habib Naqvi urges Muslim NHS staff to adapt usual religious and cultural practices during Ramadan and follow social distancing to save lives
Will covid-19 close the integrated care gap or widen it?
It is time to rapidly shift our focus onto the primary, community and social care frontline to make our vision for integrated care a reality, writes Conor Burke