Working in partnership with people and communities
This guidance is for integrated care boards, NHS trusts, foundation trusts and NHS England. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - July 8, 2022 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Staff engagement at Sherwood Forest Hospitals
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a medium-sized acute hospital trust in the East Midlands. It has become one of the top performing acute trusts in the NHS Staff Survey over the past five years. In the 2021 Staff Survey it was one of the top scoring hospital trusts on all People Promise measures, while in 2020 it was one of most improved trusts across staff engagement metrics. This case study explores what the organisation did and how it applied staff engagement methods to improve its NHS Staff Survey results and continuous improvement. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - July 4, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How badly is the NHS crisis affecting your hospital?
EXCLUSIVE: 7 per cent of patients were left waiting more than 12 hours at Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Cheshire in May, MailOnline analysis shows. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 17, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Could dementia diagnosis be wrong for thousands of Britons?
Marian Wilkinson was told she had dementia after suffering months of falls and forgetfulness. Her son David suspects Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust got the diagnosis wrong. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Guidance on good governance and collaboration
This guidance, issued under the NHS provider licence, sets clear expectations of collaboration by NHS trusts and foundation trusts and the governance characteristics that trusts must have in place to support this. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - June 1, 2022 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Medical CEOs face 'one slip and you move on' policy from 'centre'
Moving to a joint chair with a neighbouring foundation trust encourages better integration – and is not an indicator it is struggling – a provider chief has told HSJ. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - May 27, 2022 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Medical CEOs face 'one slip and you move on' policy from centre
Moving to a joint chair with a neighbouring foundation trust encourages better integration – and is not an indicator it is struggling – a provider chief has told HSJ. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - May 27, 2022 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Bristol Network one of six new NHS brain tumour centres awarded Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence status
The Bristol Network, which includes North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT), University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, has been recognised as a “ Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence ” following rigorous expert-led assessments by the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission (TJBCM). (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - May 27, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School; Press Release Source Type: news
NHS performs first net zero operation: Surgeons cycled to work and wore reusable PPE
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust reduced its carbon footprint to almost nothing during a cancer operation at Solihull Hospital. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 26, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New algorithm 'to predict patient's mental health crisis before it strikes'
HEALTH NOTES: Researchers from Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, used seven years worth of anonymised health records to develop the program. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Threat of strike action at health sites across Lancashire, says UNISON
Health workers employed by a private firm in Lancashire are voting over whether to take strike action to win the same pay and holiday rates as NHS colleagues, says UNISON today (Friday).
The 50 employees, including porters, caterers and cleaners, work for healthcare facilities firm OCS at eight NHS sites across the county.
The dispute has been running for some time, says UNISON. A year ago, OCS workers at hospitals, mental health units and clinics in Blackburn, Blackpool, Ormskirk and Preston, said they wanted to be paid and treated the same as their NHS colleagues.
OCS staff were earning les...
Source: UNISON Health care news - May 13, 2022 Category: UK Health Authors: Sophie Goodchild Tags: News Press release NHS subcos Source Type: news
Workforce disability equality standard 2021 data analysis
The workforce disability equality standard: 2021 data analysis report for NHS trusts and foundation trusts provides an opportunity to compare year on year progress into the career and workplace experiences of NHS disabled staff. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - May 11, 2022 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Fourth Covid jab gives bigger boost than third dose, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Covid vaccine given as a fourth booster jab provides stronger immunity compared to a third booster dose, according to the latest results of a UK study involving Addenbrooke ' s patients. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 10, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Trust hit by £2m penalty due to broken roof in ‘toughest year’ for funding
A well-regarded foundation trust expects to lose £9m for missing elective recovery targets in 2022-23, £2m of which is because it needs to close theatres to fix a dangerous roof. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - May 9, 2022 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Monkeypox Case Confirmed In United Kingdom, Here ’s What This Rare Infection Can Do
The person infected with the monkeypox virus is under isolation and receiving treatment at the expert infectious disease unit at the Guy ’s and St Thomas’ National Health Services (NHS) Foundation Trust in London, England. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - May 8, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Science /science Editors' Pick editors-pick business pharma Source Type: news
