Health service in England curtails puberty blockers for minors
Children and young people in England will no longer be prescribed puberty blockers at gender identity clinics, according to the country’s National Health Service. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - March 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
2,500 missing waiters push back ICS’s elective target
Two acute trusts in the same integrated care system have discovered nearly 2,500 “missing” elective waiters, meaning it has abandoned a local target for reducing 65-week waiters. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 13, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Trust chiefs criticise ‘divisive’ capital ‘prizes’ for A&E performance
Trust CEOs and other health leaders have criticised NHS England’s move to offer trusts up to £4m capital in a last-ditch effort to meet the four hour emergency care target in March. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 13, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Care has gone into a tailspin under this government
Commenting on the Social Care 360 report, published today (Wednesday) by the King’s Fund, UNISON head of social care Gavin Edwards said:
“Care has gone into a tailspin on this government’s watch. A litany of broken promises and a complete absence of action best sums up ministers’ appalling neglect of the sector.
“Cash-strapped local authorities have been pushed ever closer to the edge by spiralling care costs.
“The blame for the crisis in care lies entirely with the government. Ministers have failed to ensure council funding bears any relation to the harsh economic reality.
“The sector simply doesn...
Source: UNISON Health care news - March 13, 2024 Category: UK Health Authors: Anthony Barnes Tags: News Press release care workers social care Source Type: news
Trusts offered up to £4m to make last-ditch attempt on A&E target
NHS England has confirmed new financial incentives for trusts to deliver strong performance against the four-hour emergency target this month. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 12, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Fragmented and under-funded
Two fundamental themes came out of UNISON’s national community seminar and conference in Chester last weekend – organising and funding. Each is an issue which presents particular challenges to the community sector.
Funding
On funding, activists at the seminar on Friday heard a detailed presentation from Rebecca Young, head of policy, research and campaigns at The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO).
Ms Young detailed the organisation’s recent research into the cost of delivering public services in the charity and voluntary sector. She said that the research surveyed over 300 organisations and, alt...
Source: UNISON Health care news - March 12, 2024 Category: UK Health Authors: Simon Jackson Tags: Article News 2024 National Community Conference and Seminar Community and Voluntary Sector Source Type: news
Exclusive: ‘Continuity risk’ to abortion services triggers national intervention
NHS England has told integrated care board leaders they must intervene over failures in abortion services in their patches amid “unprecedented demand” for such provision, HSJ has learned. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 12, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
New NHSE director to lead £1.5bn savings programme
NHS England has appointed a senior director to lead an “ambitious” £1.5bn efficiencies programme. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 12, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Trusts underspend tech funding despite NHSE push
NHS England’s flagship tech budget to digitise hospitals will be underspent this year, prompting fresh concern about crucial transformation funding not reaching the frontline. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 12, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Trust’s treatment of Muslims heavily criticised by board director
A board director has publicly criticised his trust for its treatment of Muslim staff and patients. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 12, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
‘Outstanding’ trust CEO leaving after 13 years
The chief executive of an “outstanding” rated community trust is to step down after 13 years in the role. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 11, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
‘Urgent action’ needed to stop AI harm, says govt review
“Action at the highest levels” is “urgently needed to anticipate potential harm” — including racial and other bias — from widespread use of AI in healthcare, a government review has warned. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 11, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
‘Urgent action’ needed to stop AI harm, says government review
“Action at the highest levels” is “urgently needed to anticipate potential harm” – including racial and other bias – from widespread use of AI in healthcare, a government review has warned. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 11, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Staff shortages putting A&E crisis support target at risk
A national survey, seen by HSJ, has raised concerns about the “sustainability, quality and consistency” of mental health crisis support services in emergency departments. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 11, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Trust ‘not guilty’ after CQC prosecution
A mental health trust has been found not guilty of care failings relating to an inpatient’s death following a trial which concluded today, over charges brought by the Care Quality Commission. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 11, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
