King George Hospital, part of BHRUT NHS 🏥, has seen ongoing, sustained, improvement in patient flow since they opened their SDEC unit in June '23. The number of A&E patients seen within four hours dramatically improved by almost 50% (14,284 in Feb 2023 to 21,150 in Feb 2024). 12/x

A major unresolved tension was differing perceptions of how far the ICS should extend its focus beyond reducing healthcare inequalities (eg differences in access to healthcare) to address the broader social conditions shaping health inequalities (eg housing and jobs)

National policymakers have asked the NHS’s new ICSs to reduce health inequalities. But policy objectives on health inequalities are often ambiguous, partial, and shifting. So we asked local leaders about their interpretation

Inquiry has focused on 2,000 patient deaths so far - not yet clear how much this will increase by

BREAKING - new scope of Essex mental health inquiry released

Probe will now investigate more recent mental health deaths, going to end of last year (not 2020)

Will also cover deaths at second trust operating in county

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I'm likely to be late to this, but striking that only 1 in 4 foundation doctors are moving straight into specialty training (vs 2 in 3 a decade prior). Though some do come back eventually (e.g. 27% of the 2021 cohort after a year out, and so on...).

One of UK's best doctors died from condition he was an expert in. As he lay deteriorating, those treating him said they’d ‘never heard’ of the rare, life-threatening condition - nurses told his wife to do his observations as there weren’t enough staff manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/health/on…

BREAKING: Medical consultants in England have voted to accept the government’s latest pay offer, union leaders have announced, ending an unprecedented period of strike action by the senior doctors by Nick Kituno £ hsj.co.uk/workforce/cons…

Breaking: Hospital consultants in England have voted to accept the government's latest pay offer, The BMA and HCSA – the hospital doctors' union have announced.

Looking for a staff member working in a community mental health team and crisis team to speak with me dms open or email [email protected] #journorequests

Six ICBs require staff to work from office at least one day per week ift.tt/fyUeENY

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Families are invited meet health minister tomorrow to discuss new scope, which inquiry is waiting on

But some unhappy over gov limiting to one family per constituency, and lawyers also not allowed

(via 🌹THE LAMPARD INQUIRY🌹)