NHS trusts with ‘distressing’ mixed-sex ward breaches blame poor estates

via Emily Townsend

hsj.co.uk/quality-and-pe…

Great exclsuive from James Illman - the national plan to halve the 7.5m elective waiting list during the next parliament hsj.co.uk/exclusive-nhse…

Judges reserve judgement on Lucy Letby appeal bid bbc.in/3UdPOFo

Uh oh - lift issues causing disruption at Bedford Hospital (Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS FT)

More cuts coming way of NHS...

Major Essex trust says it needs to cut hundreds of jobs to sort finances (via Henry Anderson)

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Following this in Feb, coroners are continuing to warn over systemic sepsis care failures.

Six officials have raised the alarm about seven more deaths from sepsis since the beginning of March - including four children, and two treated at the same A&E hsj.co.uk/patient-safety…

Health sec says she rejected calls to add community & outpatient deaths to Essex mental health inquiry

Says was helpful to talk to families (altho lawyers say otherwise & some walked out)

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A new cancer hospital in Cambridge - one of '40' - has just been granted full planning permission

Has not been scuppered by Environment Agency objection over water concerns (see below)

constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/wate…

NEW

The UK government has quietly scrapped millions in funding for tackling air pollution, a letter seen by The Times reveals

Sadiq Khan says air quality grant cut is “deeply disappointing” and will directly harm people’s health

thetimes.co.uk/article/minist…

NHS England has a new plan to try and cut energy costs... but where will renewables fit into this?

I find out it is very much still up in the air in latest newsletter:
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'The strain on diagnostic staff is evident, with 88% of CDCs relying on existing NHS or health trust staff. Urgent action is needed to expand the radiologist workforce through training & retention initiatives'

Our President Kath Halliday's full response:
rcr.ac.uk/news-policy/la…

BREAKING: A&E four hours performance was 74.2% in March - missing NHSE's 76% target

Here is Essex mental health inquiry chair on why she wanted to cover more recent cases

(keep in mind it was announced in '21)

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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

hsj.co.uk/mental-health/…

NEW:

Government fails to recruit new boss to lead on 40 'new hospitals'

hsj.co.uk/finance-and-ef…

'Mind-blowing' increase in cancer referrals behind NHS trust long elective waits, its chief says

Milton Keynes one of fastest-growing cities in England & hospital boss fears numbers could be 'new norm'

Story: hsj.co.uk/milton-keynes-…