NHS Providers

Jul 30, 2024 | inkl.com | Tim Horton |Saffron Cordery |NHS Providers

PA WirePeople are concerned that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the NHS could lead to clinicians missing errors, according to a new survey. Almost two thirds of NHS workers also voiced worries that using AI will distance them from patients. The technology could play a “significant role” in easing pressure on the health service, according to think tank The Health Foundation, which carried out the poll, although “some remain unconvinced”.

May 9, 2024 | politics.co.uk | Saffron Cordery |NHS Providers

We don’t know yet when a general election will take place but one thing is certain – the National Health Service will feature large in the political battle of ideas. We need a frank and honest debate about the future of the NHS. More than one in three people (35 per cent) are concerned about the NHS according to a recent Ipsos poll, almost neck-and-neck with the economy as a top concern.

Jan 22, 2024 | bmj.com | Saffron Cordery |NHS Providers

Saffron Cordery, deputy chief executiveNHS ProvidersNew year, same industrial dispute. We were just three days into 2024 when junior doctors embarked on a six-day strike—the longest ever in the NHS. The timing could not have been more challenging for trusts, already wrestling with seasonal pressures and staffing shortages. Turnout was high, reflecting the strength of feeling that remains among junior doctors.

Nov 7, 2023 | inkl.com | Saffron Cordery |NHS Providers

The failure of the Government to deliver on its previously-promised pledge to ban conversion therapy has been branded “an act of frightful negligence”. Campaigners had been hoping to hear mention of a Bill on the matter in the King’s Speech. The ban was first promised by Theresa May’s government in 2018, before it was downgraded to not include transgender people by Boris Johnson.

Nov 1, 2023 | inkl.com | Clare Crowley |Saffron Cordery |NHS Providers

Hospitals must do more to provide effective care for people with learning disabilities, the patient safety body has said. The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) said the current system can cause distress and confusion for patients, as well as elevating the risk of harm. An HSSIB probe looked at how information about patients with learning disabilities is shared following admission to hospital, and how staff are supported to deliver their care.