Governance Leadership of Quality: Confronting Realities and Creating Tension for Change – American Hospital Association Leadership of quality is a key responsibility of governance and, done well, serves as an exceptional gift: engaged boards produce better outcomes. For all the progress made over the last 20 years, however, many boards, trustees,…

Review of radiology reporting The Care Quality Commission has published Radiology review: a national review of radiology reporting within the NHS in England.  The report found significant variation in the timescales for reporting on radiology examinations and a wide range of arrangements in place to monitor and manage backlogs of…

Leadership in today’s NHS The King’s Fund has published Leadership in today’s NHS: delivering the impossible.  This report on leadership vacancies presents an analysis of data from a recent NHS Providers survey of leadership vacancies in NHS trusts and foundation trusts, and the results of qualitative interviews and a roundtable…

Safe medical staffing The Royal College of Physicians has published Guidance on safe medical staffing: report of a working party.  This guidance aims to help those planning and organising core hospital medical services to answer the question: ‘How many doctors or their alternatives, with what capabilities, do we need to…

  How should the extra NHS funding be spent? The King’s Fund has published a ‘long-read’ The NHS 10-year plan: how should the extra funding be spent?  Following the announcement of additional NHS funding, this article discusses the opportunities to tackle the issues that matter most to patients and communities…

Long stays dashboard NHS Improvement has published The long-stays dashboard.  This is intended to help providers, CCGs and local authorities to monitor and manage hospital length of stay in acute hospitals.  It is accompanied by a number of resources.  An account is required to use the dashboard. Adult social services…

Grand Round – SDGH Education Centre – Lecture Theatre, 1-2pm, Friday 6th July. Dr P McDonald (Clinical Director Medicine) & Dr S Mariguddi (Clinical Director Paediatrics) – ‘Datix – Lessons Learnt’. Everyone welcome. How older people move between health and social care The Care Quality Commission has published Beyond barriers:…