All articles by Alison Moore
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NewsTrust paid management consultant more than £500k
A trust spent more than £500,000 on the services of a management consultant over a period of 16 months, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsStaff ‘losing confidence’ in high-performing trust as job cuts bite
Staff at a trust seeking to significantly reduce its pay bill are experiencing a “loss of pride, loyalty or confidence” in the organisation, according to an internal report.
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NewsMackey delays two more EPR launches
NHS England has intervened to delay the roll-out of electronic patient record systems at two trusts, due to major concerns over the operational impact.
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NewsBoards urged to ‘take ownership’ to avoid corridor care
Trust boards can “virtually eliminate” corridor care with “the right leadership ambition and focus”, including more walking wards and corridors, NHS England has said.
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NewsTrust calls in KPMG as £30m gap opens
A trust with major financial and performance problems has called in a large accountancy and consultancy firm to carry out a wide-ranging review.
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NewsMinister undergoing cancer treatment to stand down
The health minister who led on the government’s new cancer plan has stepped down, as she undergoes chemotherapy.
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HSJ InteractiveRoundtable: How can the NHS best deliver hybrid closed-loop technology’s benefits?
An HSJ roundtable, in association with Insulet, discussed the progress to date in rolling out HCL technology and what needs to happen next, including how to overcome barriers to uptake
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NewsTrust using security staff for ‘inappropriate’ patient supervision
Security staff are being used to provide “inappropriate” patient supervision at a struggling acute trust, according to documents seen by HSJ.
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NewsDelays repairing ageing ambulances hitting response times
Some ambulance trusts report that up to two-fifths of their ambulances are unavailable, with ageing vehicles sidelined for repairs and replacements.
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NewsTrusts pause shared CEO plan
A recently formed hospital group has decided to retain separate chief executives for its two trusts.
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NewsMike Richards to leave CQC
The chair of the Care Quality Commission is stepping down, just as the struggling regulator seeks a new chief executive.
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NewsEx-banker made chair of hospital group
A group chair has been appointed at two hospitals in Surrey to “strengthen continuity” between the organisations.
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NewsICB declares ‘very serious’ £200m deficit
An integrated care board has revised the year-end financial forecast for its system from breakeven to a £198m deficit, with two months to go.
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NewsRevealed: Bid to overhaul key emergency target
National officials are in talks about a major overhaul of the ambulance response time target that covers more than half of emergency calls.
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NewsSingle trust now has 10% of national MSK waiting list
A South East trust is responsible for nearly one in 10 people referred for community musculoskeletal services in England after its waiting quadrupled in a year.
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News‘Disconnected’ staff report bullying and blame culture
A hospital trust’s staff feel disconnected from senior leaders and are often concerned about bullying and harassment, two external reviews have found.
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NewsTrusts scramble to improve reviews of babies’ deaths
Trusts have been scrambling to make reviews of babies’ deaths more “fair and transparent”, after a new national requirement for independent input.
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NewsHospitals face ‘catastrophic’ threat from losing resident doctors
A rural hospital trust is worried about a “catastrophic effect” on its staffing from the possibility of NHS England withdrawing its resident doctors.
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NewsICB suspends access to private provider
A private provider of assessment and treatment for neurodevelopmental disorders has been suspended from NHS work, it has emerged.
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NewsRevealed: Urgent review ordered after deaths in fragile maternity services
NHS England has ordered trusts to “urgently” review their home birth services, it has emerged – as an HSJ investigation reveals widespread fragility and safety risks.