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NewsTechnician unfairly sacked after ex-minister’s intervention
A trust unfairly sacked a staff member after a patient’s complaint was escalated to its chief executive via former minister Sajid Javid, an employment tribunal has ruled.
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NewsEx-hospital chief to lead ICB cluster
An experienced former hospital chief executive has been appointed as CEO of an integrated care board cluster for at least 12 months.
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NewsLeading chair who advised Palantir to step down
The chair of the NHS’s biggest hospital group will step down this month, amid criticism in relation to his role of advising US tech firm Palantir.
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NewsNHSE expects local resistance to centralised procurement plan
NHS England is prepared for local resistance to its plan to take greater control over the buying decisions of local trusts.
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NewsCEO steps down after stint at second trust
A chief executive who has been leading two trusts for a year has announced he will step down from both roles.
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NewsICBs axe crisis car service
Most of London is to lose its mental health response cars after three integrated care boards withdrew funding.
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NewsDHSC sets first targets for neighbourhood health
The first targets for neighbourhood health have been set in long-awaited government guidance.
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NewsLondon and acutes see big rise in absences
Trusts in London and hospital providers are still grappling with sickness absence significantly higher than beore the covid pandemic, according to analysis of the latest figures.
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NewsInquiry trust appoints ‘inspirational’ new CEO
A mental health trust at the centre of a statutory inquiry has appointed a new chief executive who will take over once the investigation has concluded.
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NewsICB paid £1.8k a day for temporary IT director
An integrated care board paid a company nearly £1,800 a day to provide a part-time board director, documents obtained by HSJ reveal.
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NewsFinance director appointed interim CEO at leading ICB
An outgoing integrated care board CEO will be replaced on a temporary basis by the organisation’s finance director, it has been announced.
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NewsVirtual ward expansion stalls despite record take-up
Virtual ward occupancy hit a record high in January but expansion has stalled over the past 12 months, according to analysis of official figures.
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NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in January 2026, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
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NewsJust 3% of NHSE staff say change is managed well
Just 3 per cent of NHS England staff think that the organisation manages change well, according to its latest internal survey.
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NewsFridge door left ajar cost trust £25k
An acute trust was forced to write off £25,000 worth of medication after a pharmacy fridge door was accidentally left ajar.
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NewsICB morale plummets amid restructures
Nearly half of integrated care boards opted out of the 2025 Staff Survey, and those that took part saw a huge drop in morale amid restructuring.
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NewsIran-linked attack hits trusts’ supplies
At least two trusts have declared incidents after a cyber attack on a key supplier, HSJ understands.
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NewsUS firm seals NHS tech deal worth £222m
Four trusts across two integrated care systems have signed a £222m contract with a US supplier for a new shared electronic patient record system.
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NewsStreeting admits another cut to mental health spend share
The proportion of the NHS budget spent on mental healthcare will be cut for the third year in a row, the health secretary has admitted.
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NewsBest and worst hospital trusts to work at
New NHS staff survey figures show the best and worst acute trusts to work at, according to their staff.