ICB seeks new transport provider after discharge concerns
An integrated care board is procuring a new supplier of non-emergency patient transport services after its previous contract was cancelled early following a dispute.
Trust sent domestic abuse victim’s address to ex-partner, says regulator
A trust has been reprimanded by the Information Commissioner’s Office for exposing a domestic abuse victim to risk by disclosing their address to an ex-partner.
CQC names worst trusts for maternity care
The trusts with substantially worse experience of maternity care have been identified by the Care Quality Commission.
Exclusive: Ambulance crews urged to conserve oxygen
Ambulance staff are being urged to conserve oxygen supplies because of a national shortage of small cylinders used both on ambulances and in some A&E departments.
Four in five trusts yet to reach digitisation target
Only one in five trusts has reached the level of digitisation required by 2025 – more than three years after the target was set, tech chiefs have revealed.
Building order of ‘new hospitals’ revealed as £550m consultancy deals announced
Projects in Dorset and Devon are set to be the first within the government’s New Hospital Programme to agree construction contracts.
Revealed: The ethnically diverse trusts with all-white leadership
Analysis of new data has identified multiple trusts which appear to have no executives or very senior managers from a minority ethnic background, despite their workforces being relatively diverse.
London chief executive to lead Dorset trust
A new chief executive has been announced for University Hospitals Dorset Foundation Trust.
Long-standing chief executive announces retirement
A long-standing chief executive has announced her retirement after 20 years at the helm of NHS organisations.
Revealed: The best and worst trusts to be a junior doctor
HSJ analysis of data from the latest General Medical Council national training survey has revealed the top and bottom trusts for overall experience for junior doctors.
Region least hit by covid has biggest problem with year-plus waiters
The English region least hit by the covid-19 outbreak so far has the biggest share of its waiting list who have been there a year or longer, HSJ analysis reveals.
Long-awaited merger approved by trust boards
The long-planned merger of two Dorset trusts is due to go ahead next month – after it was initially blocked by regulators seven years ago.
‘Requiring immediate action’: The patient safety issues hidden in unpublished reports
These are some of the serious findings of external reviews of NHS services from recent years, previously unpublished but now released to HSJ.
Regulator approves long-running merger plans
Regulators have approved a merger between two foundation trusts after initially blocking the plans seven years ago.
What does the NHS staff survey really tell us?
The quality and safety of patient care the system delivers depends on the wellbeing, morale and sustainability of frontline staff members. By Gordon Forbes
Revealed: The trusts which will struggle most to deliver quality care in 2020
The trusts which are likely to face the fiercest struggle to deliver quality care in the immediate future have been identified through an analysis carried out exclusively for HSJ.
Landmark FT merger goes back to competition regulator
Two Dorset foundation trusts have welcomed the launch of the latest regulatory investigation into their proposed merger, which was infamously blocked seven years ago.
NHSE told to set new A&E ‘maximum time to assessment’ target
Analysis carried out for NHS England’s review of NHS targets has proposed it set a “maximum time-to-assessment target… for all those attending [accident and emergency departments]”.
Staff survey: Best and worst for ‘People Plan’ priorities
The interim People Plan, published last summer, set out some key themes for the NHS to focus on in the years ahead, including ‘making the NHS the best place to work’, ‘improving leadership culture’ and ‘delivering 21st century care’.
Hancock backs controversial A&E downgrade
The health secretary has given the green light to a major overhaul of Dorset’s acute hospital services, including the long-planned downgrade of Poole’s A&E department.