Revealed: The worst hospital food in England
New data has revealed the latest trusts with the best and worst scores for food and cleanliness, according to assessments by staff and patients.
CEO interview: Lorraine Sunduza, chief executive, East London Foundation Trust
This is the latest in a series of interviews with provider chief executives, which are available exclusively to HSJ Insight subscribers.
Manager called colleague a ‘megabitch’ in alleged ‘campaign of bullying’, review finds
An external review has found that two managers at a mental health trust should answer allegations they bullied and victimised a colleague.
‘Shocking’ A&E with ‘police everywhere you look’ must be solved, says director
A former national director has expressed her shock at visiting an accident and emergency department struggling with record numbers of mental health patients accompanied by police officers, and warned the issue needs an “absolute solution” from the area’s mental health trusts.
‘Outstanding’ trust names interim chief
East London Foundation Trust has named an interim chief executive, following the departure of her predecessor to lead its neighbour.
‘Outstanding’ trust CEO joins neighbour
A mental health trust chief executive is taking up the same role at the neighbouring provider, it has announced.
‘National improvement board’ to be set up by NHS England
NHS England has launched a new framework for quality improvement and delivery, including a national board that will pick a ‘small number of shared national priorities’.
Revealed: Best and worst trusts for cleanliness and food
The best and worst trusts for cleanliness and food have been revealed in a national assessment by patients and staff.
Trusts appoint former banker as joint chair
Two of the largest mental health and community trusts in the country have appointed a joint chair.
London Eye: The nursing walkout isn't really about pay
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
NHS England appoints chief workforce officer to lead expanded department
NHS England has appointed a new chief officer for its people directorate, following the departure of Prerana Issar earlier this year, HSJ has learned.
White men form the minority of HSJ’s Top Chief Executives
A chief executive with less than four years’ experience has been selected as the number one CEO in HSJ’s eighth annual ranking of the service’s top provider trust chiefs
London Eye: Why the capital's NHS staff are, relatively, happy
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
Twenty trusts in region now sharing chairs and CEOs
Nearly two-thirds of London trusts will soon be sharing a chair and/or chief executive, after a pair of mental health providers agreed to appoint a joint chair.
Trust rated ‘outstanding’ three times in a row
A trust has become the first mental health and community provider in the country to be rated “outstanding” overall by the Care Quality Commission three times in a row.
Trusts spending £1m+ a year on settlement deals with gagging clauses
Trusts are still spending at least £1m a year on settlement agreements with staff containing ‘gagging clauses’, despite a crackdown on these conditions in recent years, HSJ research reveals.
Two acute trusts to share a chair after NHSE appointment
Two acute trusts in north London will share a chair following an appointment by NHS England.
HSJ Value Awards 2021: Primary Care or Community Service Redesign Initiative
Due to the significant challenges posed by the first wave of Covid-19, CCGs in North-West London (NWL) designed and piloted a ‘virtual-ward’ to enable better patient care, enhance clinical capacity and improve access for patients presenting with moderate Covid symptoms. The pilot sought to safely monitor patients in the community ...