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NewsHospital accused of delaying ambulances to eliminate corridor care
A hospital trust has been accused of delaying the offloading of ambulance patients so it can maintain zero “corridor care”.
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NewsNHSE approves first six ‘advanced’ FTs
NHS England has approved the first six “advanced foundation trusts”, with the promise of “greater operational autonomy” and more financial freedom from 1 June.
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News21 trusts ‘delivered year’s elective recovery in single month’
Twenty-one trusts delivered their entire 2025-26 elective improvement in March alone, analysis shows, prompting concerns about the “fragility and sustainability” of the NHS’s waiting list recovery.
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NewsNational role for retired trust CEO
A recently retired acute trust chief executive is returning to a national role just months after ending a 40-year career in the NHS.
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NewsTrust CEO quits despite being cleared of misconduct
A trust chief executive who was cleared of misconduct after being wrongly suspended by her chair has resigned.
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NewsNeighbourhood plans ‘in danger’, says top five trust leader
The government’s neighbourhood health agenda is “in danger of not happening” amid a lack of clarity over governance structures and funding, the chair of England’s fourth-largest trust has claimed.
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NewsDozens of stroke units lose ‘A’ ratings
Close to 80 per cent of stroke units are falling well short against a swathe of new standards introduced to the high-profile national audit, according to HSJ analysis.
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News‘Central pressure’ forcing ICBs to cut reform investment
Integrated care boards are struggling to protect funds to deliver neighbourhood health and other 10-Year Health Plan proposals this year – with one cluster forced to withdraw a £33m fund days after launching it.
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NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in March 2026, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
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NewsIncrease in corridor care ‘haemorrhaging morale’, trust told
Governors at one of the largest trusts in the country have warned that moving patients from beds to chairs to free up space is a risk to staff and public morale.
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NewsElective target hit after spike in ‘unreported removals’
NHS England has hit its 65 per cent waiting list for 2025-26, but experts said the “majority of the improvement” in March was driven by a “record” spike in “unreported removals”.
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NewsRevealed: Hospitals with the highest avoidable admissions
Around 15 per cent of emergency admissions at some trusts are potentially avoidable, according to new NHS England data.
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NewsCEO: ICB must take ‘urgent action on shameful situation’
The boss of a trust where a child recently spent over two months in A&E has urged other local system leaders to take “urgent action” to help resolve the “shameful situation” concerning vulnerable children.
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HSJ LocalEx-civil servant made trust CEO
Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust has appointed Nicola Ayton as its new permanent chief executive, the provider has announced.
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News‘Influential’ CEO quits leading provider to head new trust
A chief executive who lost accountable officer status when her trust adopted a group model last month is set to leave to run another acute provider.
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NewsAdvice and guidance ‘adding to backlogs’, say consultants
Many medical consultants report a “mixed” experience with the advice and guidance model, saying it is “under-resourced and adding to existing backlogs”, according to research by an integrated care board.
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NewsHospital launches review of stillbirths
A trust whose maternity care is under scrutiny is launching a review of all stillbirths last year, it has confirmed to HSJ.
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NewsNHSE rows back on controversial target
NHS England has rowed back on what was widely understood to be a new target for the proportion of patients it wanted “diverted” away from waiting lists, after accusations it was rationing care.
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NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in February 2026, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: GPs feel the squeeze
HSJ Health Check discusses the latest squeeze on GP resources, and controversy over reform of referral processes.