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NewsLocal manager to chair two trusts
Two trusts have appointed a former long-serving NHS manager in the area to be their joint chair.
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NewsStreeting: Failing NHS bosses being ‘quietly moved on’
Under-performing NHS bosses are being “quietly moved on” rather than being “named and shamed”, Wes Streeting has said.
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NewsMore than half of staff say EPRs make their job harder
More than half of NHS staff using an electronic patient record system say it made their job harder and they lacked necessary training, a survey has found.
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HSJ PartnersHow nurse-led endoscopy models are supporting NHS diagnostic recovery
Endoscopy services are central to the NHS diagnostic pathway. Procedures such as gastroscopy, colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy are critical for diagnosing gastrointestinal disease, detecting cancer early and monitoring long-term conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease. Yet like many diagnostic services, endoscopy has experienced significant pressure in recent years.
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CommentEnglish hospitals are outperforming those in Scotland and Wales
Despite ongoing pressures, England’s NHS is recovering faster than Wales and Scotland, with shorter waits and higher activity, despite similar funding increases
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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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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Making ‘advice and guidance’ mandatory
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by primary care correspondent Caitlin Tilley.
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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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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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HSJ LocalCEO: We have ‘hurt and let down’ our staff
A hospital group CEO says its leaders have “managed to let people down” and, in some cases, “disconnected” from their staff, in response to very poor NHS Staff Survey scores.
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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.
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NewsExclusive: Nine trusts put in NHSE turnaround regime
Nine trusts have been placed in NHS England’s new turnaround regime for the country’s most challenged trusts, HSJ can reveal.
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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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NewsHospitals must update 100,000 pacemakers after safety fault
Hospitals are having to update more than 100,000 patients’ pacemakers – and replace hundreds of the devices – after the manufacturer discovered their batteries run down years early, HSJ has learned.
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NewsHospital chiefs don’t need to read policy documents, says DHSC boss
The Department of Health and Social Care’s top civil servant has claimed she “didn’t read policy documents” in her former roles as a hospital chief executive.
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NewsExclusive: £120m ‘sprint’ will drive last-ditch attempt to hit elective target
NHS England plans to spend around £120m on a “sprint” exercise in a bid to hit its main elective target for this year by March, HSJ can reveal.
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CommentWhen safety does not sell
Despite decades of inquiries and warnings, the NHS continues to tolerate predictable medication harm, revealing a system better at analysing failure than preventing it
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NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in December 2025, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
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NewsNot only doctors who need new ‘deal’ from NHS, says Mackey
The NHS needs a “reset” of its “deal” with all of its staff – improving working conditions in return for performance and productivity – its CEO has said.