All articles by Alison Moore
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NewsMidlands and East become handover hotspots
Five general hospital trusts – four of them in the East of England – saw a substantial increase in ambulance handover times this winter, against a backdrop of national improvement.
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NewsTrust advised to bolster governance after serious incidents
A mental health trust had “significant” problems with governance and safety assurance, according to a review commissioned in response to care quality concerns.
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HSJ InteractiveHow AI can improve productivity and efficiency from board to ward
This HSJ webinar, in association with Multiverse, explored what the NHS needs to do to make the most of the benefits of AI
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News‘Outstanding’ unit struggling with excess demand
An “outstanding”-rated maternity department is seeking help from other providers to deal with soaring demand.
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NewsExclusive: Deaths linked to ‘overwhelmed’ department
At least eight cancer patients were harmed – and in some cases potentially died – because of operational and admin failures in an “overwhelmed” hospital department, HSJ has learned.
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NewsDoctors ‘intimidated and belittled by colleagues’
Resident doctors receive “intimidating” communications from nurses and have been reduced to tears by consultants in a hospital service with long-standing medical training concerns.
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News‘It’s weird how white you are’, Alliance boss tells ambulance leaders
Ambulance chiefs have been urged to take greater efforts to ensure their workforce is more diverse by NHS Alliance chair Lord Victor Adebowale.
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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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NewsStreeting urges CEOs to shave seconds off waiting times
Ambulance chiefs have been urged to shave a few seconds off response times in the next three weeks as they are said to be within reach of the government’s key recovery target for the sector, HSJ has learned.
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NewsTrust paid management consultant more than £500k
A trust spent more than £500,000 on the services of a management consultant over a period of 16 months, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsStaff ‘losing confidence’ in high-performing trust as job cuts bite
Staff at a trust seeking to significantly reduce its pay bill are experiencing a “loss of pride, loyalty or confidence” in the organisation, according to an internal report.
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NewsMackey delays two more EPR launches
NHS England has intervened to delay the roll-out of electronic patient record systems at two trusts, due to major concerns over the operational impact.
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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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NewsMinister undergoing cancer treatment to stand down
The health minister who led on the government’s new cancer plan has stepped down, as she undergoes chemotherapy.
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HSJ InteractiveRoundtable: How can the NHS best deliver hybrid closed-loop technology’s benefits?
An HSJ roundtable, in association with Insulet, discussed the progress to date in rolling out HCL technology and what needs to happen next, including how to overcome barriers to uptake
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NewsTrust using security staff for ‘inappropriate’ patient supervision
Security staff are being used to provide “inappropriate” patient supervision at a struggling acute trust, according to documents seen by HSJ.
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NewsDelays repairing ageing ambulances hitting response times
Some ambulance trusts report that up to two-fifths of their ambulances are unavailable, with ageing vehicles sidelined for repairs and replacements.
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NewsTrusts pause shared CEO plan
A recently formed hospital group has decided to retain separate chief executives for its two trusts.