All articles by Alison Moore – Page 46
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NewsNHS 111 procurement halted at the last minute
Two procurements for NHS 111 in the south east have been halted – in one case, just weeks before a new operator was expected to be announced.
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NewsFive CCGs forced to make £50m savings
Five clinical commissioning groups in Sussex have to save £50m in the next nine months to achieve an agreed £65m deficit – and to gain access to sustainability funding.
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NewsDevastating fire prompts checks on 3,500 NHS buildings
NHS Property Services is to carry out a review of all the clinical buildings it owns after a report into a devastating fire which destroyed a community hospital.
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HSJ InteractiveTransforming care with innovative estates
An integrated care centre with a focus on proactive assessment is preventing multiple admissions among frail residents, says Alison Moore
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HSJ InteractiveWhat benefits can biosimilars bring to the NHS?
Alison Moore reports on an HSJ roundtable which explored how the biosimilars market can be expanded, what the potential benefits and challenges are, and what needs to be done to increase uptake
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NewsHarm assessments after 160 children wait more than a year for mental health treatment
Clinical harm reviews are being carried out to see if 160 children came to harm after waiting more than a year for mental health treatment, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalTrust considers centralising elective activity ahead of winter
East Kent Hospital University Foundation Trust is considering centralising its elective orthopaedic services to help it better cope with next winter.
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NewsCCGs face losing millions after contract collapse
Seven clinical commissioning groups in Sussex are trying to recover £7.4m from a collapsed private provider but could face a counter-claim from administrators, HSJ has learned.
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NewsTrust out of special measures but faces NHSI pressure on finance
A hospital trust has been lifted out of quality special measures after a Care Quality Commission inspection saw it come close to a “good” rating.
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HSJ LocalCCGs cut non-acute services to tackle multimillion pound deficit
Two clinical commissioning groups could cut spending on non-acute community services by five per cent to tackle concerns over budget deficits.
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NewsFire safety warnings cost trusts millions to tackle
Seven hospital trusts have been issued with fire enforcement notices because of fears NHS trusts are not tackling the risks to patients.
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NewsExclusive: Hospitals yet to tackle Grenfell cladding fire safety risks
A major trauma unit is still closed because of concerns over fire safety cladding almost a year after the Grenfell Tower disaster, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalTrusts to work around major reconfiguration delay
Two acute trusts are trying to develop a shared on-call rota for vascular surgery after a long awaited reconfiguration was delayed again.
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HSJ InteractiveServing people with dementia, carers and families
Alison Moore reports on the award winning young onset dementia service that’s improving lives for both patients and their families
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HSJ InteractiveA winning approach to clinical leadership
Alison Moore talks to Claire Fulller, HSJ’s clinical leader of the year, about the impact the award has had on her
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HSJ LocalTrust refuses to release governance report despite being 'fundamentally transformed'
A foundation trust has refused to release a governance report after a follow up review showed it had been “fundamentally transformed” from having a “dysfunctional” board.
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HSJ LocalHSE investigates patient death as trust admits failings
The Health and Safety Executive is investigating the death of a patient who absconded from a mental health unit and was then killed by an apparent stranger.
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HSJ InteractiveDriving evidence based care in diabetes
Alison Moore on an ambitious project on diabetes care in North West London which was highly commended at the HSJ Awards
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NewsPrivate hospital group criticised for governance failures
A private hospital group has been told it must improve its corporate governance after a number of its sites were criticised in a leadership review by the Care Quality Commission.
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HSJ LocalTrust holds up whistleblower investigation
An investigation by the National Freedom to Speak Up Guardian’s Office has been delayed because an NHS trust said it would not fit into its improvement timetable – and then refused a request to speed things up, HSJ has learned.