All articles by Alison Moore – Page 5
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News‘Outstanding’ rating for trust’s leaders who ‘have each other's backs’
The “honest, transparent and visible” leadership at a trust whose staff feel they are “part of a family” has been rated “outstanding” by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsSix CQC board directors replaced
Nearly all the Care Quality Commission’s non-executive directors have left, making way for six new recruits, including an NHS England director.
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NewsCQC warns trust over maternity staffing
The trust with the highest perinatal mortality rates in the country has been told it must improve its midwifery staffing.
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NewsHospital group director given CEO role
A director at a large London hospital group trust has been given his first CEO role.
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NewsExternal reviews ordered over trust’s baby death rates
Two external reviews are being commissioned into maternity and neonatal care at the trust with the highest perinatal mortality rates.
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NewsStreeting 'pushing for stronger action' on maternity failings
Wes Streeting has apologised to families harmed by poor maternity care for taking six months to get back to them, and claimed he is pressing NHS England for a “more comprehensive and stronger set of actions” to improve safety.
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NewsCQC hires trust director as chief inspector of hospitals
A trust medical director has been appointed as the chief inspector of hospitals at the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsNHS facing another national maternity services review
Another major inquiry into patient safety within NHS maternity departments is being considered, HSJ has learned, this time by the Health Services Safety Investigations Body.
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NewsTrust ‘selectively targeted’ by workplace regulator after rise in work stress
The national workplace regulator has told an ambulance trust to do more to tackle staff stress as part of a programme in which it is “selectively targeting” high-risk organisations.
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NewsTrust secures ‘good’ ratings after years of safety failures
The trust at the heart of long-running maternity care failures has had both its units upgraded to “good” from “inadequate” by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsTrust poaches CEO back from Wales
England’s largest ambulance provider has hired a new CEO from the Welsh ambulance trust.
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NewsBlock contracts slowing down surgery
Block funding contracts are undermining the throughput and care quality of a common emergency operation, leading clinicians have told HSJ.
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NewsTrust hits back at ‘personal targeting’ of its CEO
A trust has defended its chief executive amid criticism by union leaders and intervention by the health and social care secretary.
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NewsChildren waiting more than two years for tooth extractions
Children needing a general anaesthetic for tooth extraction are waiting nearly three years in a hidden crisis that is not recorded on national waiting lists.
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News‘Profound disappointment’ as ICBs are allowed to cut safety funding
A leading midwife and chair of government maternity inquiries has cited “significant concern about safety and wellbeing” following a substantial cut to nationally ring-fenced funding.
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NewsICB picks provider for £1.8bn contract
A trust is set to provide services for around two million people after winning all six lots in a £1.8bn procurement.
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NewsTrusts cut use of private ambulances despite performance woes
Two ambulance trusts with some of the worst performance on a key response time target are reducing the use of private ambulance firms.
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NewsCrucial emergency care system to be scrapped by NHSE within months
An IT system that prevents 999 call-handling services from being overwhelmed is set to be withdrawn by NHS England in an effort to save money.
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NewsKey recovery target hit
Ambulance services hit a crucial “interim” target for responding to the bulk of emergency calls last month, and showed marked improvements for the most serious category of incidents.
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NewsCQC tells trust to move care of sick babies
A trust has moved the care of some sick babies out of one of its neonatal units at the Care Quality Commission’s request.