All articles by Alison Moore – Page 5
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NewsEmergency performance dips as winter nears
Ambulance response times rose dramatically last month with urgent care performance also worsening as winter appeared to strike early.
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NewsRegulator steps up inspections after ‘severe’ mortuary failings
Hospital mortuaries are to face more unannounced inspections because of growing concerns over serious failings.
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NewsSenior manager who made offensive comments leaves trust
A senior manager who apparently made sexist and racist remarks on a work video call with colleagues has left the trust involved after an investigation.
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NewsTrust says BBC story about ‘penknife surgeon’ was misleading
A BBC story about a patient being operated on with a penknife has been challenged by the trust involved as misleading.
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NewsTrust CEO warns ‘I can’t afford people’ despite missing NHSE target
An ambulance trust which will fail to meet a key target for treating patients with life-threatening conditions this year has delayed recruitment of additional staff due to cost pressures.
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NewsGP federation goes under blaming falling value of NHS contacts
A GP federation has ceased trading, blaming an “erosion” in the value of NHS contracts.
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NewsNew unit closed to admissions after four months due to attacks on staff
A new unit providing mental health services for children and young people has been closed to new admissions after just four months, HSJ understands.
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NewsDoctors vote to end historic pay dispute
Junior doctors have voted to accept the government’s latest pay offer – bringing to an end a bitter dispute which lasted nearly two years and saw 44 days of strikes.
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NewsAmbulance services hit crucial target
Ambulances reached some of the most seriously ill people within an average of 30 minutes last month – meeting a key NHS England target for the first time in more than a year.
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NewsTrust considers tough line on promoting minority staff
An ambulance trust may require managers to justify to its CEO each time they promote someone else ahead of a colleague with a minority ethnic background to a senior role.
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HSJ InteractiveHow wound care can be a priority for the NHS
An HSJ roundtable, in association with Smith+Nephew, considered how wound care can be a priority for the NHS
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NewsDoctor worked in NHS for six months despite sexual harassment allegations
A trust is reviewing its procedures after employing a senior surgeon as a locum registrar without knowing he had been sacked from a previous role over sexual harassment allegations.
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NewsNHSE admits ‘urgent’ ambulance target will be missed in capital
NHS England has agreed ambulance trusts can meet ‘realistic’ response times for ‘urgent’ ambulance calls including some heart attacks and stroke this winter, citing ‘service pressures, resources and demand’.
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HSJ InteractiveHow the NHS can offer a consistent bariatric service
An HSJ roundtable, in association with Johnson & Johnson, considered how the NHS can offer a consistent bariatric service
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NewsTrust investigating offensive comments by senior manager
A trust is investigating after videos emerged showing one of its senior managers making apparently racist and sexist remarks with colleagues on a work call.
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NewsCOO to leave after a year at challenged trust
The chief operating officer of one of England’s most challenged trusts is to leave his job after a year because the commute is too much for him.
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NewsNHS faces multimillion compensation bill after sex assaults
The NHS is facing a multimillion pound compensation bill for the crimes carried out by mortuary sex offender David Fuller.
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HSJ LocalProminent trust chief leaves for overseas role
One of the UK’s most prominent ambulance leaders is leaving his role for a job abroad.
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HSJ InteractiveHow can the NHS enhance value in primary care prescribing?
An HSJ roundtable, in association with Spirit Health, discussed the challenges and strategies for optimising prescribing practices, improving cost management, and fostering better collaboration within integrated care systems
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NewsAuditors discover ‘significant weakness’ in trust’s financial plans
An external auditor has warned of a “significant weakness” in a high-performing trust’s financial sustainability because of its under-delivery on efficiency savings.