All Health Service Journal articles in April 2021 – Page 4
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HSJ LocalLong-serving national and regional NHS boss to retire
One of NHS England’s regional directors and a long-serving leader at national, regional and trust level has today announced his retirement to staff.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: Why the eating disorder care crisis is risking lives
Eating disorder services in the NHS are at crisis point, with lockdown making an already pressurised situation even worse.
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NewsExclusive: English NHS awarded framework deal to Hancock’s family’s firm two years ago
Matt Hancock omitted to declare his connection to a company owned by his close family, despite it winning a place on a framework to provide services to the English NHS in 2019, as well as contracts with the NHS in Wales.
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HSJ LocalDirector jailed after holding three full-time NHS roles simultaneously
A former finance director who simultaneously held three senior NHS positions without his employers realising has been jailed for various fraud offences.
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HSJ LocalCEO of major hospital group announces departure
The chief executive of a major hospital group in Greater Manchester has announced his retirement after two years in the role.
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Expert BriefingHSJ Weekly Catch-up: Mystery money, impoverished electives and a frozen ICP
Your essential update on health for the week.
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NewsTrust being investigated for safety failures saw over 100 neonatal deaths in eight years
Nearly 200 families have now reported experiences of poor maternity and neonatal care in East Kent, according to the family whose baby’s death sparked both an independent investigation and a court case against the trust.
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NewsMapped: England's longest elective care waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in February 2021, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
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NewsDaily Insight: Sparks ignite Topwood
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsMajor trust urges staff to take one-off PCR test amid local ‘surge’ testing
A major London trust has urged all staff who work on its sites to take a one-off covid PCR test “as soon as possible” amid surge testing in local areas.
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NewsNHS to tender for new ‘large and complex’ finance system this summer
NHS England and Improvement will publish a tender for a single HR, payroll, finance and procurement system covering the whole service in the summer, according to a procurement notice published on Friday.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Easy sleazy
Andy Cowper shares his insights on the hot topics of the past week.
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NewsManager leaves after allegedly using lucrative shifts for gym trips and shopping
A manager has left a mental health and learning disabilities unit after allegations they booked themselves in for lucrative shifts but used the time for online shopping and gym trips.
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NewsTrust faces unlimited fine after pleading guilty to failing to provide safe care
An acute trust has pleaded guilty to failing to meet fundamental standards of care in a first-of-its-kind case.
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News‘Criminal cases dropped’ because of problems paying doctors for evidence
Police are being left without enough proof to charge suspects due to failings in the system for reporting medical evidence, senior emergency doctors have warned.
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Expert BriefingWest Country Chronicle: How NEDs pushed chair out of governance scandal trust
From Cornwall to the Cotswolds, West Country Chronicle offers essential insight into NHS matters in the South West. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsExclusive: Shared chief executive and chair for trusts with £2bn plus turnover
Two hospital trusts with a combined turnover of more than £2bn will share a chief executive and chair from June, HSJ understands.
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NewsDaily Insight: In denial then pleading guilty
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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HSJ LocalNHSE sends improvement director into struggling acute trust
Regulators have sent an improvement director into a North West acute trust amid multiple allegations of poor care and ‘cover up’ across different specialties.