Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust – Page 9

  • News

    Revealed: The capital projects deferred in 'undignified scramble'

    2016-05-03T07:30:00Z

    £270m of deferred spending identified, much of which relates to projects such as building maintenance, IT infrastructure and the purchase of new equipment. Twenty biggest transfers listed. Download full details of the capital-to-revenue transfers identified Sources told HSJ they are seriously concerned that key capital projects could be jeopardised ...

  • Clare Panniker
    HSJ Local

    Top hospital chief takes on leadership of second trust

    2016-04-29T16:23:00Z

    Panniker becomes latest NHS chief to take over second trust She will become chief of both Basildon and Mid Essex Move follows other senior chief executives taking over leadership of other trusts STRUCTURE: Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation Trust’s well-regarded chief executive Clare Panniker is to ...

  • Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham FT
    News

    Revealed: First digital maturity index scores in full

    2016-04-12T09:30:00Z

    This is a full list of trusts’ scores on the new digital maturity index, based on HSJ analysis of NHS England data.

  • Dave West
    Expert Briefing

    The Commissioner: Let's hold hands

    2016-03-23T16:17:00Z

    What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West

  • King's College Hospital, Golden Jubile Wing
    News

    Revealed: Trusts told to improve bottom line by tens of millions

    2016-03-23T07:00:00Z

    HSJ has obtained financial “control totals” for nearly a third of acute trusts NHS Improvement has already released “sustainability and transformation funding” allocations for every provider for 2016-17 King’s College Hospital Foundation Trust must deliver the biggest improvement compared to 2015-16 Regulators are banking on a major turnaround ...

  • southend hospital
    News

    Hospital shuts beds after CQC raises staffing ratio concerns

    2016-03-21T15:25:00Z

    Hospital forced into temporary bed closures after CQC raises concerns about staff shortages Trust also pledged “immediate action” on stroke services to ensure they are safe The trust is offering “golden handshake incentives” for newly qualified nurses in bid to secure more staff PERFORMANCE: Southend University Hospital Foundation ...

  • Clare Panniker
    HSJ Local

    'Lead chief executive' of unprecedented trusts network revealed

    2016-03-18T14:49:00Z

    Clare Panniker will head new leadership team running three Essex trusts The financially challenged trusts have combined revenues of £840m Providers need to implement substantial reconfiguration of acute services The work is part of the mid and south Essex success regime Clare Panniker, the chief executive of Basildon ...

  • Hospital at night
    News

    Exclusive: Hospitals forced to cut night cover due to staff shortages

    2016-03-10T07:00:00Z

    Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals cuts medical nightshift cover on wards due to vacancies Oxford University Hospitals forced to stop training for one doctor and has ultrasound backlog Monitor insists agency cap is helping trusts and says patient safety remains priority Hospitals have been forced to reduce medical ...

  • Child in A&E
    News

    Thirty worst A&E trusts called to London summit

    2016-03-04T12:09:00Z

    NHS Improvement chief raised concerns over “organisations who consistently deliver very low levels of performance” January was “a very difficult month” for A&E departments, Jim Mackey said Trusts “left in no doubt whatsoever that there needs to be a sustained improvement” The 30 worst performers on the accident ...

  • Basildon Hospital
    News

    Mid and south Essex faces £216m deficit by 2019

    2016-03-03T10:51:00Z

    Projected deficit more than double the £94m forecast for 2015-16 System leaders insist health economy can be balanced by March 2019 Crucial details on service cuts yet to be finalised Mid and south Essex faces a £216m deficit by 2018-19, but system leaders insist the health economy can ...

  • Sir David Dalton
    News

    Sir David Dalton named top chief executive for third year

    2016-03-02T07:00:00Z

    Third HSJ Top Chief Executives list revealed Sir David Dalton’s achievements at Salford Royal and nationally highlighted by judges Twenty-two women in the list of 50 Sir David Dalton has been named as the leading provider chief executive in the NHS for the third year in a row, ...

  • Cambridge
    HSJ Local

    Prestigious teaching trust restricts access to heart service

    2016-03-01T11:29:00Z

    Cambridge University Hospitals temporarily restricts outpatient cardiology service for out of area patients Leaked letter says decision made to avoid “potential safety concerns” CUH cites increase in demand and staff shortages as reasons Waiting list for cardiology outpatient service rising by 50 patients a week ACUTE CARE: A ...

  • Basildon Hospital
    HSJ Local

    Essex success regime chair appointed

    2016-02-19T11:24:00Z

    Anita Donley named as independent chair of the mid and south Essex success regime Dr Donley is an acute care consultant at Plymouth Hospitals Trust Anita Donley has been appointed as the independent chair of the mid and south Essex success regime, HSJ can reveal.

  • Deficit calculator
    News

    ‘Grave concerns’ over CCG’s finances following £800m contract failure

    2016-02-18T11:13:00Z

    Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG’s forecast for 2015-16 plummets from £4m surplus to £11m deficit Change follows collapse of £800m older people’s services contract CCG’s chief strategy officer has been seconded to Essex success regime role NHS England has raised “grave concerns” and demanded action on the financial position ...

  • Clare Panniker
    News

    Three trusts could set up 'single leadership' team

    2016-02-18T10:49:00Z

    System leaders looking into the potential for three Essex trusts to establish “single leadership” team to run “group model” Back office and clinical support functions could be shared to cut costs The trusts are part of the Essex success regime Plans for three Essex trusts with combined revenues ...

  • Jim Mackey
    News

    Mackey: Success regime not working fast enough

    2016-01-29T11:18:00Z

    Jim Mackey criticises pace of success regime programmes NHS Improvement board notes “short window” for statutory consultations around service change Chief executive stresses these are “once and for all” changes The chief executive of NHS Improvement has criticised the speed with which the success regime programme has made ...

  • Southend Pier
    News

    No plan to shut hospitals in Essex success regime

    2016-01-28T12:42:00Z

    No plans to close a hospital but downgrading of specialised and A&E units not ruled out System leaders set out six areas the Essex Success Regime will focus on Trusts to look at closer working and developing a more flexible workforce No hospitals will be closed across mid ...

  • basildon tower
    HSJ Local

    Hospital trust 'financially unsustainable'

    2016-01-28T11:05:00Z

    FINANCE: Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation Trust is not “financially sustainable”, Monitor has concluded.

  • Basildon Hospital
    News

    Search for Essex success regime leader relaunched

    2016-01-07T11:09:00Z

    System leaders launch second attempt to recruit permanent chair for Essex success regime NHS England regional team insists project has “not been delayed” as a result of the protracted appointment process Success regime has been downsized to focus on just central and south Essex System leaders have launched ...

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    News

    Revealed: Trusts' estimated savings potential

    2016-01-05T11:00:00Z

    By using publicly available data, HSJ has been able to closely match the methodology used by Lord Carter to produce trusts’ headline “savings opportunity” figures. Here we list the least and most efficient trusts according to the headline measure, as well as data for all trusts.