All articles by Ben Clover – Page 44
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HSJ LocalTrust chief executive stands down ahead of CQC report
Chief executive of Isle of Wight Trust steps down ahead of CQC report Improvement director has been appointed Trust had struggled over the winter The chief executive of England’s only fully integrated hospital, mental health, community services and ambulance provider has stepped down ahead of the publication of ...
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NewsNHS Improvement to hire regional procurement leads
NHS Improvement is appointing four regional procurement leads to spearhead the efficiency drive set out in the Carter review.
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HSJ LocalCompetition row treatment centre rated requires improvement
North East London Treatment Centre rated “requires improvement” Centre is at heart of hard-fought procurement process between local NHS trust and Care UK An elective treatment centre at the heart of a competition dispute has been rated requires improvement by inspectors.
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HSJ LocalCCGs given legal directions over finance and appointments
Three east London clinical commissioning groups have been given legal directions by NHS England over finance and governance issues.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: How the East Was One
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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HSJ LocalNew chair for special measures trust
A new substantive chair has been appointed to Barts Health Trust, six months after the departure of his predecessor.
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HSJ LocalSpecial measures trust lost patients' urgent referral records
Patients missed urgent referrals after a hospital trust lost track of their records, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsTrusts 'will not be fined for failing waiting list and cancer targets'
NHS England and NHS Improvement have effectively dropped routine financial penalties for trusts that fail to meet elective and cancer waiting times targets, HSJ has been told.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: No devo news is big devo news
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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NewsTrusts spend £3.2bn a year on corporate services
NHS Improvement figures show trusts spend £3.2bn a year on corporate services Regulator estimates a possible £400m in savings and significant variation Thirteen trusts have corporate costs of more than 7 per cent of income NHS trusts spend £3.2bn a year on corporate services such as HR, finance, ...
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NewsRevealed: Only three trusts hit 'reset' A&E targets
Just three hospital trusts have hit their lowered targets for accident and emergency performance, the latest data reveals.
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NewsCouncils must agree targets for rapid help to hospitals, say NHS Providers
NHS Providers has urged councils and NHS leaders to agree targets for short term reductions in hospital bed days, after the announcement of £1.2bn extra in social care funding for 2017-18.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Missing data causes harm to patients in south London
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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HSJ LocalPatients come to 'severe harm' after teaching trust data failure
Two patients came to “severe harm” after their data was not completed properly at a teaching hospital.
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News£100m to fund national rollout of 'Luton' A&E model
Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced £100m for capital investment specifically in accident and emergency departments.
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NewsRevealed: Trusts with the best and worst manager engagement
NHS staff feel senior managers do not involve them enough in decision making, according to the latest staff survey results, released this morning.
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NewsNHS staff survey: Best and worst performing trusts
The annual NHS survey has shown staff continue to believe the care their trusts provide is safe, with 69 per cent saying they would recommend care at their organisation to a friend or relative.
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HSJ LocalLong underperforming trust exits special measures
A trust dogged by performance and financial problems for more than a decade has moved out of special measures.
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NewsNHS England chief reveals new restrictions on bed closures
Stevens sets out new rules on bed closures Bed reduction plans must show what is in place to replace them or demonstrate how current bedstock could be used more efficiently News comes as bed occupancy at record high and with overnight bed numbers having fallen since 2010 NHS ...
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NewsPrivate hospital firm reports 13pc rise in NHS revenue
Spire reports jump in NHS work £293m in NHS funded revenue in 2016 is a significant year on year rise Company suggests NHS work will continue to increase Private hospital group Spire Healthcare saw the size of its NHS business grow from £262m in 2015 to £293m in ...