Birmingham and the Black Country ICB – Page 8
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HSJ LocalFormer NHSE chief made chair of two trusts
Two acute trusts in the Black Country are to share a former NHS England chief executive as their joint chair.
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NewsTrust delays opening of Carillion-hit hospital again
A major new NHS hospital has been delayed again after local chiefs announced a revised opening date
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NewsRevealed: The 10 ICSs which account for two-thirds of two-year waits
HSJ analysis of NHS England data has revealed the systems which are the furthest away from the target of eliminating all two-year waits for treatment by the end of July.
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NewsRevealed: The top-performing ICSs defying deprivation challenges
A cluster of integrated care systems across the North of England has bucked the trend to deliver successful integration schemes and better patient outcomes despite high levels of deprivation, new analysis has found.
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NewsExclusive: Cost of treating mental illness soars during covid
Dramatic increases in prescribing spend for the treatment of mental health conditions have been recorded following the onset of the pandemic, a new report concludes.
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HSJ Local‘Staff holidays’ delay death review by up to nine months
A coroner has expressed ‘serious concern’ after a trust-wide safety review – prompted by the death of a young mother – was delayed by up to nine months due to ‘staff holidays’.
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NewsMultiple trusts extend free parking despite government funding cut
Several systems and trusts have decided to extend their free parking offer for staff despite central government funding for the policy coming to an end this month.
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HSJ LocalTrust chief appointed permanent ‘group CEO’ despite ‘poor behaviour’ finding
A trust chief executive who behaved “poorly and inappropriately” in his role as interim CEO of another acute provider has been appointed permanent boss of both organisations.
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News'Inadequate' private hospital ‘not suited to modern psychiatric care’
An independent hospital for people with complex learning disabilities or autism is facing fresh criticism from health inspectors just months after it was first placed in special measures.
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NewsMore than 1,000 ‘definitely unvaccinated’ staff at one trust
At least 1,000 staff at the country’s largest NHS trust are still unvaccinated with a week to go until the deadline, it can be revealed.
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NewsHalf of ICSs have not published board papers
Nearly half integrated care systems published no board papers for the whole of last year despite national policy indicating they should, HSJ has found.
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NewsTreatment disrupted as trust suffers major data loss
A major IT incident at an acute trust is disrupting treatment for eye patients after a significant data loss, it has emerged.
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CommentFrom 'hospitality to health', enabling career change
Anchor institutions create local economies that serve people, place and planet, writes Conrad Parke
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News‘Climate of fear’ faces staff who voice bullying concerns at major trust
A major trust’s Freedom To Speak Up Guardian has warned that a failure to address employees’ concerns about alleged bullying and long-standing ‘dysfunctional behaviours’ is damaging confidence and resulting in the loss of high-quality staff.
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CommentNHS can use its power as an employer to create a more just society
NHS trusts and health boards should take the lead in deploying progressive employment interventions at local level, which can be used to leverage employment opportunities towards people who are farthest from the jobs market, write Tom Lloyd Goodwin and David Burch
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NewsFirst of ‘40 new hospitals’ delayed amid EU workforce disruption
Disruption to the supply of materials and workforce to the construction sector have contributed to another delay to a major new hospital, for which planning started more than 10 years ago.
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NewsHospital trust loses ‘good’ and ‘outstanding’ ratings amid ED pressures
One of the largest hospital trusts has been downgraded from ‘good’ to ‘requires improvement’ after the Care Quality Commission found emergency department staff felt ‘pressured’ by leaders to re-introduce ‘corridor care’.
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HSJ LocalTrust appoints permanent CEO after year of interim leadership
An acute trust in the Midlands has made its interim chief executive a permanent appointment.
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NewsNamed: the first 25 integrated care board chairs
The chairs have been chosen for 25 of the 42 NHS integrated care boards which will plan health services from April.
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NewsICS boundary changes revealed
Only six integrated care systems will have their boundaries changed, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced, in a ‘change of heart’ since Matt Hancock’s resignation.