Waiting for the great leap forward
2026-27 is intended to be the year the NHS’s performance curve bends, but the reforms that are needed to deliver are stuck in the planning phase, says Alastair McLellan
‘Influential’ CEO quits leading provider to head new trust
A chief executive who lost accountable officer status when her trust adopted a group model last month is set to leave to run another acute provider.
Trusts ‘really poor’ at IT rollouts, Mackey warns
The rollout of IT systems has created a “degree of turmoil” until recently, the chief executive of NHS England has admitted.
Patient Safety Watch: Maternity safety stays in the spotlight
Advice and guidance ‘adding to backlogs’, say consultants
3,000 staff exiting NHSE
New CEO role for ex-crisis trust boss
First chair for ‘NHS leadership college’ appointed
ICBs using AI to guide job cuts
DHSC paying £1.8m for advice on ‘culture and pay’
Advice and guidance ‘adding to backlogs’, say consultants
Many medical consultants report a “mixed” experience with the advice and guidance model, saying it is “under-resourced and adding to existing backlogs”, according to research by an integrated care board.
Retired ‘top CEO’ to chair trust
Exclusive: NHSE home birth proposals spark major safety fears
Former trust leader arrested for perverting the course of justice
CEO to leave major hospital group
Unqualified therapist treated patients for 10 months
CEO to depart trust battling long waits
Fourteen trusts rated red for ‘capability’
The variable quality of senior doctors is harming patients and the NHS
Inconsistent consultant standards in the NHS risk inefficiency, higher costs, delayed discharges, and reduced patient flow – clearer national criteria is needed
Stabbing ‘could have been avoided’ with better care
NHSE rows back on controversial target
Boards should not rely on assurance reports when assessing cyber risk
Mapped: RTT waiting times
Fourteen trusts rated red for ‘capability’
NHS ‘a cat’s whisker’ from hitting headline targets
Managers can prevent another contaminated blood scandal
Delivering proactive, preventive and community services – our evidence-based neighbourhood models
We all hope to prevent people from slipping into crisis. That starts with supporting individuals and communities to confidently navigate the complex social and health challenges shaping their lives.
NHSE accused of ‘admitting defeat’ on children’s waits
GP upgrades ‘stuck in layers of approval’
Two trusts announce joint chair
Don’t sideline women’s health
How to ensure ‘advice and guidance’ works for patients
Nearly half of 999 patients don’t need major A&E treatment
Turning the CQC into the regulator health and social care deserves