Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
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NewsLargest trust overhauls procurement practices after HSJ probe
The largest trust in the NHS has had to overhaul its procurement processes after problems with a 12-year consultancy contract were exposed by HSJ.
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NewsRevealed: CQC ratings gap triples over a decade
The proportion of acute trusts with an overall Care Quality Commission rating that disagrees with at least one of their main hospital sites has tripled over the past decade, analysis reveals.
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NewsBiggest climbers and fallers in trust league table
Sharply divergent performance in the last quarter of 2025-26 saw dramatic movement within NHS England’s league table for acute trusts, with six providers moving up or down rankings by 30 places or more.
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NewsEpic trusts reject use of FDP
Almost all trusts using the Epic electronic patient record system have resisted using the federated data platform, HSJ analysis has found.
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NewsNHSE reveals top team shake-up
NHS England has announced a round of changes to its national team, as some trust bosses who joined its “transition team” return to their previous roles.
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NewsRevealed: Best and worst trusts for cleanliness and food
NHS England has revealed the best and worst hospitals for cleanliness, food and privacy, as judged by patients.
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NewsTrusts scramble to improve reviews of babies’ deaths
Trusts have been scrambling to make reviews of babies’ deaths more “fair and transparent”, after a new national requirement for independent input.
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NewsRevealed: Urgent review ordered after deaths in fragile maternity services
NHS England has ordered trusts to “urgently” review their home birth services, it has emerged – as an HSJ investigation reveals widespread fragility and safety risks.
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NewsNHSE picks seven trusts for £5bn investment
NHS England has announced the seven trusts it intends to award contracts totalling £5bn to run the NHS Genomic Medicine Service over the next decade.
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NewsSecond national tech director to step down
An NHS England national tech director has announced he is stepping down, marking the second major departure in the space of a fortnight.
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NewsExclusive: Epic set to earn £3m a year from NHS use of its app
US IT giant Epic is on course to earn more than £3m a year from downloads of its MyChart app, which is included in the suite of products offered by its increasingly popular electronic patient record, HSJ research has discovered.
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NewsTrusts blaming cyber-attack risk for failing to share information
Four trusts have been warned by the UK’s information regulator over their failure to respond to freedom of information requests.
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NewsRegional director made a dame
An NHS England regional director has been made a dame in the King’s birthday honours.
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NewsMackey’s men dominate the 2025 Top 50 CEO rankings
When Sir Jim Mackey took over as NHS England’s last chief executive, he picked four fellow acute trust CEOs to help him lead the service over the next two years.
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NewsCQC hires trust director as chief inspector of hospitals
A trust medical director has been appointed as the chief inspector of hospitals at the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsBlock contracts slowing down surgery
Block funding contracts are undermining the throughput and care quality of a common emergency operation, leading clinicians have told HSJ.
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NewsDiscrimination against gay and trans staff is undermining productivity, claims CEO
Tackling increased discrimination faced by gay and trans staff must be a priority for the NHS if it wants to maximise workforce productivity, according to the CEO of one of the service’s largest providers.
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NewsMD representing £18bn turnover teaching trusts steps down
The managing director of the Shelford Group, representing 10 of England’s biggest trusts – with a combined £18bn turnover – is to step down after three years in the role.
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2024: Improving Care for Children and Young People Initiative of the Year
WINNER Manchester University FT: Retinopathy of Prematurity Imaging Network
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2024: Maternity and Midwifery Services Initiative of the Year
WINNER Manchester University FT: Rainbow Clinic - A Specialist Clinical Service for Pregnancy after Loss