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NewsManagers’ pay rise blocked at 28 trusts, but ICBs spared
Very senior managers at 28 struggling trusts will not receive this year’s 3 per cent pay rise, ministers have confirmed.
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News‘Shocking’ rise in maternal readmissions revealed
The rate of women readmitted to hospital within six weeks of giving birth has risen by more than a third in less than three years, HSJ analysis of unpublished data suggests.
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NewsVictims demand tougher restrictions on snooping
Victims of the Southport and Nottingham attacks have told ministers and NHS leaders that far stricter, more robust processes are needed to stop staff snooping on patient records – and that actions outlined so far are not enough.
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NewsMackey: ‘Let’s stop directors sitting on multiple boards’
Directors sitting on multiple hospital trust boards without a clear purpose have “shrunk the pool” and are creating “too much of a closed mentality”, Sir Jim Mackey has told MPs.
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NewsExclusive: New agency to host thousands of NHSE staff
The government is today confirming it will create a new national agency to employ thousands of staff in NHS regional teams, while pressing on with abolishing NHS England by April next year.
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NewsDHSC and NHSE consultancy bill surges 60%
Consultancy spending by the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England leapt by almost 60 per cent last year – despite a government pledge to halve such expenditure.
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NewsEx-minister with breast cancer to advise on national plan
A former health minister living with incurable breast cancer has been appointed as the government’s “Cancer Adviser”.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Constitutional reform for the NHS – with Sir Ciarán Devane
NHS Alliance CEO Sir Ciarán Devane and HSJ finance lead Zoe Tidman discuss the consequences of this week’s Budget, and why Sir Ciarán wants to talk about changing the NHS’s targets.
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NewsMinisters drop plans to axe patient champion
The government has confirmed it is dropping plans to abolish local and national Healthwatch organisations, instead pledging to strengthen their role.
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NewsNHSE abolition group chair hasn’t attended meetings for a year
Alan Milburn has not attended a meeting in his capacity as joint chair of the committee overseeing the abolition of NHS England for more than a year, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsConsultants to strike next month
Medical consultants in England have announced two days of strikes next month over pay, conditions and workload.
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NewsCancer board dominated by national officials
Nearly two-thirds of the members of the reformed “independent” national cancer board are NHS England or Department of Health and Social Care officials, HSJ has learned.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: HSSIB saved – now let it get on with the job
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: The latest NHS reorganisation nightmare
This week, we take a look at how the government’s plans to restructure NHS England and integrated care boards are going.
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Expert BriefingImPatient: Who speaks for patients now?
Patient (Lived Experience) Leadership is about those affected by life-changing illness, injury or disability who want to influence change through being equal partners in decision-making. In this monthly expert briefing, patient leadership champion David Gilbert picks out the most significant developments in a field of increasing relevance to the NHS.
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NewsExclusive: Ministers drop plan to scrap investigations body
The government has U-turned on its plan to abolish an independent health service investigations body after opposition in the House of Lords, HSJ has learned.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: Unprepared and left behind on AI
The weekly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week, written by Ben Clover. Contact HSJ in confidence here.
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NewsICB exec pay under review after mergers
The government is considering steps to stop integrated care board executives receiving pay rises simply because their organisations merge and cover bigger populations.
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NewsPay rise above 2.4% would hit elective targets, DHSC warns
A pay award above 2.4 per cent for NHS staff next year could mean a “reduction in ambitions” for cutting waiting lists, the government has warned.
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CommentIgnorant NHSE is biased against primary care
Neighbourhood health will not succeed through new structures and contracts alone; it requires stronger family medicine, community services and local partnerships built around the needs of patients