All Estates articles – Page 14
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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 top team driving the national hospitals programme
Details of the senior directors responsible for delivering the government’s “40 new hospitals” pledge have been obtained by HSJ.
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NewsGPs lose ‘turning point’ legal battle with NHS property agency
Estate chiefs hope a landmark court triumph marks a ‘turning point’ in their relationship with GPs after a legal challenge brought by the British Medical Association was dismissed.
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NewsWatchdog warns over medication risk to vulnerable
Vulnerable patients cared for in secure mental health units across England could miss out on vital medications due to a shortage of learning disability nurses, a safety watchdog has warned.
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HSJ PartnersIntegrating primary care – action on the estate
The Fuller Stocktake report recognises the fragmentation across the primary care estate, and that to create the right environment for change first there needs to be an understanding of what they have, writes Wendy Farrington-Chadd
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HSJ LocalRetiring CEO: Other industries would think how we chair boards is mad
The outgoing CEO of an acute trust has called for better support for healthcare leaders, particularly when it comes to the relationship between chiefs and chairs, as she prepares to retire.
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NewsJavid: Government ‘on track’ to deliver 48 new hospitals
Sajid Javid has insisted the government is ‘on track’ to deliver 48 new hospitals by 2030, amid reports of funding rows and delays.
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HSJ LocalTrust sues over PFI building failures
One of England’s largest NHS trusts is suing its private finance initiative provider and an international construction company for millions after fire safety defects forced part of an acute hospital to close.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: Boris Johnson’s ‘new hospitals’ in jeopardy
“Our project is in jeopardy.” This is the verdict of one trust working on long-needed major hospital redevelopments, which were promised by the government in the run-up to the 2019 general election.
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NewsFears of delay to flagship ‘new hospitals’ after funding cut
Several of the ‘40 new hospitals’ promised by government face further delay and disruption because the trusts are receiving less cash than needed for crucial planning work this year, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalBlowing whistle on trust CEO ‘hardest thing I’ve had to do’, says his successor
A trust chief who blew the whistle on her predecessor’s ‘aggressive’ behaviour and lack of interest in patient safety says it was the hardest thing she has had to do in her career.
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NewsTrust hit by £2m penalty due to broken roof in ‘toughest year’ for funding
A well-regarded foundation trust expects to lose £9m for missing elective recovery targets in 2022-23, £2m of which is because it needs to close theatres to fix a dangerous roof.
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CommentThree lessons for building our future hospitals
Creating human-centred spaces that work alongside health professionals can ensure they deliver the art of care as well as the science of treatment, writes Lord Ajay Kakkar
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NewsTrust abandons £150m commercial loan plan
A trust has abandoned a proposal to borrow £150m from a commercial lender to plug gaps in government capital funding.
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NewsNew controls on FT capital spending
NHS England has set out the new rules and circumstances in which it would seek to curtail capital spending by foundation trusts.
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HSJ PartnersDelivering community diagnostic centres to improve access to early diagnosis
Philippa Robinson, Regional Director of London, highlights the critical factors leading to a successful delivery of a community diagnostic centre
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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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NewsFree parking for NHS staff to end on Thursday
The government has confirmed its funding for free parking for NHS staff will end on Thursday, HSJ has learned.
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NewsJust a third of New Hospitals Programme staff say it is making good progress
Only a third of staff working on the government’s New Hospitals Programme believe it is making enough progress with some criticising its ‘inconsistent and slow’ decision making, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ PartnersDrawing together local and global experience through the Safety and Innovation Hub
Sometimes a change of scenery can help produce new solutions to old problems. And healthcare leaders are finding that getting out of the hospital can sometimes focus minds and lead to a breakthrough. At BD we have created a Safety and Innovation Hub at our site near Reading, drawing together ...