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NewsTrust takes £2m hit on flawed land sale
A trust was forced to pay £2m to exit a land sale – after realising that it might need the space, and would have lost money on the deal.
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CommentThe meter is always running: AI’s true cost
The NHS has embraced AI as a cornerstone of future productivity, but agentic systems are fundamentally different from traditional software. Their costs scale with use, their environmental footprint grows with every task, and their success will depend as much on oversight as adoption
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NewsDHSC instructed to reduce use of external contractors
The Department of Health and Social Care has been told to develop plans to in-house services currently supplied by external contractors.
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CommentReducing hospital demand is not the right test for neighbourhood care
The idea that neighbourhood care can reduce demand on hospitals is not the given many claim it to be. But is it even the right question to ask?
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: What makes an advanced foundation trust?
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week, by correspondent Mimi Launder.
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CommentWhy decommissioning fails
Attempts to decommission failing or out-of-date services are rarely defeated by weak evidence. More often, they do succeed because the costs of decommissioning are immediate and visible, while the benefits are delayed, diffuse and difficult to prove
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NewsICB clusters told to merge
Clustered integrated care boards should merge by next April, even if it is likely they will cut across future regional government footprints, NHS England has said.
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NewsAcute trust overturns ‘obviously unfair’ £1.7m legal bill
An acute trust has overturned a £1.7m legal bill in the High Court after a judge found “obvious unfairness” in an independent adjudicator’s decision about a legal dispute with a construction firm.
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NewsRevealed: Cancer doctor hiring freezes rise in nearly every region
Cancer centres in nearly every region of England reported significant rises in recruitment freezes to oncology posts over the past year, according to new figures shared with HSJ.
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CommentClinical AI tools need to prioritise confidence, not speed
AI triage tools will only improve emergency care when clinicians can trust, understand, and confidently act on recommendations
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NewsCharity commits £250m to ‘neighbourhood health’
A charity will invest £250m over the next three to five years in a government-backed scheme testing a new funding model for neighbourhood health.
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HSJ LocalBoss leaves troubled trust after six months
The managing director of one of England’s worst-performing trusts is leaving after just six months, in a move her boss acknowledged could raise “understandable questions”.
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CommentData-driven modelling can take the guess work out of planning
As the UK population ages and demand on hospitals grows, new research shows how predictive and prescriptive analytics could help the NHS better forecast demand, allocate resources and improve care for frail and elderly patients
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NewsTech firms asked to shoulder more risk in NHS contracts
The Department of Health and Social Care wants tech suppliers to take on more financial risk by agreeing to new contract models aimed at improving value, HSJ understands.
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NewsICB ‘owes council north of £40m’ in care dispute
An integrated care board owes a council “north of £40m” for the costs of accommodating patients after discharge, a councillor has claimed.
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NewsNew ‘simpler’ NHSE performance regime for acutes has 50% more metrics
The number of metrics used to measure the performance of acute trusts by NHS England has been increased from 23 to 35.
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NewsKnighthood for hospital chief
A trust group CEO currently working as NHS England’s deputy chief executive has been awarded a knighthood in this year’s King’s birthday honours, for services to the NHS.
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CommentWait list growth in April cancels out March ‘sprint’
The trajectory for “18 weeks” recovery was missed by a record margin
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News‘Vital’ NHS research centres face funding cut
Nationally funded research centres hosted by major teaching trusts are facing a cut of up to £187m from 2028.
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NewsTrust labelled ‘inadequate’ amid ‘serious safety concerns’
A trust has had its leadership rating downgraded from “good” to “inadequate”, and been told it has “significant and serious safety concerns” in surgical services.