More information is urgently needed on the performance of foundation trusts, the House of Commons health select committee is urging.
A committee inquiry has concluded that foundation trusts have some proven strengths but a full evaluation of their impact is needed.
To read the report, go to www.parliament.uk
South East Coast Ambulance Service Foundation Trust has warned it will need “mutual aid” from other NHS providers and is highly likely to move to the highest emergency response category, REAP level 4, if there is a no-deal Brexit in October, HSJ has learned.
Staff working at the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch are “scared to speak out” and fear losing their jobs, while others are critical of poor communication and hierarchical management, its first staff survey has revealed.
Structural changes to NHS organisations and GPs’ involvement in primary care commissioning may have increased the risk of financial fraud, an NHS England report has warned.
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