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Nearly 300 patients to be moved from ‘unacceptable’ hospital
NHS England has ordered the removal of nearly 300 patients from a mental health provider’s flagship hospital amid major safety concerns and a police probe.
Exclusive: trusts waiting twice the legal limit for key regulatory approval
NHS trusts are being forced to wait an average of six months for a regulatory decision on capital projects, despite the relevant legislation stating they should be completed in 8-12 weeks, HSJ can reveal.
Trust paid management consultant more than £500k
A trust spent more than £500,000 on the services of a management consultant over a period of 16 months, HSJ can reveal.
Staff ‘losing confidence’ in high-performing trust as job cuts bite
Staff at a trust seeking to significantly reduce its pay bill are experiencing a “loss of pride, loyalty or confidence” in the organisation, according to an internal report.
Streeting hires adviser to combat staff anger over pay
Wes Streeting has hired an experienced trade union official to help him deal with growing industrial unrest throughout the NHS workforce.
Mackey delays two more EPR launches
NHS England has intervened to delay the roll-out of electronic patient record systems at two trusts, due to major concerns over the operational impact.
Hospitals exit special measures after seven years
An acute trust has come out of NHS England’s “recovery support” regime, more than seven years after it was placed in special measures.
NHS has ‘hollowed out’ community care, says government adviser
The NHS has “hollowed out” community and primary care and become a “national hospital service”, according to the influential lead of a government review of social care.
Ex-CQC chief to lead charity
The recently departed boss of the Care Quality Commission has been named chief executive of an anti-poverty charity and housing trust.
FDP trusts failed to meet data security requirements
Almost one-third of NHS trusts using the federated data platform last year were not meeting minimum data security standards, HSJ can reveal.
Exclusive: Nine trusts put in NHSE turnaround regime
Nine trusts have been placed in NHS England’s new turnaround regime for the country’s most challenged trusts, HSJ can reveal.
New CEO for £2bn hospital trust
A chief executive has been appointed to lead one of England’s largest hospital trusts.
Boards urged to ‘take ownership’ to avoid corridor care
Trust boards can “virtually eliminate” corridor care with “the right leadership ambition and focus”, including more walking wards and corridors, NHS England has said.
Trust CEO: National leaders are holding back mental health progress
A leading trust CEO and former national director has warned the mental health sector feels “abandoned”, with no long-term plan and its “share of spend falling like a stone”.
NHSE takes action against two more trusts in £178m deficit system
NHS England has served two more trusts with enforcement action in a system forecasting one of the largest deficits this year.
Firm drops challenge to £70m IT contract
A software company has dropped its legal challenge against a major trust’s £70m electronic patient record purchase.
New health minister appointed
The government has appointed an MP who has campaigned on patient safety to be the new public health and prevention minister.
NHSE delays staff transfer to ICBs
NHS England is once again delaying the transfer of specialised commissioning staff to integrated care boards.
Revealed: Two regions have no ‘mental health A&Es’
The south of England has no “mental health A&Es” outside of London, while there are 18 across the rest of the country, HSJ has learned.
Exclusive: Trust hired medic despite misconduct allegations
A trust has admitted it was aware of misconduct allegations against a doctor when it hired him – a development described as “deeply troubling” by lawyers arguing that the consultant has since harmed other patients.
Trust calls in KPMG as £30m gap opens
New chief for world-famous hospital
NHSE culture change programme failed, says external review
Minister undergoing cancer treatment to stand down
Govt ditches ‘700k appointments’ manifesto pledge
ICBs strip digital and workforce directors from top teams
Huge drop in confidence in DHSC leaders
Revealed: Best and worst trusts for cleanliness and food
NHSE ‘pauses’ office working demand
Dash claims NHSE ‘very reluctant’ to tell local leaders what to do
NHSE bid to divert referrals falling well short of target
NHSE warns coroners about relying on trusts’ safety reports
Merging watchdog into CQC will ‘destroy’ independence
Hospitals must update 100,000 pacemakers after safety fault
Families fear ‘cycle of diagnosis without delivery’ over maternity review
NHS cyber security boss steps down
NHSE declares ‘rescue plan’ to limit delayed ops
‘Confusing’ NHS App functions to be standardised
Hospital chiefs don’t need to read policy documents, says DHSC boss
DHSC admits ‘substantial treatment gap’ over Nottingham killings
Government scraps £20 advice and guidance fee for GPs
Reform of £10bn integration fund delayed
Trust accused of ‘union busting’ in dispute with nurses
Ex-regulator CEO to chair hospital
Revealed: The systems being denied deficit support
CEO vows trust will be ‘best in Western Europe’ despite CQC criticism
Revealed: Seven systems now forecasting £400m overspend
Trust using security staff for ‘inappropriate’ patient supervision
Exclusive: £120m ‘sprint’ will drive last-ditch attempt to hit elective target
Ortho cement shortage no excuse for not improving elective performance, warns NHSE
ICB gives in without a fight over private sector procurement complaint
Widescale delays to hip ops ‘crushing blow’ for patients
Uncertainty over reforms contributed to ICB’s illegal action
Medical director not unfairly passed over for CEO post, rules tribunal
£40m contract review sparked by ‘integrity’ concerns
Senior managers suffered 4 per cent real-terms pay cut since 2019
Revealed: The trusts with ‘unacceptable’ outcomes for Black and low-income women
NHSE seeks external digital support as job cuts continue
£340k remuneration deal fails to attract DHSC growth director
Delays repairing ageing ambulances hitting response times