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Staff left “vulnerable” after concerns “ignored” by trust leadership
A culture in which staff felt “done to” and not able to raise concerns safely to a disconnected leadership have all contributed to “a longstanding sense of dissatisfaction” and “continuing” fears over care quality at one of the NHS’s largest teaching trusts, an NHS England review has discovered.
Trusts blaming cyber-attack risk for failing to share information
Four trusts have been warned by the UK’s information regulator over their failure to respond to freedom of information requests.
ICB told to re-run £10m contract award
An integrated care board has been told to re-run the procurement process for a £10m primary care services contract after making a string of errors.
Trust group CEO leaves to run Welsh NHS
The chief executive of a London trust group is leaving to run the NHS in Wales.
First trusts picked to ‘host’ neighbourhood health
An integrated care board has become the first to select “integrators” to coordinate neighbourhood teams in four of its boroughs, each of which will be “hosted” by a trust.
Trust chief joins ICB grappling with huge deficit
A trust chief executive is moving to run the integrated care board in the same system, after a decade working for the provider.
Pay suppliers on time, NHSE tells trusts
NHS England has insisted it is committed to a policy that requires trusts to pay suppliers promptly.
Strikes must not be ‘pain free’ for BMA, says Mackey
Resident doctors’ strikes starting tomorrow should not be “pain free” for the British Medical Association, Sir Jim Mackey has told trust leaders.
ICBs agree merger to cover 4.5m population
Two integrated care boards are set to merge to become the biggest system in England.
Teaching trust CEO to leave amid maternity scrutiny
The CEO of a major teaching trust is to retire after less than three years in the role, HSJ has learned.
ICB mergers could help end IT duopoly, argues new challenger
Merging integrated care boards into clusters could hasten the end of the GP IT duopoly, a new provider in the market has said.
NHSE tells cash-poor providers ‘to defer supplier payments’
NHS England has told some providers they may need to defer payments to suppliers to avoid breaching cash limits, it has emerged, after Wes Streeting’s local trust warned it is considering such a step.
Conservatives name new health shadow
The Conservatives have appointed a new shadow health and social care secretary.
Ex-banker to chair teaching hospital after stint at neighbour
A major teaching trust has appointed a new chair.
Barring system could cover band 8 and 9 managers
A planned barring scheme for senior NHS managers could be extended to those working at band 8d and above, the government has said.
Large ICB announces chair’s retirement
The chair of one of the country’s largest integrated care boards has announced his retirement.
Mackey ‘risking safety’ with tough line on strikes, says BMA
NHS England’s instruction not to cancel planned care during the upcoming resident doctors strike risks harming patient safety, the British Medical Association has warned.
Managers will be barred for misconduct and 'silencing whistleblowers'
NHS directors who commit serious misconduct will be barred from taking up other senior roles, under the government’s manager regulation proposals.
Patients lost sight due to poor care, trust admits
Multiple glaucoma patients have suffered significant harm, including loss of sight, after treatment guidelines were not followed by more than one member of staff over a number of years at the same trust, HSJ has learned.
NHSE seeks ‘quid pro quo’ for huge spend with tech giants
The NHS’s tech chief has said the service needs to use its “teeth” to get better value from suppliers, and that new legislation could help it drive better deals.
Exclusive: Trust reviewing 9,000 patients lost from waiting list
10-Year Plan director to lead care reform
Five systems lose £100m deficit support
Trust leadership criticised for ‘nepotism’ and lack of interest in race discrimination
Trusts announce merger months after launching ‘group’
Behaviour of NHS leaders toward whistleblowers ‘shocking’, says Francis
NHSE admits ‘really poor’ management and HR
Exclusive: ‘£3bn health security lab’ finally given the go-ahead
Two ICB chief executives to stand down
Group appoints interim CEO amid ‘urgent’ patient safety concerns
Chair departs ICB ahead of clustering arrangements
Second Streeting adviser joins NHSE board
Streeting’s delayed decision on A&E downgrade sparks concern
'Confusion' over mortuary oversight still 'widespread' four years after necrophilia scandal
National primary care boss shifts to new role
Mapped: RTT waiting times
Six hospitals face strike despite trust’s claim it has met staff demands
NHS diversity initiatives are not 'deadweight', claims Streeting
Exclusive: Trusts will decide what work gets done on strike days, not BMA
Provider beset by governance failings gets new CEO
Trust in merger talks with social enterprise community services provider
Late attendance 'driving trust’s high stillbirth rate'
A&E’s staff ‘not trained’ for mental health
Three-fold difference in app use by ICS revealed
Rise in year-long elective waits
Exclusive: The best and worst hospitals for A&E performance
NHSE workforce chief departs
NHSE-DHSC merger halts small business grants
Trusts ‘stumbling into legal challenge’ with botched procurements
Former civil servant to lead trust
NHSE advertises eight senior jobs despite workforce cuts
Private hospitals to lose £60m from in-year tariff changes
CEO quits struggling hospital trust
Resident doctors to strike for five days
Palantir calls for greater interoperability between suppliers
Hospital boards not ready to run population health, says government adviser
Forty-two areas to pioneer neighbourhood health
90,000 three-year waiters revealed in unpublished data
Resident doctors vote for strike action
Panel backs ICB over £32.5m contract award