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CQC quietly scraps ‘overall’ ratings for trusts
The Care Quality Commission is no longer giving “overall” ratings to trusts, it has emerged – instead only issuing a leadership rating at organisational level.
‘Resentment’ uncovered in ‘inadequate’ children’s unit
Inspectors have branded a hospital’s paediatric services “inadequate” and warned of “resentment” among medical staff following a trust merger.
New DHSC-NHSE top team structure revealed
The new top-team structure of the Department of Health and Social Care – as it takes over directly running the NHS – is being revealed to staff today.
HSJ Digital Awards 2025: Winners revealed
The HSJ Digital Awards 2025 took place last night at the ICC Birmingham, celebrating outstanding contributions to digital healthcare transformation across the NHS and wider sector.
Funding changes force ‘frustrating’ scale back of elective centre plans
Plans for a new electives centre for three trusts have been scaled back due to changes to national funding arrangements – in a move internally described as “disappointing and frustrating” by its project lead.
Exclusive: Baby died of hospital infection despite ‘overcrowding’ warning
A baby died with an infection caught on a neonatal unit, despite earlier warnings about outbreaks due to its “approach to overcrowding” of cots, HSJ has learned.
ICB agrees extra GP funding after ‘contract breach’ row
An integrated care board has agreed extra GP funding, in a U-turn after threatening to declare practices in breach of their contracts.
Exclusive: Performance-related pay proposed in 10-Year Plan
Government will create a new “opt-in” alternative NHS staff employment contract, to offer pay-for-performance bonuses and “ultra flexible” working, according to drafts of the 10-Year Health Plan.
ICB chief quits ahead of expected merger
The chief executive of a large integrated care board is stepping down ahead of a widely anticipated merger with its neighbour.
Exclusive: First NHS cyber attack death confirmed
A cyber attack caused a long wait for a blood test result which contributed to the death of a patient, HSJ can reveal.
Patients with long-term conditions have worse experience
Patients with long-term conditions and those from a minority ethnic background have a significantly worse experience of NHS care, according to polling shared exclusively with HSJ.
Trusts announce shared chair and director
A South Yorkshire trust is to share a chair with its neighbour as part of a programme of “partnership working”.
ICB and tech supplier reach last-minute legal settlement
An integrated care board and technology supplier have agreed to settle a legal dispute just minutes before the trial was due to start in the High Court in London.
Two ‘neighbourhood’ contracts proposed
Two new types of primary care contract are set to be used to roll out neighbourhood health – and will sometimes involve trusts and other large-scale providers taking over struggling GP practices.
‘Robustly manage’ staff who ‘lack compassion and openness’, NHSE tells trusts
Trust chief executives have been told to “robustly manage” staff who repeatedly “demonstrate a lack of compassion or openness” over failings in maternity care.
Exclusive: Deaths linked to new crisis care policy
Coroners have issued multiple warnings about deaths linked to police refusing to respond to people in mental health crisis, prompting fresh concerns about “gaps in support”.
Patients to decide hospital payments under 10-year plan proposals
Patients will be able to decide whether hospitals get the full payment for their treatment under proposals in drafts of the 10-Year Health Plan, HSJ understands.
Revealed: The 10-Year Plan vision for FTs and ICBs
A new operating model proposed by the government’s 10-Year Health Plan will radically reform the role and governance of foundation trusts and integrated care boards.
DHSC staffing spend up under Labour
Spending on staff at the Department of Health and Social Care and seven other central agencies has increased by more than 10 per cent since Labour came to power, analysis shows.
Up to ten trusts face ‘national maternity investigation’
Wes Streeting today announced a “national investigation” into maternity care at up to 10 trusts which will report by Christmas.
Exclusive: Failing trusts will pay for new intervention regime
Manage ADHD like diabetes, says NHSE taskforce
Manager pay rise must wait for new performance scores
No private finance for hospitals, says Treasury
Trust’s leaders ‘focused on new hospital, not safety’, finds CQC
Exclusive: NHSE orders trusts to halt ‘safety risk’ AI projects
Trust accused of ‘highly inappropriate’ physician associates policy
Hackers took down high-secure hospital’s security system
NHS Providers launches bid to prevent resident doctor strikes
ICBs urged to ‘be brave’ and cut numbers further
Merging ICBs to ‘keep two partnership boards’
Reform mayor objects to ICB merger
NHSE rejects ICB’s cost-cutting proposal
Nearly 200 patients harmed in major cyber attack
Hospitals’ ‘long-term poor culture’ called out by CQC
Government warned against 10-Year Plan ‘restructure’
Trusts penalised for exaggerating safety standards
‘Widespread confusion’ over NHSE redundancy scheme
New CEO for trust under NHSE intervention
Mapped: RTT waiting times
Regional director made a dame
CEO retires after 25 years
‘Outstanding’ rating for trust’s leaders who ‘have each other's backs’
Exclusive: ‘Virtual hospitals’ to be launched in 10-Year Plan
Failing trusts face ‘administration’ regime, says Streeting
Six CQC board directors replaced
Virtual wards saved trust £1.3m a year
Capital budgets held flat for three years
NHSE launches redundancy call
Mackey reveals PFI revival plan
Confed and Providers set to merge
CQC warns trust over maternity staffing
‘Tear up’ outpatient model, Mackey tells NHS
CEO announces departure after six months off
Trust’s redevelopment on hold over £20m black hole
Hospital chief executive ‘confrontational’ with billionaire donor
ICB chiefs ‘not sulking’ despite feeling ‘systematically undervalued’
The providers ‘in pole position’ to lead neighbourhood health
Starmer hires innovation champion as health adviser
Ex-brewery boss to succeed long-serving trust chair