STP lures system leader away from London
A north east London system leader is moving out of the capital to run a health system in the West Country.
GPs vote overwhelmingly to form England’s largest CCG
The seven clinical commissioning groups in north east London will merge by April 2021 after GPs in the health system voted overwhelmingly in favour of the move last week.
CCGs’ investigation into racist graffiti continues six months after incident
Clinical commissioning group leaders are investigating racist graffiti which was scrawled inside one of their premises — an incident which happened six months ago.
Revealed: The 20 capital projects promised by the PM
The government has unveiled a list of 20 new capital investment projects worth a total of £853m.
London Eye: No learning, no remorse?
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
Three CCGs removed from special measures
Three clinical commissioning groups in north east London is no longer in financial special measures, it was announced today.
London Eye: Another joint chair for London?
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
London Eye: Throwing your weight around
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
London Eye: Quartering the capital
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
Exclusive: Long-serving trust chief exec steps down
One of the NHS’ longest-serving chief executives is stepping down after 10 years of leading a trust.
Large housing development to get 'integrated care provider'
An “integrated care provider” of a range of services including core general practice is due to be established in a major new housing development.
NHS England to arbitrate on £20m of disputed payments
Around £20m in disputed payments between trusts and commissioners have been referred to NHS England for arbitration so far this financial year, board papers have revealed.
Revealed: One in 10 CCGs flout key NHS spending pledge
One in 10 clinical commissioning groups have cut their mental health spending according to new figures from NHS England, more than double the previous year.
Medical director who challenged consultants agrees secondment deal
The medical director of a troubled acute trust who tried to challenge “inappropriate behaviours” by consultants has left the organisation on secondment, HSJ has learned.
Trust loses £26m arbitration with commissioners
A hospital trust has lost its £26m arbitration challenge with its main commissioners, HSJ can reveal.
Teaching trust and CCGs in formal arbitration
A teaching hospital and its local commissioners are in formal arbitration as the end of the financial year approaches.
Exclusive: NHS England vaccine advice 'increased risk of flu admissions'
More patients may have been admitted to hospital with flu this winter after NHS England asked GPs to order a less expensive flu vaccine, a senior doctor has warned.
Analysis: The areas seeing sustained falls in emergency admissions
Containing and reducing emergency hospital admissions is often seen as the holy grail of sustainable and better integrated healthcare. For most it has been elusive, but HSJ has identified and spoken to several areas which appear to have seen sustained reductions in recent years.
Seven CCGs name joint accountable officer
A London sustainability and transformation partnership area has appointed a single accountable officer across its seven clinical commissioning groups.
Exclusive: Investigation into financial management of large acute trust
An investigation has been launched into the financial management of a large acute trust after external suppliers began threatening legal action over unpaid bills, HSJ has learned.
Major trust urges staff to take one-off PCR test amid local ‘surge’ testing
Exclusive: Top hospital trust abandons plan for mandatory covid vaccination
Covid admissions began rising before pubs re-opened, new data shows
Revealed: Trusts pay £15m to Serco in fallout from pathology deal
Surge of patients hit A&Es over Oxford jab clot fears
HSJ podcast: A tale of three regions – what happened next?
London struggling to catch up on covid vaccine uptake
Major trust extends insourcing of catering, cleaning and portering staff
London Eye: Greensill and the big catch-up
A dozen hospitals to share single patient record system
Two major hospitals share ex-Unilever boss as director
Only one in three of trust’s black Caribbean staff vaccinated
Ex-NHS Improvement boss to chair major acute trust
Australian paramedics in ‘mass exodus’ from NHS fear
‘Very boring discussions’ about ICS could quash system working, warns top trust chief
Revealed: The seven trusts getting £6m each for tech improvements
HSJ Awards 2020: Health and Local Government Partnership Award
Mental Health Matters: What the staff survey said about quality and safety
London Eye: What I’d want to know if I was an MP
Revealed: Most Nightingales in £500m programme to close