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.
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.
Property bubble could yet benefit the NHS
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
Private firm beats trust to controversial £55m contract
A controversial £55m contract for elective treatment has been given to a private provider, HSJ can reveal.
Seven CCGs consider single leader across STP
Seven clinical commissioning groups across London are considering appointing a single accountable officer, HSJ has learned.
Competition row treatment centre rated requires improvement
An elective treatment centre at the heart of a competition dispute has been rated requires improvement by inspectors.
GP quality - London: CQC ratings confirm challenge in East London
HSJ’s analysis of Care Quality Commissioning ratings of GP surgeries shows that east London is underperforming against the rest of the capital.
CCGs given legal directions over finance and appointments
Three east London clinical commissioning groups have been given legal directions by NHS England over finance and governance issues.
Analysed: The CCGs with the biggest overspends
Four of the five most overspent clinical commissioning groups so far in 2016-17 are in the West Midlands, but most still expect to recover their positions by March.
London NHS organisations call for 'whole system' regulation
The North East London sustainability and transformation plan asks that national regulators move to a “single system” approach for areas planning to implement accountable care systems.
CCG group's deficit escalates by more than £30m
Three north east London clinical commissioning groups have seen their forecast deficit escalate by more than £30m in-year during 2016-17.
London Eye: Competition and 2,000 year-plus waiters
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
The journey towards a new dawn for care delivery
Barking, Havering and Redbridge launched a range of initiatives as part of making new care models a reality
London Eye: Suspension, validation and a surprise admonishment
What is going on in England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
NHS England steps in at London CCG over elective performance
PERFORMANCE: A London clinical commissioning group is to be given directions by NHS England over elective waiting times, HSJ understands.
London Eye: The £55m contract mystery
What is going on in England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
CCGs back down in face of private firm's competition challenge
COMMERCIAL: Commissioners in a £55m competition dispute have backed down and agreed to extend a contract with the spurned incumbent provider.
Trust receives £53m from land sale to local authority
Trust misses finance target by £60m but keeps access to STF
Brexit: Crucial to get the right workforce solution
London Eye: Trusts without borders
Staff shortages delay new locum rates rollout
Hospital trust taking over community contract after specialist drops out
Teaching trust boasts £76m surplus after asset sales and STF bonus
NHS Improvement director should stand down
Exclusive: Patients at risk as blood clot assessments decline
Five-trust consortium to repatriate high risk patients
How are different health systems performing?
Diabetes apps more effective than face to face engagement, study finds
The Commissioner: Fix the NHS London embarrassment urgently
Financial 'breakdown' led to patient safety risks at teaching trust, review finds
London Eye: Joint ventures to link acute and primary care
Peter Homa to head board for major trust collaboration
Retiring trust chief 'will be tough act to follow'
London Eye: A&E end of year report
Deputy chief executive appointed to top job neighbouring trust
CCGs clash over GP at Hand patients