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.
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
London Eye: Rearranging the chairs
Trio of private providers fight for £2.2bn London contract
Former union boss made interim hospital chair
New chief executive for hospital group
Exclusive: Hospitals to miss flagship winter target
GP at Hand cleared to expand to second city
Huge hospital trust leaves special measures after four years
London Eye: Waxing of the merger moon
Shared chair for two of England's largest trusts
'Trailblazing' community service shuts under financial strain
Trust warns of 'increased pharmacy burglary risk' in no-deal Brexit
National radiotherapy plan 'impossible to realise' without more funding
Stroke units could close under new NHS England plans
Exclusive: Up to 250 deaths to be reviewed at surgery crisis trust
London trusts to lose £300m after tariff change
London Eye: Fat and rich?
Trust’s deficit grows amid contract row with NHS England
Chief exec of top mental health trust retiring
Council ceases NHS-provided smoking cessation service
CCG forced to subsidise GP practice relocation