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HSJ LocalMental health trust prosecuted after nurses attacked
The Health and Safety Executive is prosecuting a mental health trust after two nurses were attacked by a patient, it has been confirmed to HSJ.
HSJ LocalHospital rebuild plan depends on extra private patient income
The business case for a proposed hospital rebuild depends on its medical consultants carrying out more of their private work at the site, the trust’s board has heard.
NewsThree CCGs in 'devolution' STP appoint shared chief officer
A single chief officer has been appointed across the three clinical commissioning groups in the Surrey Heartlands sustainability and transformation partnership.
HSJ LocalMental health crisis unit fails to hit admission target
A pioneering new assessment suite for people suffering a mental health crisis missed its target for reducing hospital admissions during the winter.
HSJ LocalCCG and council tender £620m alliance contract
South London commissioners have tendered a new alliance contract for adult mental health services worth up to £650m over 10 years, which aims to eventually generate efficiency savings worth 15 per cent.
HSJ LocalTrust admits patient harm after cancer appointments not followed up
An acute trust has admitted that 22 of its cancer patients, including three who have either died or are terminally ill, could have been harmed after appointments were not followed up.
HSJ LocalCash starved trust warned outdated IT posed malware risk
A London trust that has been starved of capital investment reported earlier this month that it had been experiencing a “large increase” of ransomware attacks and was replacing outdated IT equipment in response.
HSJ LocalVirgin Care submits inaccurate data for children's wheelchair waits
Waiting times for children in need of a wheelchair have been inaccurately reported by Virgin Care.
HSJ LocalStruggling trust needs £200m to replace unfit estate
A struggling teaching trust has submitted a £200m estates plan to NHS Improvement in a bid to ensure its estate is safe and fit for purpose.
HSJ LocalLeading south coast trust misses finance target by £8m
A trust which is rated outstanding and is in relative financial health has reported an £8m deterioration in its finances.
HSJ LocalOutstanding trust cuts public governors by nearly half
A trust rated outstanding has decided to cut its number of public of governors by nearly half “to be more effective” in delivering year one of its sustainability and transformation plan.
HSJ LocalNew finance chief for special measures trust
A trust placed in financial special measures last month has appointed a new chief financial officer.
HSJ LocalMental health trust launches review of deaths in custody
A mental health trust which runs prisons services is launching a review of the way it handles deaths in custody after concerns that such incidents are not being investigated in a “robust” way.
HSJ LocalJune deadline for trust to move junior doctors after safety warning
A trust recently removed from special measures has less than two months to move nearly 40 junior doctors from one of its hospitals, after Health Education England found consultant support for trainees was “not adequate”.
NewsHunt's special adviser hired as delivery director at troubled trust
One of Jeremy Hunt’s special advisers has been appointed as an executive director at a struggling London trust.
HSJ Local'Outstanding' hospital granted semi-autonomy from trust
A top teaching trust has granted semi-autonomy to its outstanding-rated children’s hospital, to give it “more clinical ownership”, HSJ can reveal.
HSJ LocalCancer network to move treatment into the community
Three London trusts have agreed to redesign their cancer services to try to improve patient care and waiting time performance.
HSJ LocalCommissioners get unexpected £20m bill after trust coding flaw
A major teaching trust has presented its commissioners with an unexpected £20m bill after discovering it has been inaccurately coding its activity “for a number of years”.
HSJ LocalSpecial measures trust receives £30m to upgrade A&E
NHS Improvement has approved £30m of new investment in emergency care facilities at a special measures trust, as part of a new initiative to reduce A&E waiting times and improve the care quality.