Exclusive: NHS trusts dismiss Brexit impact on staff retention
NHS trusts are not expecting disruption to services caused by EU staff leaving because of Brexit, according to analysis by HSJ.
Exclusive: Trusts 'limiting access' to psychosis services
Struggling community teams have resorted to “limiting access” to services for seriously ill patients as investment fails to reach the front line, an official report has claimed.
Many mental health trusts are too small, says top CEO
Many mental health trusts are too small and risk being “left on the side” in system integration plans, a leading chief executive has warned.
Revealed: New money for 15 trusts to trial flexible working
Fifteen NHS trusts have been selected by the Department of Health and Social Care to receive funding for pilot projects to enable flexible working.
Trusts to appoint joint chief ahead of merger
A community trust and mental health trust have announced plans to merge and will switch to joint leadership next year.
Revealed: 23 trusts chosen for new Carter review
More than 20 trusts have been chosen to be part of a new NHS efficiency review led by Lord Carter.
Revealed: Trusts in mix for millions in digital funding
Fourteen mental health trusts are vying to secure up to £5m of central funding as part of the digital exemplars programme, HSJ understands.
Deep South: Leadership troubles across the boards
Fortnightly updates and essential insight into the NHS in the South West, by Will Hazell
Revealed: New oversight ratings for every NHS trust
Regulators have published proposed new ratings for every NHS trust that reflect the seriousness of the problems they face.
Deep South: Jim Mackey’s naughty step
Weekly updates and essential insight into the NHS in the South West, by Will Hazell
Six areas take on new mental health commissioning powers
Six regions have been chosen by NHS England to take on new commissioning powers for tertiary mental health services.
Deep South: England's only health economy running a surplus
Weekly updates and essential insight into the NHS in the South West, by Will Hazell
One day mental health stigma will be a distant memory
A new campaign is exploring what gets in the way of delivering compassionate mental healthcare
2gether Foundation Trust
Best Places to Work – Mental Health Trusts
New chair for Mental Health Network
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Airline style briefings aim to improve patient safety
Trusts taking part in the new Sign up to Safety campaign will be asked to commit to giving patients “airline style” safety advice on their stay in hospital, a trust chief executive leading the campaign has said.
Preferred bidders named in Bristol mental health tender
COMMERCIAL: A mental health trust which faced losing business worth £30m due to quality concerns has been named as the preferred bidder for the main lot in a highly contested tender for the services.
London trust and Priory bid for Bristol mental health tender
COMMERCIAL: The Priory Group and South London and Maudsley Foundation Trust are among the bidders shortlisted to lead the delivery of mental health services in Bristol, it has been announced.
2gether struggles with children and young people backlog
PERFORMANCE: 2gether Foundation Trust has seen an “unanticipated” increase in referrals to its children and young people’s service.
2gether score poorly on staff engagement
WORKFORCE: 2Gether Foundation Trust scored in the lowest 20 per cent for staff engagement in 2012, according to the NHS Staff Survey.