Experienced chair appointed at East of England ICS
An integrated care system in the East of England has appointed a new chair.
Warning over effect of holiday pay ruling
NHS Providers has warned that trusts will need extra funding if changes to how holiday pay is calculated go ahead.
Ambulance shortage linked to death of patient after eight-hour delay
A patient died after waiting over eight hours while the East Midlands Ambulace Service struggled with a severe shortage of response vehicles.
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.
HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2018: Patient Safety in the Community
Winner East Midlands Ambulance Service Trust: Cycle response unit in Northampton town
Financial performance: Best and worst of 2017-18
Twenty NHS providers accounted for almost £600m of deterioration against the trust sector’s financial plans in 2017-18.
Ambulance trusts demand millions to meet new targets
Ambulance trusts are seeking tens of millions of pounds in additional funding to meet new response targets and to cope with increasing demand, HSJ has learned.
STP to consider ACS plans after regulators intervene
Leaders in Leicestershire will decide this month how to establish a new accountable care system after receiving a “clear message” in favour of the proposal from regulators.
'Model ambulance' to be created to achieve Carter savings
A “model ambulance” is to be created to tackle variation across England’s 10 ambulance trusts.
NHS England director 'confident' in plan to modernise ambulance service
NHS England’s director of acute care says a new call handling system could be introduced nationally as part of a plan to modernise the ambulance service.
Ambulance trust speeds pregnancy calls following baby's death
An ambulance trust has upgraded how it responds to some emergency calls from pregnant women, following the death of a full-term baby.
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.
Ambulance trusts struggle with rise in most serious calls
Ambulance service performance has slumped over the past year as trusts struggle to cope with an 18 per cent rise in the most serious cases.
HSJ Awards 2016 shortlist unveiled
We have today revealed the shortlist for the 2016 HSJ Awards.
£400m of uncertainty in financial forecast as trusts reject control totals
Seventeen trusts that have not agreed control totals with NHS Improvement are predicting a combined deficit of more than £400m for 2016-17.
Trusts named for consultancy turnaround programme
NHS Improvement has revealed the 16 trusts in the first wave of its £25m turnaround programme.
Midlands ambulance trusts could share chief executive
WORKFORCE: East Midlands Ambulance Service Trust has been in discussions with NHS Improvement to “strengthen” its leadership arrangements since the struggling provider’s chief executive Sue Noyes stepped down in March, the trust has said.
Value in Healthcare podcast: an ambulance service revolution
East Midlands Ambulance Service Trust talks to HSJ about how it transformed local ambulance services by partnering with Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service and Lincolnshire Integrated Voluntary Emergency Services (LIVES).
Nottinghamshire FT awarded £148m community services contracts
COMMERCIAL: Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust has been awarded contracts worth £148m to provide eight community services over five years.