The biggest set of mergers for a decade
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
Leaked report: Killing of two hospital patients was ‘preventable’
An independent investigation into the attack and killing of two people on a hospital ward by another patient has concluded the attack was “probably preventable”, a leak of its report reveals.
ICS launches two new eating disorder teams
An integrated care system has set up two new community eating disorder teams as part of regional two year devolved commissioning pilot.
Exclusive: Trust chiefs form joint committee across STP
Mental health leaders are creating a joint committee to standardise pathways and improve service quality across their sustainability and transformation partnership, HSJ can reveal.
STP moves towards shared control total
Leaders across a sustainability and transformation partnership are drafting a new agreement that could lead to the organisations in the STP sharing a control total.
NHS organisations could share workforce to tackle vacancies
Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust
Exclusive: 11 providers given £300m commissioning budget
A second wave of providers has been chosen to take on new commissioning powers for tertiary mental health services, HSJ can reveal.
Regulators developing protocol for 'safe service closures'
A national protocol for sudden service closure is being produced after NHS agencies missed “red flags” when a mental health unit closed with just six days’ notice.
Big STP plots 'accountable care organisations' across 2.5m patch
New “accountable care organisations” will strengthen commissioning services in West Yorkshire and Harrogate, according to its published sustainability and transformation plan.
STP sets publication date after MPs appeal for openness
Health leaders in the north have set a date for publishing their sustainability and transformation plan, following calls for transparency from the region’s MPs.
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.
New trust chief vows to cut costly out of area treatments
The new chief executive of a Yorkshire mental health trust has vowed to cut out of area placements as part of plans to make savings of £1.5m and meet efficiency targets.
Capitated budgets are a good deal for long term conditions
With the Year of Care capitation tariff attracting global interest, capitation budgets are becoming a mainstream need for seamless care of patients with long term conditions
Yorkshire FT names new chief executive
STRUCTURE: A Yorkshire mental health trust has appointed Cumbria Partnership Foundation Trust’s director of quality and nursing as its new chief executive.
'Lack of grip' across NHS blamed for sudden hospital shutdown
The “fragmented” structure of the NHS and lack of “strategic grip” have been blamed for a crisis leading to the sudden closure of a psychiatric hospital.
North of England: Staff survey best and worst performers
Analysis of the best and worst performers in the North of England region on key measures in the NHS staff survey 2015, released today.
Former head of leadership at NHS England jailed
A former head of leadership at NHS England has been jailed for nearly five years after being convicted of fraud offences.
NHS England former head of leadership faces jail after fraud
NHS England’s former head of leadership is facing jail after admitting his part in a multimillion pound fraud.
North East bosses seek to move patients back to York following hospital closure
Mental health services in York have transferred to a new provider as planned, after the sudden closure of a psychiatric hospital threatened to delay the process.
Sudden hospital closure could delay major service transfer
REGULATION: A major transfer of mental health services between two providers could be delayed after the sudden closure of a psychiatric hospital in York.