All Health Service Journal articles in June 2026 – Page 5
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HSJ PartnersFrom pilot to practice: The NHS needs AI that works, not AI that impresses
Moving beyond personal productivity to transform the entire NHS. Taking control by building a new operation model.
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NewsNew ‘simpler’ NHSE performance regime for acutes has 50% more metrics
The number of metrics used to measure the performance of acute trusts by NHS England has been increased from 23 to 35.
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NewsThousands sent wrong outcome letters
Almost 5,000 patients at one of England’s highest-performing trusts had their outcome letters sent to the wrong person.
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NewsResident doctors halt strikes after government pay offer
Resident doctors in England have called off strikes due to take place this month after the government made them a new contract offer.
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NewsTrust forced to wait 18 months for CQC report
A Care Quality Commission report into an ambulance trust is still yet to be published more than 18 months after the inspectors visited, in what is thought to be the longest delay of its kind.
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NewsBereaved families raise alarm about trust’s leadership churn
Bereaved parents have raised concerns about the departure of a major trust’s medical director, just as an independent inquiry into its maternity services is getting started.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: How place got lost
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 and correspondent Caitlin Tilley.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: More metrics to measure
The must-read stories and debates in health policy and leadership.
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HSJ LocalCEO who said he wouldn’t ‘go on forever’ returns as group boss
A trust CEO who said he had chosen not to “keep going forever” when he retired at the age of 70 in 2024 is to return as the interim leader of a struggling hospital group.
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NewsNHS CEO might not report to health secretary
The new NHS chief executive may soon report to a senior civil servant rather than the health secretary, HSJ understands.
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CommentThe Mann Review will not help NHS leaders tackle racism
Lord Mann’s review into antisemitism and racism in the NHS aims to strengthen accountability and tackle discrimination, but questions remain over whether its recommendations address the deeper cultural issues that continue to affect staff experiences and patient care
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NewsTrust fined £320k over hospital infection death
The Care Quality Commission has imposed a £324,143 fine on a trust where a chemotherapy patient contracted a serious infection from bacteria in a ward’s en-suite bathroom and later died.
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NewsICB ‘owes council north of £40m’ in care dispute
An integrated care board owes a council “north of £40m” for the costs of accommodating patients after discharge, a councillor has claimed.
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NewsTech firms asked to shoulder more risk in NHS contracts
The Department of Health and Social Care wants tech suppliers to take on more financial risk by agreeing to new contract models aimed at improving value, HSJ understands.
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CommentData-driven modelling can take the guess work out of planning
As the UK population ages and demand on hospitals grows, new research shows how predictive and prescriptive analytics could help the NHS better forecast demand, allocate resources and improve care for frail and elderly patients
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: The dirty secrets of health tech procurement
The must-read stories and debates in health policy and leadership.
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HSJ LocalBoss leaves troubled trust after six months
The managing director of one of England’s worst-performing trusts is leaving after just six months, in a move her boss acknowledged could raise “understandable questions”.
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NewsMinister apologises for NHSE Palantir data blunder
A health minister has apologised for NHS England wrongly telling a watchdog that Palantir had no access to patient information in the federated data platform
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CommentThe government must not renege on its promise to make welfare part of neighbourhood services
The government’s neighbourhood health framework failed to mention debt advice, despite initial promises. The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute has published principles to help local leaders deliver effective welfare alongside NHS treatment
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NewsCharity commits £250m to ‘neighbourhood health’
A charity will invest £250m over the next three to five years in a government-backed scheme testing a new funding model for neighbourhood health.