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HSJ LocalFinance chief appointed trust CEO
The finance director of one of the largest hospital trusts in England has been appointed chief executive of an acute provider in Cheshire
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NewsSpecialist hospital threatened with closure over unsafe wards
A specialist hospital for people with a learning difficulty or autism could be closed unless it makes improvements, the Care Quality Commission has warned.
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NewsCEO of trust with ‘deep-seated’ cultural and governance issues to retire
The long-serving CEO of a trust found to have ‘multiple’ corporate governance problems is stepping down after eight years at the helm.
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NewsMortuary abuse inquiry suggests contractors’ criminal checks could be shared with trusts
Contractors could be required to provide trusts with the findings of criminal records checks on their employees, an update from Michael inquiry into mortuary security has suggested.
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NewsRevealed: The trusts making least progress in improving maternity services
The trusts that have made the most and least progress on urgent recommendations set out by the Ockenden review have been revealed
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NewsNHS England ends covid ‘command and control’ measures
The NHS threat level in response to covid-19 has been downgraded following drops in community cases and hospital inpatient numbers, NHS England chiefs have announced.
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NewsNHSE appoints new chief strategy officer and primary care lead
NHS England has recruited NHS Providers chief Chris Hopson to its board, it has announced.
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NewsI faced a ‘double whammy’ of discrimination, says trust CEO
The joint CEO of two trusts felt she needed to prove herself when vying for top-level roles – while others landed jobs based on their potential alone.
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Exclusive: Trusts and systems to be given £1.5bn to cover inflation costs
Local NHS organisations will be given an extra £1.5bn in 2022-23 to help cope with inflation and other cost pressures – and have been told to make extra savings to bring their budgets into balance, HSJ has discovered.
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NewsFamilies dismay at interim report plans despite review ‘chaos’
Families involved in a major review into maternity failings at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust have criticised the decision of the review team to press ahead with the publication of an interim report, despite serious concerns about its terms of reference and methodology.
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NewsTrust chief executive to step down after four years
The chief executive of a mental health trust that runs one of three high secure hospitals in England is due to step down.
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NewsTrust chief resigns after period of ill health
The chief executive of an ambulance trust has resigned after a period of sick leave.
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NewsCancer recovery target will be missed, says national leader
The NHS will miss its target to return cancer treatment waits to pre-covid levels by next March, a national cancer leader has said.
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NewsAcute fined £1.3m after deaths of two patients
A troubled acute trust has appeared in court to admit failures relating to the deaths of two patients.
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NewsGovernment announces ‘ambitious’ dementia strategy
The government has announced a 10-year strategy for dementia.
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NewsBig hospitals warn NHSE of dangers of ICS takeover
Moving specialised services commissioning from NHS England to integrated care systems risks fragmenting provision, creating post-code lotteries and diluting quality and expertise, a group representing some of the largest tertiary trusts has told NHS England.
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NewsFears of delay to flagship ‘new hospitals’ after funding cut
Several of the ‘40 new hospitals’ promised by government face further delay and disruption because the trusts are receiving less cash than needed for crucial planning work this year, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalA&E overhaul ‘biggest solution’ to system’s ambulance delays
Shaking up accident and emergency services across a split-site hospital trust will be a ‘fundamental’ technical solution to ambulance delays in a troubled system, its leaders have told HSJ.
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NewsExclusive: Patient waited 24 hours in ambulance for A&E
Nearly 600 patients waited 10 hours or more in the back of an ambulance to be transferred into emergency departments last month – with one taking 24 hours, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsFunding overhaul for mental health beds revealed
National NHS officials have proposed a major shift in the funding model for inpatient mental health beds for children and young people, information seen by HSJ reveals.