All articles by Lawrence Dunhill – Page 58
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NewsFirst NHS trust in court for corporate manslaughter case
The first corporate manslaughter prosecution against an NHS trust began in London yesterday.
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HSJ LocalJonathan Michael to oversee Manchester reconfiguration
The previous chief executive of Oxford University Hospitals FT has been appointed to provide independent oversight of plans for a “single hospital service” in Manchester.
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NewsPrimary care funding: the risers and fallers
Four CCG areas will see primary care fund increase by more than 10 per cent Islington to get the largest increase next year Forty areas will see real terms cuts to their primary care budgets in 2017-18 Explore the data Four clinical commissioning group areas will see a ...
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NewsCCG allocations: winners and losers revealed
Real terms cut in 2016-17 for Hammersmith and Fulham, Camden, Central London, West London, Sunderland and Isle of Wight CCGs Deeper cuts in subsequent years as NHS England accelerates to “fair share” funding targets Bedfordshire and Corby to get core budget increases approaching 10 per cent next year See ...
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NewsFormer head of leadership at NHS England jailed
Neil Wood was part of a group convicted of unlawfully taking £3.5m from NHS England and two trusts Case revolved around payments made for training videos featuring his wife Wood was a senior manager at LYPFT until March 2013, and also worked with Leeds Community Healthcare before moving ...
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NewsFree wi-fi pledge complicated by exclusivity deal
Department of Health has committed to ensuring patients can access free wi-fi throughout the NHS But contractual issues related to Hospedia bedside entertainment systems have prevented free wi-fi for some patients Company says its charges are essential to recoup investment costs The government’s plan to roll out free ...
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HSJ LocalStevens fires broadside against ‘institutional self-interest’
High Court judge backs decision to remove emergency and high risk general surgery from Wythenshawe Hospital Simon Stevens says saying spurious claims were made to advance a “mistakenly conceived institutional self-interest” Wythenshawe doctors say patient safety was “only reason for mounting campaign” Simon Stevens has said a court ...
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HSJ LocalManchester medics lose court battle over landmark reconfiguration
High court judge says there was “no legal error” in major consultation process Court judgement reveals change in tack by Wythenshawe Hospital chiefs Judge says it was not necessary to inform public of “every potential contingency” Read the full judgment here A high court judge has ruled in ...
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HSJ LocalGreater Manchester hospitals will keep access to bailouts
NHS England has confirmed that Greater Manchester’s hospitals will still have access to national bailout funding next year, despite the devolution of health funding.
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HSJ LocalManchester trust chief quits ahead of judicial review decision
The chief executive of a major teaching trust in Manchester has resigned.
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NewsExclusive: Carter savings estimates based on discredited data
Concern over initial savings figures produced by Lord Carter’s review of NHS effciency, which are solely based on the contentious reference costs collection HSJ has used reference costs to produce savings estimates which are broadly in line with those issued to trusts. Scroll to the bottom of this link ...
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NewsRevealed: Trusts' estimated savings potential
By using publicly available data, HSJ has been able to closely match the methodology used by Lord Carter to produce trusts’ headline “savings opportunity” figures. Here we list the least and most efficient trusts according to the headline measure, as well as data for all trusts.
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NewsPlans to increase specialised services 'top ups' next year are dropped
New payments for specialised cancer, cardiac and respiratory services will not be introduced next year Comes after decision to delay implementation of a new currency framework until 2017-18 NHS England to continue analysing and explaining the proposed changes Planning guidance also confirms suspension of ‘marginal rate’ for specialised services ...
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HSJ LocalDeficit reduction 'outside' Greater Manchester's £450m transformation pot
Greater Manchester leaders “very pleased” with £450m transformation fund Strategic plan says deficit management will be the “responsibility of the NHS” FINANCE: Greater Manchester will receive £450m of “transformation funding” through a direct allocation from NHS England over the next five years.
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NewsTariff proposals will not include marginal rate for specialised services
Providers would be required to buy high cost devices through a central price list “Sustainability fund” could be linked to performance on Carter review, agency spend and avoidable mortality Up to £500m of local capital-to-revenue transfers expected, on top of those at a national level Some areas indicating a ...
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NewsLive coverage: NHS England and Monitor board meetings
Follow HSJ’s reporters as they cover the final board meetings of NHS England and Monitor this year.
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HSJ LocalAmbulance trust wins back patient transport contract
COMMISSIONING: North West Ambulance Service has won back a contract for non-emergency patient transport in Greater Manchester, after the current private provider admitted “misreporting” its performance data.
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HSJ LocalFinance director reveals how trust bucked national decline
Bolton’s financial position has improved since 2012-13, bucking the national trend. Finance director says turnaround was achieved by devolving budget responsibility, rather than ramping up “central control”. Trust avoids external consultants and interims, despite being warning of “gross error”. INTERVIEW: The financial turnaround at Bolton Foundation Trust has ...
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NewsNew models of care need 'significant upfront investment', NAO warns
NAO says new models of care will require “significant upfront investment” but warns the “money available for this is reducing as the number of trusts in deficit increases” Simon Stevens told HSJ funds for transformation would have to be diverted next year Health Foundation says there is “no national ...
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HSJ LocalTariff hike trust still waiting for extra money
Monitor confirmed tariff increase for Morecambe Bay trust in July However, the troubled FT is yet to receive any additional funding Trust chief executive says there is “disconnect” between various authorities FINANCE: A troubled hospital trust in the North West has still not received any extra tariff income, ...