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CommentEverybody needs good ‘neighbours’
The NHS must prioritise leadership, integration and long-term partnerships to turn neighbourhood health plans into meaningful, system-wide change
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NewsLeaders face ‘unrealistic expectations’ at failing trusts, says CEO
The chief executive of the NHS’s biggest hospital group has warned that the speed national leaders expect improvement from failing organisations – and how they go about it – is often unrealistic.
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NewsStop ‘talent show’ job interviews, says NHSE chief
Those applying for trust chief executive posts will soon no longer be forced to undergo a “bizarre” and lengthy recruitment process, NHS England chief executive Sir Jim Mackey has pledged.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Mackey’s first year
We discuss Sir Jim Mackey’s first year as NHS England chief executive, and his interview with HSJ in which he sets out plans for 2026-27.
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NewsSafety risks ‘normalised’ under ‘ineffective’ group model
A trust group that has seen a rise in “never events” has been heavily criticised for “inadequate” oversight and management of patient safety.
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CommentFixing the missing link in the NHS’s tech plan
The NHS has ambitious plans to become the most AI-enabled health system in the world, but without a workforce strategy to support adoption, innovation risks stalling between pilot and practice
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CommentNeighbourhood health is not ‘fluffy’
Neighbourhood health can improve outcomes and efficiency, but only if leadership, metrics and resources align with complex local population needs
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CommentBoth government and trusts are to blame for failing MND patients
The programme designed to give early access to an innovative new drug for motor neurone disease is not operating properly
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NewsPoor IT a ‘critical’ threat to breast cancer service
Poor IT represents a “critical” threat to patient safety and service delivery in a trust’s breast cancer unit, a report has warned.
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NewsEx-CEO’s £300k payout should be investigated, says MP
A £300,000 exit payment given to a former integrated care board CEO should be investigated, a senior Labour MP has told HSJ.
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NewsLocal manager to chair two trusts
Two trusts have appointed a former long-serving NHS manager in the area to be their joint chair.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: NHSE’s tough message on tech
Tech is one of the most important parts of the government’s 10-Year Health Plan, but this week NHS England has warned a leadership void is hampering progress and investment.
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NewsStreeting: Failing NHS bosses being ‘quietly moved on’
Under-performing NHS bosses are being “quietly moved on” rather than being “named and shamed”, Wes Streeting has said.
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NewsFormer CEO returns to major trust
One of the country’s largest NHS trusts has appointed its former chief executive as interim chief medical officer, as it continues to reshape its senior leadership team.
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NewsTrust with ‘demoralising culture’ appoints new CEO
One of the country’s largest mental health trusts has appointed a chief executive from a neighbouring system.
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CommentAI is reading and repurposing NHS info and that’s a problem
AI systems now sit between NHS guidance and patients, introducing a powerful but ungoverned layer that challenges existing accountability frameworks
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News‘Flawed and rushed’ consultation reopened by ICB
An integrated care board is reopening a consultation on its restructure and staffing cuts after unions said the process was “flawed and rushed”.
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News‘It’s weird how white you are’, Alliance boss tells ambulance leaders
Ambulance chiefs have been urged to take greater efforts to ensure their workforce is more diverse by NHS Alliance chair Lord Victor Adebowale.
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CommentThe NHS’s racism problem is being deliberately downplayed by government
NHS leaders risk undermining progress on race equality by weakening transparency and accountability, despite persistent evidence of discrimination across the workforce
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HSJ PartnersHow can AI-powered rostering transform our NHS workforce?
Rostering has always been complicated. Rotas need to accommodate a huge range of specialties, grades and skills, as well as factor in clinician preferences and align with service plans. It’s a major time sink for trusts and rarely leaves all parties satisfied.