Major trust accused of shifting work to GPs
A major trust has been accused of inappropriately shifting work to GPs in the capital.
Leading chair who advised Palantir to step down
The chair of the NHS’s biggest hospital group will step down this month, amid criticism in relation to his role of advising US tech firm Palantir.
ICBs axe crisis car service
Most of London is to lose its mental health response cars after three integrated care boards withdrew funding.
Clash over top trust’s controversial service move
Controversial plans by a top trust to relocate specialist children’s heart and lung services have drawn “continuing concerns” from several neighbouring providers.
England’s biggest ICB appoints interim chief executive
England’s largest integrated care board has appointed an interim chief executive from a neighbouring system ahead of its formal launch in April.
A&E handover delays worse at 21 trusts
One in six hospital trusts have seen ambulance handover times deteriorate this winter, despite a trend of national improvement and directives from NHS England.
Trust launches legal battle with consultant who led AI research
A trust is pursuing legal action against a former consultant who led the development of high-profile clinical AI research.
Contract awards go ahead as ICBs plead they are running out of staff
Integrated care boards have told a court imminent redundancies meant they needed to be able to award more than £100m in contracts while they still had the staff.
CEO of biggest ICB quits for national role
The chief executive of England’s largest integrated care board has stepped down for a national NHS CEO role, just two months after being appointed, HSJ has learned.
Ex-NHSE director slams ‘appalling’ treatment of ICB staff
A recently departed NHS England national director has branded the treatment of integrated care board and NHSE staff as “appalling” amid the ongoing uncertainty over their roles.
CEO announced for £4bn hospital group
A joint chief executive has been appointed to lead the biggest hospital group in England.
ICB data project rejected over data rules concerns
NHS England has been advised for a second time to not support a major data project over data rules concerns.
Hospitals ‘turn off’ waiting list help for neighbours
A major acute provider has said other trusts have “turned off” their assistance in driving down elective backlogs – meaning progress on long waits is “not as quick as it could be”.
First ICB mergers approved
Seven new integrated care board footprints will come into effect next spring, the government has announced.
Carbon Copy: New green plans lay bare the steep challenge ahead
The ideas, policies and challenges at the heart of the NHS goal for net zero emissions, from HSJ sustainability correspondent Zoe Tidman.
Revealed: The areas where a quarter of primary care estate needs replacement
Five integrated care systems claim that more than a quarter of their primary care premises are not fit for purpose, HSJ research has revealed.
£4bn hospital group to appoint shared CEO
The biggest hospital group in England is set to announce a joint chief executive, HSJ can reveal.
ICBs agree merger to cover 4.5m population
Two integrated care boards are set to merge to become the biggest system in England.
CSUs are dead, long live the SSU
The commissioning support unit (CSU) has had a strange history – it has also lasted much longer than your average non-hospital NHS organisation.
Trust’s redevelopment on hold over £20m black hole
NHS managers are considering significantly scaling back plans to improve mental health facilities after a row with a developer.