CEO ‘shocked’ by latest maternity findings
An acting chief executive has said it was “quite shocking” to find his trust had “let so many people down” on maternity care, contrary to assurances given to the board.
HSJ Podcast: Labour joins in the manager bashing
This week we bring you the health highlights from the Labour Party Conference, including an ex-minister who said he would sack half of the NHS managers he has met “in a heartbeat” for not being good enough.
Eight stillbirths may have been avoided at hospitals with longstanding maternity concerns
An independent review has found better care might have prevented eight stillbirths at a trust which was at the centre of a maternity scandal four years ago.
Doctor to chair trust after boardroom row
A clinical oncologist has been appointed to chair a trust whose previous chair quit after a draft investigation found she had “exceeded her authority” in suspending its chief executive.
Trust fails in bid to overturn CQC warning notice
One of the NHS’s most troubled trusts made an unsuccessful attempt to prevent the Care Quality Commission issuing it with a warning notice.
‘Nepotistic culture’ left poor behaviour unchecked, says review
Staff at a major acute trust described a “nepotistic culture” in which poor behaviour went unpunished, a review into how it handled staff concerns has found.
Revealed: Biggest climbers and fallers on diagnostic waits
Eleven trusts recorded swings of more than 20 percentage points on the headline waiting target for diagnostic tests over the past year.
NHS accused of using suppliers as ‘free overdraft’
Overdue payments by trusts running to tens of millions of pounds have sparked a fresh row with suppliers, who have warned the situation is “not sustainable”.
Six trusts exit NHSE recovery regime
Six trusts have been released from an NHS England’s regime for the most challenged providers, HSJ has learned.
Substandard dialysis did not kill patients, says trust
A decision to provide substandard dialysis treatment due to “exceptional” capacity pressure was not responsible for high mortality discovered among the service’s patients, a trust has claimed.
Trust CEO quits despite being cleared of misconduct
A trust chief executive who was cleared of misconduct after being wrongly suspended by her chair has resigned.
Trust leadership gets red rating after boardroom row
A trust whose chair quit after a boardroom row has become the first to have its “capability” rating downgraded by NHS England.
NHSE intervenes at governance crisis trust
NHS England has formally intervened over governance failures at a trust whose chair resigned after “exceeding her authority” by suspending its chief executive.
HSJ Podcast: What happens when the chair/CEO relationship breaks down
On this week’s podcast, we talk about relationships between CEOs and chairs - and why the CEO of East Kent Hospitals has not been at work since mid-November.
Trust chair quits following dispute with CEO and directors
A trust chair who “exceeded her authority” in suspending the organisation’s chief executive has stood down.
Patient Safety Watch: Women’s health ambitions and mental health realities reveal an NHS under pressure
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chair Jeremy Hunt
Two directors resign amid trust leadership dispute
Two non-executive directors have resigned from a trust whose chief executive is suspended amid a dispute with the chair.
Chair ‘exceeded authority’ when suspending trust chief, investigation finds
A trust chair “exceeded her authority” and “badly handled” the suspension of its chief executive, according to investigation findings seen by HSJ.
Exclusive: Deaths linked to ‘overwhelmed’ department
At least eight cancer patients were harmed – and in some cases potentially died – because of operational and admin failures in an “overwhelmed” hospital department, HSJ has learned.
Revealed: Urgent review ordered after deaths in fragile maternity services
NHS England has ordered trusts to “urgently” review their home birth services, it has emerged – as an HSJ investigation reveals widespread fragility and safety risks.