Streeting backs ‘compelling’ cancer restructure
Wes Streeting has backed a contested move by NHS England to restructure children’s cancer services that fall short of quality standards, despite local objections.
NHSE national director steps down after 10 years
Dame Cally Palmer is to step down as NHS England’s national cancer director, it has been announced.
Departing CEO given £120,000 back pay
A trust chief executive was given £120,000 in back pay and a total £380,000 in salary payments shortly before leaving the role, it has emerged.
Streeting pressed for decision on controversial service change
Wes Streeting will have to consider whether to “call in” a long-awaited, contested restructure of children’s cancer services in south London.
Fears trusts will lose millions of private income due to cyber attack
The cyber attack leading to the apparent leak of sensitive patient information could have a major reputational international impact, affecting private patient income worth around £75m to the NHS, senior officials fear.
London Eye: The NHS in the election campaign
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
London Eye: We had three NYEs last week
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
Prestigious trusts sought to ‘circumvent’ spending limits, Treasury rules
Two specialist trusts have been threatened with regulatory action after the Treasury ruled they had attempted to “circumvent” capital spending limits, a letter recently sent to trusts has revealed.
London Eye: Marsden meets its Waterloo
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
Decade long battle ends with decision on cancer services
Children’s cancer services in London and the south east will be hosted by Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust, NHS England has announced, following more than a decade of safety concerns surrounding the current model.
Five trust CEOs were paid more than £300,000 last year
Several trust chief executives were paid more than £300,000 in 2022-23, including adjustments for previous underpayments, pay in lieu of pension contributions, and redundancy packages.
London Eye: Actually, we’ve coped well
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
London Eye: The capital’s most challenged service
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
NHS backlogs push cancer firm past £100m revenue
NHS cancer backlogs drove an increase in patients going private, an Australian-owned provider has revealed as it announced continued revenue growth.
London Eye: Death during the 'Christmas Day' strikes
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
Radiographers warn next strike could hit 100 trusts
The Society of Radiographers is considering reballoting members in an effort to significantly increase the scope of its industrial action, the union’s director of industrial strategy has told HSJ.
London Eye: Consultants on the picket line
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
London Eye: How much harm in London?
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
Mayor intervenes in NHSE reconfiguration row
The mayor of London is independently reviewing NHS England plans to reconfigure children’s cancer services in the capital, which were triggered when the commissioner finally accepted the current arrangements are unsafe.