Patient Safety Watch: The deeply concerning state of home birth services
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
HSJ Podcast: The trust CEO who became a very expensive whistleblower
On this episode, we cover one of the most expensive employment tribunals in the NHS and why a trust must pay its former chief executive £1.4m in damages.
CEO forced out by chair wins £1.4m settlement
A trust has agreed a £1.4m settlement with its former chief executive, who was forced out of her role in a coordinated campaign by its then chair and other directors, HSJ has learned.
IT firm sues trust over £70m procurement
A major teaching hospital is being sued by one of the bidders hoping to provide its electronic patient record system.
Best and worst for hospital experience named by CQC
More patients reported a “good” experience of inpatient care in 2024, even though most trusts have still not caught up with pre-pandemic performance, a Care Quality Commission survey has revealed.
Named: The three trusts failing in every aspect of care
NHS England has named the three trusts that it believes are in need of national intervention on all four major clinical performance areas.
Letby trust issued ‘warning notice’ after failure to improve
Countess of Chester Hospital Foundation Trust has been issued a “warning notice” by the Care Quality Commission for failing to improve its urgent and emergency services.
Behaviour of NHS leaders toward whistleblowers ‘shocking’, says Francis
NHS leaders continue to exhibit “shocking” behaviour when confronted with concerns raised by whisteblowers, according to Sir Robert Francis.
Patient Safety Watch: NHS plan sets out bold new patient safety agenda
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
Ex-leaders of Letby trust arrested
Three former senior leaders of the trust where babies were murdered by Lucy Letby have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.
Patient Safety Watch: For safer maternity care, we need action, not words
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chair Jeremy Hunt
Trusts penalised for exaggerating safety standards
Dozens of trusts have been hit with financial penalties after regulators questioned their claims to be compliant with maternity safety standards.
Director who helped force out CEO resigns from trust
A trust chief people officer, who was heavily criticised in an employment tribunal ruling, has resigned from her role.
Thirlwall: Guilty or not there was ‘total failure of safeguarding’ at Letby trust
Lady Thirlwall has rejected calls from senior managers to pause the official inquiry into the deaths of infants at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
Former directors call for Letby inquiry to be paused
Lawyers acting for four former executive directors at the Countess of Chester Hospital have called for the Thirlwall inquiry to be paused while the criminal charges against Lucy Letby are reviewed.
Individuals may be charged for ‘negligence’ at Letby trust
Police have announced they are considering charging individuals in relation to potential negligence linked to Lucy Letby’s murders at the Countess of Chester hospital.
Patient Safety Watch: The end of an era
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
Trust announces successor to ‘aggressive’ chair
A foundation trust whose chair resigned after a tribunal found he had unfairly forced out its former chief executive has appointed an interim successor.
CEO met ‘a great deal of resistance’ over admitting failures
A former chief executive of the Countess of Chester hospital said she faced “great resistance” over her preparations to admit its mistakes in its handling of concerns about baby deaths and the role of Lucy Letby.
Letby trust chair resigns after damning tribunal verdict
The chair of a foundation trust has resigned after a tribunal found he unfairly forced out its former CEO, because she raised concerns about his bullying behaviour.