GPs and governors call for trust group to split
Local GPs have joined calls from governors and consultants to break up a controversial partnership between two trusts.
Trust must pay sacked director £120k
A trust director who was sacked after a “deeply flawed” investigation will receive an award of nearly £120,000 from his former employer.
Revealed: The trusts that failed to sign up to NHSE’s financial plans
Ten trusts and one integrated care board had still not provided financially compliant plans for 2026-27 by the end of the first quarter, according to NHS England’s latest data.
Consultants vote to oust CEO
Three-quarters of consultants at a trust have signed a letter declaring they have no confidence in their chief executive.
Director unfairly sacked by CEO after ‘17 years unblemished service’
A former trust CEO “misled” one of his board executives who was sacked after a “deeply flawed” investigation, an employment tribunal has found.
Trust CEO and chair cleared by investigation
An external investigation into the conduct of a trust chair and CEO found “no case to answer” for either party, HSJ has learned.
Single CEO candidate shortlisted after governors demanded competition
An open CEO recruitment process demanded by a trust’s governors resulted in only its interim chief being shortlisted for interview, a trust has admitted.
Patient Safety Watch: ‘The wrong voices’
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
Exclusive: Consultants revolt over group model
Consultants at a hospital trust have declared “no confidence” in senior leaders and called for a controversial group model to be split up, HSJ can reveal.
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.
Ex-CEO still being paid salary by trust
A trust group whose CEO left after board relationships broke down is still paying the salary of its former boss, who is now in an NHS England regional role.
Senior churn stifling hospital group, warns leading CEO
A trust “alliance” that includes England’s top-rated general acute provider has been stifled by leadership churn and a shift in national policy, but will now develop an ambitious joint clinical strategy, it has revealed.
Controversial group model could be scrapped
Two trusts that formed a controversial group model are launching a review, which could lead to the partnership being split up.
Three trusts in 'intensive recovery' confirm CEOs
A trust group has confirmed that its interim chief executive will take on the job permanently, just weeks after governors blocked an attempt to hire her without an open recruitment exercise.
Fourteen trusts rated red for ‘capability’
NHS England has rated 14 trusts “red” for “capability” – meaning their management has been unable to “grip” long-running problems.
Governors block CEO appointment pushed by NHSE
A trust’s governors voted to block an NHS England proposal to appoint a new chief executive without an open recruitment process, claiming the move would “bypass due process”.
Safety 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.
Exclusive: Nine trusts put in NHSE turnaround regime
Nine trusts have been placed in NHS England’s new turnaround regime for the country’s most challenged trusts, HSJ can reveal.
Revealed: Seven systems now forecasting £400m overspend
Seven integrated care systems are now forecasting a combined overspend of £400m, according to an HSJ analysis of the latest official data.
Trust using security staff for ‘inappropriate’ patient supervision
Security staff are being used to provide “inappropriate” patient supervision at a struggling acute trust, according to documents seen by HSJ.