Acute trust CEO to lead GP-owned provider
A retiring acute trust chief executive has been appointed the CEO of a community provider seen as a frontrunner to pioneer the government’s vision of a neighbourhood health service.
Troubled trust sees CEO and deputy announce departure within two weeks
One of the NHS’s largest teaching trusts has announced its deputy chief executive is moving on, just two weeks after its CEO revealed he was retiring.
Hospital denied large ‘refund’ because staff missed training
A trust was denied a payment worth hundreds of thousands of pounds because staff missed training sessions during high operational pressures, it says.
Exclusive: The best and worst hospitals for A&E performance
Performance against the headline A&E waiting time target got worse at 69 hospitals last year amid NHS England warnings of persisting regional variation, unpublished stats have revealed.
CEO retires after 25 years
A chief executive is to retire after six years leading a Yorkshire acute trust.
ICB chair announces sudden departure
The chair of the Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board has resigned suddenly, HSJ has learned.
Top trusts failed mortuary security checks
Some of England’s most prestigious trusts have been caught with inadequate security for their mortuaries – despite recent high-profile breaches, HSJ can reveal.
Trusts sign £30m deal for British EPR
Two neighbouring Yorkshire acute trusts have announced they will procure a British-made electronic patient record in a joint deal worth more than £30m over 10 years.
1,500 patients may need retest over potential results error
Hundreds of patients are being contacted over potentially incorrect results at a second NHS trust, as more laboratories report concerns over diabetes tests, HSJ understands.
Carbon Copy: Take two
The ideas, policies and challenges at the heart of the NHS goal for net zero emissions, from HSJ sustainability correspondent Zoe Tidman.
Stiffer stroke target introduced – despite failure to meet old standard
The failure of trusts to offer stroke patients the level of rehab required by standards introduced 10 years ago has not prevented the publication of new guidance which demands even higher performance.
Seven trusts relegated to NHSE’s poorest performers group
Seven trusts have been added to NHS England’s list of providers with the worst elective and cancer problems, putting the number of organisations in the ‘tier 1’ group back into double figures – and five leaving it, HSJ has learned.
Leading ‘trust in distress’ can be like playing ‘whack-a-mole’, says CEO
A drawn out CQC inspection process that saw the final report published more than seven months later was difficult for staff to deal with, a trust CEO has admitted.
Plans to downgrade A&E services revealed
Plans that would significantly reduce the range of services at an acute hospital in north Lincolnshire have been drawn up by health chiefs.
Trust leadership rated ‘inadequate’ as CQC accuses staff of ‘ignoring’ problems
An acute trust’s leadership has been downgraded to ‘inadequate’ after some staff ignored concerns raised directly by CQC inspectors, while others said bullying was ‘rife’.
Two trusts added to NHSE list of providers at ‘high risk’
Two trusts have been added to NHS England’s list of those identified as needing the most support meeting cancer and elective targets.
Error causes 800 patients to be wrongly removed from waiting list
A trust is carrying out a review after hundreds of patients were wrongly removed from the waiting list and potentially missed out on treatment.
Trust chair resigns ahead of critical CQC report
A trust chair has resigned after 15 months in the role.
Revealed: Best and worst trusts for cleanliness and food
The best and worst trusts for cleanliness and food have been revealed in a national assessment by patients and staff.
Stretched A&E staff ‘rarely saw exec team’, review finds
Trust executives and senior managers have been criticised by a former national director for their lack of support for an under-pressure A&E.