All Health Service Journal articles in March 2026
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Daily InsightThe mythbuster: The NHS must be ruthless in removing disincentives to improvement
One of the biggest factors disincentivising NHS improvement efforts is largely ignored
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NewsICBs strip digital and workforce directors from top teams
Most chief digital officers and chief people officers are being wiped out of integrated care board top teams in a wave of restructures.
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HSJ InteractiveRoundtable: How can the NHS best deliver hybrid closed-loop technology’s benefits?
An HSJ roundtable, in association with Insulet, discussed the progress to date in rolling out HCL technology and what needs to happen next, including how to overcome barriers to uptake
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NewsMinister undergoing cancer treatment to stand down
The health minister who led on the government’s new cancer plan has stepped down, as she undergoes chemotherapy.
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NewsNew chief for world-famous hospital
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children has announced its new chief executive.
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NewsTrust calls in KPMG as £30m gap opens
A trust with major financial and performance problems has called in a large accountancy and consultancy firm to carry out a wide-ranging review.
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NewsExclusive: Trust hired medic despite misconduct allegations
A trust has admitted it was aware of misconduct allegations against a doctor when it hired him – a development described as “deeply troubling” by lawyers arguing that the consultant has since harmed other patients.
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NewsRevealed: Two regions have no ‘mental health A&Es’
The south of England has no “mental health A&Es” outside of London, while there are 18 across the rest of the country, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNHSE delays staff transfer to ICBs
NHS England is once again delaying the transfer of specialised commissioning staff to integrated care boards.
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NewsNew health minister appointed
The government has appointed an MP who has campaigned on patient safety to be the new public health and prevention minister.
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NewsFirm drops challenge to £70m IT contract
A software company has dropped its legal challenge against a major trust’s £70m electronic patient record purchase.
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HSJ LocalNHSE takes action against two more trusts in £178m deficit system
NHS England has served two more trusts with enforcement action in a system forecasting one of the largest deficits this year.
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NewsTrust CEO: National leaders are holding back mental health progress
A leading trust CEO and former national director has warned the mental health sector feels “abandoned”, with no long-term plan and its “share of spend falling like a stone”.
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CommentHidden antisemitism in the NHS must be addressed
Antisemitism in clinical workplaces often hides within political debate, leaving staff uncertain and unsupported, and organisations unclear on boundaries, reporting and responsibility
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Expert BriefingThe Download: Build, mandate, dismantle
The weekly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week, written by Ella Devereux. Contact HSJ in confidence here.
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NewsBoards urged to ‘take ownership’ to avoid corridor care
Trust boards can “virtually eliminate” corridor care with “the right leadership ambition and focus”, including more walking wards and corridors, NHS England has said.
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NewsNew CEO for £2bn hospital trust
A chief executive has been appointed to lead one of England’s largest hospital trusts.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: The health tech battlefield
The must-read stories and debates in health policy and leadership.