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NewsCorporate manslaughter investigation launched into trust
A trust that treated a man with paranoid schizophrenia who went on to kill three people is being investigated for corporate manslaughter.
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HSJ LocalI was told to close down 4,000 safety reports, claims manager
A senior NHS manager told an inquiry into more than 2,000 deaths he was asked to remove thousands of outstanding safety incident reports while his trust was in the middle of the probe.
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News‘Systemic failures’ contributed to teenager’s death
Longstanding issues with leadership and clinical oversight across two trusts contributed to failures surrounding the death of a teenager, two independent reviews have found.
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News16 trusts ‘streamlined’ towards advanced FT status
Sixteen trusts are entering a “streamlined” application process to become advanced foundation trusts, NHS England has announced.
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NewsOnline hospital risks ‘leaving behind’ mental health, top CEO warns
Mental health is at risk of being “left behind” by the first online NHS hospital, a top mental health chief executive has said.
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HSJ LocalCEO admits underestimating requirements of deaths inquiry
A trust has been slow to provide records to an inquiry examining more than 2,000 deaths, because it underestimated the resources needed, its former CEO has admitted.
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NewsTrust appoints substantive CEO five weeks after hiring interim
A mental health trust has once again recruited its chief executive from its neighbouring provider.
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Expert BriefingImPatient: Whose knowledge counts?
Patient (Lived Experience) Leadership is about those affected by life-changing illness, injury or disability who want to influence change through being equal partners in decision making. In this monthly expert briefing, patient leadership champion David Gilbert picks out the most significant developments in a field of increasing relevance to the NHS.
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NewsRegulator launches statutory inquiry into private provider
The Charity Commission has launched an inquiry into one of the largest private mental health providers over safeguarding and financial concerns.
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CommentThe government must not renege on its promise to make welfare part of neighbourhood services
The government’s neighbourhood health framework failed to mention debt advice, despite initial promises. The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute has published principles to help local leaders deliver effective welfare alongside NHS treatment
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NewsRevealed: Hospitals with the most ‘red line’ 24-hour waits
At least one in 10 A&E patients wait more than 24 hours at many hospitals, despite NHS England telling trusts to adopt a “zero tolerance” approach to such long waits, new figures have revealed.
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NewsDeaths inquiry left trust unprepared for CQC inspection
A trust has claimed it was left unprepared for an unannounced Care Quality Commission inspection because of the demands of an inquiry into historic care failures.
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NewsGovernment accused of ‘disconnect’ in policy over new ICB role
The government’s decision to give integrated care boards partial responsibility for delivering a new £1.8bn special needs programme is creating “real tension” with their plans to cut staffing and focus on commissioning, system leaders have warned.
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Expert BriefingImPatient: Keeping tabs on the ‘so what’ of engagement
Patient (Lived Experience) Leadership is about those affected by life-changing illness, injury or disability who want to influence change through being equal partners in decision making. In this monthly expert briefing, patient leadership champion David Gilbert picks out the most significant developments in a field of increasing relevance to the NHS.
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NewsNew commissioning structure lacks experts, president warns
There is only one senior mental health lead across the seven new regional commissioning hubs taking on specialised services from NHS England, the president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists has told a public inquiry.
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CommentHow the UK’s housing shortage is undermining NHS care
Mental health trusts are spending millions keeping clinically ready patients in hospital beds – not because they need treatment, but because the supported housing market that should receive them has been shrinking for 15 years
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NewsTroubleshooter joins trust as interim CEO
A mental health trust has appointed an interim chief with a reputation for taking on challenged organisations while it begins a search for its next permanent leader.
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News‘Inspirational’ chair dies after short illness
The chair of a mental health trust has died following a short illness, with its CEO paying tribute to the “inspirational leader”.
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CommentThe NHS must stop using untrained therapists
Growing demand and ballooning waiting lists are encouraging the NHS to use unaccredited therapists to treat those in mental distress. This undermines patient safety and trust
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HSJ LocalTrust announces ‘exceptional’ leader as new chair
A Yorkshire trust has appointed an experienced healthcare leader as its new chair.