News – Page 358
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NewsNew criminal probe launched into Gosport hospital deaths
A fourth criminal investigation has been launched into the deaths of hundreds of patients at Gosport War Memorial Hospital.
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NewsLegal action firm among winners for largest medicines procurement
Three pharmaceutical companies – including one which took NHS England to court over the design of a billion-pound tender – have been awarded contracts to supply drugs as part of a bid to eradicate hepatitis C by 2025.
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NewsStevens: Treasury cannot be relied on for social care impact
The Treasury cannot be relied upon to quantify the impact of adult social care pressures on the NHS, Simon Stevens has said.
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NewsDaily Insight: And the winners are...
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsClinical waste backlog 'gone by early May'
Backlogs of clinical waste outside NHS hospitals will be cleared by early May, according to the new provider of waste services for nearly a quarter of all English trusts.
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NewsDido Harding: ‘Soviet style’ national workforce plan is not possible
Writing a national NHS workforce plan akin to “Soviet style tractor production” is not possible, Baroness Dido Harding has said.
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NewsExclusive: 'Deep dive' required for unrealistic savings plans
A “deep-dive” is needed to understand why some trusts’ savings requirements for 2019-20 appear much higher than average, according to a representative body.
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NewsNHSI 'impressed' with five pathology network launches
NHS Improvement believes acute trusts’ efforts to create regional pathology networks have been “impressive”, despite the number of fully operational collaboratives being half of what was expected so far.
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NewsClinical waste stockpiling company put into liquidation
The company at the heart of the NHS clinical waste stockpiling scandal has gone into liquidation.
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NewsMarketing and job posts take hit from latest PHE cuts
Reducing marketing work and cutting vacant job posts have made up most of the required cuts to Public Health England’s budget in the coming financial year.
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NewsDaily Insight: What's a few missed targets along the way?
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsWhistleblowing case reveals infighting concerns over 'unsafe' unit
A hospital trust delayed making changes to a “dysfunctional” cancer unit because staff were against closer working with a neighbour, evidence to a tribunal has alleged.
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NewsTop CEO says government sending 'wrong signal' on safety
Sir David Dalton has urged health and social care secretary Matt Hancock to view patient safety as a “firm priority” for the NHS, warning progress made since the Mid Staffs scandal could quickly disappear.
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NewsNew CEO for trust with large deficit
Medway Foundation Trust has announced it has appointed its interim chief executive to the role permanently.
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NewsExclusive: CQC lead to step down after five years
The Care Quality Commission’s lead for mental health inspection has announced his intention to step down, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsDeputy appointed CEO of neighbouring trust
An executive from a neighbouring trust will take over as chief executive at Avon and Wiltshire Partnership Trust.
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NewsHancock and Stevens warned over delays to referral plans
Optometrists are warning more people will lose their sight if plans to connect to an NHS IT referral system are further delayed.
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NewsDaily Insight: Atrophy's easy
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsMore infection cases to be assigned to trusts
The number of cases of C difficile reported by hospitals is expected to increase after changes in how cases are measured.