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NewsBonus fund led to ‘March madness’ and possible gaming in A&E
A royal college has raised fundamental concerns that an NHS England incentive scheme may have been “gamed” and that this led to what one senior figure branded a “March Madness” in urgent and emergency care performance.
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NewsChief of large ICB announces retirement
The chief executive of one of the largest health systems in the country has announced his retirement, after more than 40 years of public service.
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NewsCharity commits £10m to build ‘neighbourhood’ care with trusts
A charity will invest £10m in a new scheme that aims to shift care from hospitals into the community.
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NewsTrust seeks £150m partner to boost private income
A trust in the South West is planning to boost its income by treating more private patients, according to a £150m tender notice.
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HSJ LocalLeaders ‘quick to blame’ at ‘inadequate’ hospital department
Staff have accused leaders of being “quick to find someone to blame” in an inspection that has rated a hospital department “inadequate”.
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NewsNurse leader will ‘chain herself to railings’ over international recruitment
The boss of the Royal College of Nursing has threatened to “chain herself to the railings in Cavendish Square” if the NHS returns to a “feast or famine” approach to international recruitment.
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NewsSeventh ICB chief steps down in string of departures
An integrated care board CEO has announced he will leave this autumn, becoming the seventh in a string of departures from ICBs which are not clustering or merging.
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NewsHospitals falling far short of national quality target
The NHS fell well short of its goal to offer the best standard of acute stroke treatment to 10 per cent of patients last year, with some units carrying out the procedure only once a week.
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NewsMerged agency must keep board, Streeting told
Three patient safety groups – one chaired by former health secretary Jeremy Hunt – are calling for the patient safety watchdog to retain its independence when it is absorbed into the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsSuicide leading cause of death among new mothers
The NHS needs to do more to prevent suicides among pregnant women and new mothers, a national audit has recommended.
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NewsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2025: Winners revealed
The winners of the HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2025 were announced last night at Manchester Central Convention Complex, where more than 1,000 people gathered to celebrate excellence in patient safety across the NHS.
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NewsNHSE now ‘treating us like grown-ups’ say leading trust CEOs
A group of the country’s leading trust chief executives have praised the approach taken by the new NHS England leadership but have warned that unrealistic expectations about financial performance may sour the relationship.
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NewsTrust CEOs ‘unshackled’ by reduction in ICB role
Leading trust CEOs have welcomed the greater role given to providers in the wake of the decision to narrow the focus of integrated care boards but questioned whether ICBs have a long-term role.
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NewsStreeting accused of ‘betrayal’ by maternity campaigners
A campaign group representing families involved in maternity failures says its members feel “completely betrayed” by the health and social care secretary, and are calling for greater scrutiny of national NHS decisions.
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NewsFourteen maternity investigation trusts named
Fourteen trusts are to be subject to a government-commissioned investigation into maternity service quality, it was announced today.
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NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in July 2025, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
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NewsCEO accelerates exit from £2bn trust
The CEO of an embattled trust dealing with service failings and cultural issues is standing down with immediate effect, HSJ has learned.
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NewsHospital group loses chair while CEO is on long-term absence
The chair of a trust group where the CEO has been off work since April has announced he is stepping down.
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LeaderWhy Claire Murdoch quit
It is to the former national director for mental health Claire Murdoch’s credit that she stuck with her role for more than a year under the current government.
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News‘Serious risk of imminent breakdown’ for maternity units, admits NHSE
Many maternity and newborn units are at “serious risk of imminent breakdown”, regularly hit by leaks and floods, and too cramped to provide the necessary care, an official NHS England report admits.