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The best and worst acute trusts to work at
Which trusts receive the highest recommendations from staff as a place to work? HSJ has analysed the full results of today’s 2022 NHS Staff Survey for general acute and acute/community trusts.
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‘Inadequate’ hospital overturns second closure attempt
An independent mental health hospital has been rated “inadequate” in every area and put into special measures by the Care Quality Commission.
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NHS wins car parking battle with HMRC
The NHS has won a court case which means it will no longer have to charge VAT on its car parking fees.
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Revealed: the best and worst NHS organisations to work at in every region
HSJ has analysed the 2023 NHS Staff Survey results to reveal the best, and worst, trusts to work at, according to their staff.
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NHS agrees to up productivity in return for tech investment
The NHS has signed up to substantial productivity improvements in exchange for £3.4bn to upgrade “antiquated” tech over the course of the next parliament, the Chancellor has said.
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NHSE director joins trust as ‘chief officer’
An NHS England national director has been hired to lead a major hospital grappling with severe financial problems.
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ICB drops radical GP access plan after opposition
An integrated care board has U-turned on a proposal to move most same-day urgent primary care appointments into hubs separate from the rest of general practice, after a backlash from the profession and community.
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Equipment supplier blamed for trust’s serious incident
Two NHS organisations on opposite sides of a region have blamed a new equipment supplier for recent problems with hospital discharges and pressure ulcers, the latter of which prompted a serious incident.
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Trust gathers evidence for dispute with energy giant
A trust’s subsidiary company has been gathering evidence to take legal action against an energy giant, board papers reveal.
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Trust at centre of abuse scandal appoints long-serving community CEO
A long-serving community trust CEO has been appointed to lead the scandal-hit mental health provider in Greater Manchester.
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Embattled trust seeks merger
A high-profile mental health trust is looking to merge with another organisation amid questions over its long-term viability.
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‘High trust’ GP contract sought by NHS England
An NHS England primary care director has said she is hopeful it will be able to shift to a more “high trust” contract with general practice, less reliant on micromanaging poor performance.
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New consultants pay deal backed by BMA leaders
The government has agreed to a new deal on consultants’ pay with union leaders, which will now be put to members.
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Revealed: The worst hospital food in England
New data has revealed the latest trusts with the best and worst scores for food and cleanliness, according to assessments by staff and patients.
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NHSE sued after incomplete video clip led to framework exclusion
A technology company is suing NHS England after the firm’s omission of a 17-second video clip from a tender meant it was excluded from a pivotal procurement framework, High Court documents have revealed.
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CEO admits ‘risk aversion’ clogging up hospitals
Medics and managers must overcome a system-wide “aversion” to risk after their integrated care system was identified as a national outlier for low numbers of patients discharged home, according to the ICS’s chief executive.
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Revealed: Trusts most reliant on oil for their energy
Oil consumption across the NHS estate has seen its largest annual increase in a decade, as trusts turn to the fuel for emergencies and surges in demand.
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ICB boss takes charge of acute trust
The deputy CEO of an integrated care board has been given interim charge of one of its acute providers, HSJ has learned.
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ICS freed from ‘intensive’ central oversight for first time
Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System has been lifted out of the lowest category of NHS England’s performance management regime.
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‘Limited scope’ for senior manager pay rises warns government
NHS deficits mean there is “limited scope” for senior manager pay rises, the government has claimed.