News – Page 91
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NewsNHSE looks to match Scotland on cancer tests
NHS England is piloting a scheme to lower the threshold for getting a bowel cancer scan after screening, which would bring it in line with standards in Scotland.
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NewsSix ICBs require staff to work from office at least one day per week
Six integrated care boards have policies which require hybrid working staff to be in the office either one or two days per week.
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NewsNew CEO for FT embarking on hospital build
A new chief executive has been appointed to a foundation trust seeking to embark on a major new build as part of the “new hospitals programme”.
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HSJ LocalPatient experience is often ‘horrendously poor’ admits trust CEO
A trust chief executive has warned of the “dire” economic challenge facing his system, saying children and young people are already facing “horrendously poor” experiences due to dependency on out of area beds.
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NewsTrust sets £20m ultimatum for ICBs to fund CQC requirements
An ambulance trust is preparing to ask its commissioners for an extra £20m – and is planning to withdraw some staff seconded to work at A&Es – after the Care Quality Commission ordered it to improve response times.
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News‘Our hospital needs to double in size’, says trust
Trust leaders say their main acute hospital needs to double in size to meet modern standards, as part of a £2.5bn investment needed across their estates.
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NewsExclusive: social care waiting times revealed for first time in a decade
Older people are routinely enduring hidden waits of several months to get essential care and support, according to new figures obtained from government.
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NewsProviders win ‘covid bonus’ battle with government
Social enterprises and some other providers delivering NHS services have been told government will fund the “covid bonus” for their staff on Agenda for Change-style terms, after months of waiting.
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NewsInterim CEO named after failure to replace 40-year trust boss
An interim CEO has been appointed to take the helm of two Black Country trusts while they re-run a recruitment process.
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NewsCollapsed PFI firm sues fire safety advisers
Administrators acting for a collapsed hospital PFI firm have started legal action against the fire safety testers it employed.
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NewsNHSE seeks consultancy firm for £40m ‘strategic partnership’
NHS England is set to spend up to £40m on management consultancy support for its commercial directorate, according to procurement documents seen by HSJ.
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NewsWinners of HSJ Partnership Awards 2024 revealed
Last night’s HSJ Partnership Awards celebrated the best collaborations between the NHS and private sector and introduced a new judging system featuring gold, silver and bronze awards.
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NewsTrust group names nursing director as CEO
An East Midlands trust group has appointed a director of nursing as its first substantive CEO.
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NewsLeaders urge review of single-word CQC ratings after headteacher death
Trust chiefs have collectively called for the Care Quality Commission to review its use of single-word inspection ratings, following MPs’ calls for an overhaul of Ofsted ratings for schools.
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HSJ LocalNational boss appointed to troubled ICS after ‘serious concerns’ from NHSE
A national director has been drafted in to lead the recovery of a health system over which NHS England has raised “serious concerns”.
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NewsDoctors vote for six months’ more strikes
Junior doctors in England have voted overwhelmingly to extend their strike mandate for a further six months, the British Medical Association has announced.
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NewsNHSE ‘reviewing contracts’ over supplier’s racist comments
NHS England is “exploring” relationships between the health service and tech firm TPP — and considering wider measures with other suppliers — in the wake of alleged racist comments by the company’s chief executive Frank Hester, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsTrusts’ performance on key recovery target revealed
Ten trusts have just 1 per cent or fewer of their outpatients on “patient initiated follow-up” pathways, against a target of 5 per cent, official data suggests.
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News£500m outsourcing deal finalised after confidential settlement
System leaders in Hertfordshire have settled a lawsuit brought by two companies part owned by an NHS trust in a neighbouring area, allowing a £500m pathology contract to be awarded to their preferred supplier.
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NewsDisabled staff now twice as likely to face capability review
Disabled NHS staff are more than twice as likely to enter capability processes based on performance than their colleagues, according to NHS England.