All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 5
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NewsExclusive: NHSE ramps up waiting list cleaning drive
NHS England has doubled its estimate of how many cases can be wiped off the waiting list through validation this year to 600,000, HSJ can reveal.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Money troubles
This week Ben Clover fills in for Annabelle Collins and is joined by Ella Devereux and Zoe Tidman.
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NewsTrust told to open up about ‘maternity scandal’ meeting
A trust under fire for quality and governance failures has been reprimanded by a watchdog for withholding information about a meeting of its senior leaders over maternity failures.
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NewsTwo more deaths raise alarm over mental health in A&E
Two further cases of patients absconding from hospital and taking their own lives have been highlighted at a trust which is being prosecuted for a similar case.
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CommentHow the NHS Assembly used its soft power to effect change
Created in 2019, the NHS Assembly united diverse perspectives from across health and care to support NHS England’s leadership and long-term vision
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NewsNHS App breaking cancer diagnoses before clinicians
Patients are discovering their cancer diagnoses via the NHS App after viewing test results or referral letters before any contact from a clinician, HSJ has learned.
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NewsStaff taking redundancy face ‘toughest’ payment clawbacks
Voluntary redundancy terms proposed for those leaving NHS England and integrated care boards are “grossly unfair” and the “toughest ever sought”, according to unions and staff.
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News‘Culture of fear’ revealed in unit driven by ‘strong personalities’
Resident doctors are “terrified” of working on shifts with some consultants at a well-reputed London hospital, an NHS England report reveals.
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HSJ LocalFT suffering ‘ridiculous’ cash shortage after national support withheld
The former national NHS finance director has declared it “ridiculous” his trust is operating with only enough cash to cover one day, after NHS England withheld deficit support.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Why the expected acute takeover is not happening
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
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NewsThousands waiting 24hrs in A&E with mental illness
One in 10 mental health patients who attended A&E in England last month stayed for more than 24 hours – and this figure rose to more than one in three in some departments, new data suggests.
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News‘Advanced FTs’ will be able to use revenue to fund capital projects
The new advanced foundation trusts will be allowed to save up and then reinvest their revenue surpluses into capital projects, according to guidance out for consultation.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Wes almost says sorry
NHS England has finally launched its long-delayed voluntary redundancy scheme. In this episode, we break down everything we know so far – and the key questions that remain.
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Expert BriefingImPatient: Nothing about us without us – A reprise
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 ...
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NewsBMA says trusts must cancel electives if they want help during strike
The British Medical Association has said it will not let striking doctors help under-pressure trusts unless they have already cancelled elective activity and “incentivised” other medics to cover.
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NewsMy tenure as NHSE CEO is a ‘live conversation’, says Mackey
The chief executive of NHS England has refused to commit to staying in the role until the organisation is abolished – expected in 2027 – but said he would do a “reasonable shift”.
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NewsMaternity unit suspended 12 times in three months
A maternity service was forced to close one of its units on 12 separate occasions in the space of just three months due to a shortage of midwives.
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NewsGo-ahead finally given for ICB and NHSE redundancies
NHS England launched a voluntary redundancy scheme today, with integrated care boards expected to follow soon, following a much-delayed national agreement with the Treasury, HSJ understands.
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NewsHospitals will ‘narrowly miss elective target’ to save the bottom line
Hospitals will hit financial targets this year but fall “slightly short” of their waiting-list objectives – as they were “explicitly” told that reducing deficits was “more important” – the NHS Providers’ CEO has predicted.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Another round of inquiries alone won’t deliver safer care
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe