All NHS Improvement articles – Page 53
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NewsMajor trust's 'historic underinvestment' causing equipment failure
A major London trust had to cancel hundreds of MRI scans after ageing equipment stopped working, causing it to miss its two-week diagnostic target for the first time in 14 months.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Towards balance, financial and otherwise
Trying to get the balance right between pessimism about the real problems and due optimism about the achievements of parts of the health service matters, says Andy Cowper
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NewsReview clears trust leaders of 'bullying and harassment'
Allegations of bullying and harassment against senior leaders at the Dudley Group Foundation Trust have not been substantiated by an independent review.
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NewsTrust eyes new private finance model to build hospital
An acute trust is hoping to be among the first organisations to use a new form of private financing to help fund a replacement hospital.
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NewsResponsibility for NHS workforce to be devolved locally
Local areas will be given much greater control over NHS workforce policy with responsibilities being devolved to local areas from national bodies, a letter to NHS chief executives has revealed.
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HSJ LocalIntegrated trust mulls IT link with neighbour
An acute, community and social care trust is considering linking up with its neighbour to get American company Epic as its new provider of electronic patient records.
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NewsNHS England appoints director to roll out ICS
NHS England has appointed a replacement for Michael Macdonnell, its previous director of transforming health systems, with responsibility for developing integrated care systems.
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Trusts fall short of deficit target despite large accounting benefit
The provider sector is set to miss its financial plan by more than £250m, despite benefitting from significant extra “donated asset” income.
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HSJ LocalTrust announces replacement for sacked chief
Gateshead Health Foundation Trust has announced a permanent replacement for the chief executive it sacked in September.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Simon Stevens’ new incentives
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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NewsJust one in 20 trusts has completed pre-Brexit data check
Regulators have told local NHS leaders to “quickly identify and address any vulnerabilities” in their data flows to other EU countries, as the majority of trusts appear to have not done so with less than a month to go before Brexit.
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NewsTrust welcomes chair after 'reluctantly' accepting regulator's veto
A special measures trust has been forced to accept with “reservations and reluctance” a regulators’ decision to veto their choice for a new chair and instead parachute in an interim, trust meeting minutes have revealed.
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HSJ LocalTeaching trust withholds review into surgery unit
A major teaching hospital in south London is refusing to release a long-awaited workforce investigation that was completed late last year.
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NewsNew lead appointed for national death review service
NHS Improvement and the Department of Health and Social Care have appointed a national medical examiner to oversee the introduction of the new death review service.
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NewsDozens of trusts take financial hit from ‘maverick’ accounting measure
Dozens of NHS providers face a significant financial hit next year after an official body provided “clarification” around a contentious accounting adjustment.
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: Stevens’ liability
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.
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NewsNHSI stands down review panel over 'cover up' concern
A controversial panel set up by NHS Improvement to review the findings of an independent investigation into poor maternity care has been disbanded after HSJ exposed concerns it was a “cover up” and that its members were conflicted.
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NewsExclusive: Dalton steps down and Swindells under threat as Stevens takes over NHSI
NHS Improvement chief executive Ian Dalton has quit and Matthew Swindells’ post as NHS England deputy chief executive has been disbanded, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsNHS England and Improvement seek full merger
A raft of new measures to “improve collaboration” across the health service have been announced by NHS England and NHS Improvement, including a request from the two bodies for permission to merge.
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NewsRegulators propose curbs on foundation trusts' freedoms
National leaders have proposed significant curbs on the freedom of foundation trusts, including the ability to enforce mergers and subjecting them to controls on capital spending.