All NHS Improvement articles – Page 80
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NewsHospital chain trust expects nearly £100m deficit
The founder trust of a hospital group has declared its “underlying deficit” is likely to be more than £95m this financial year.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: How to solve a King's sized problem
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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CommentHalt the use of consultancies to improve efficiency
Management consultants are more likely to generate inefficiency, hence spending less on management consultants could improve outcomes in the healthcare system
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NewsNHS Improvement: 'Investigation fatigue' prevents trusts learning from mistakes
NHS trusts could be experiencing “investigation fatigue” because they are using incident investigations as a tool for performance management instead of a way to learn from mistakes, NHS Improvement has warned.
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NewsIn depth: Trusts respond to vascular GIRFT review
HSJ approached all the trusts that were at or beneath the threshold for one or more of the GIRFT vascular activity measures. Many gave candid descriptions of their issues and what they planned to do, or had done, about them.
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NewsTrusts urged to take 'just culture' approach to investigations
NHS Improvement has published a “just culture” guide to help NHS trusts make decisions following an incident of patient harm.
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NewsDrugs switch saves NHS £170m in 10 months
The NHS is estimated to have saved £170m in the first 10 months of this financial year by switching to cheaper versions of just three drugs.
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Expert BriefingPerformance Watch: Turning the corner on DTOCs?
Welcome to HSJ’s Performance Watch expert briefing. Our fortnightly newsletter delves into the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders and provides unrivalled insight into what they plan to do about them
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Expert BriefingRisk Register: The CQC should remain separate from the NHS
Everything you need to stay up to date on patient safety and workforce, plus our take on the most important under the radar stories. This week’s briefing is by bureau chief David Williams and senior correspondent Shaun Lintern.
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HSJ LocalTeaching trust's deficit to top £100m this year
A London teaching hospital trust will end the 2017-18 financial year with a deficit of around £120m, HSJ understands.
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NewsFire and IT risks heightened as capital squeeze 'comes home to roost'
NHS trusts have been forced to rein in plans for “essential” maintenance and infrastructure projects – leading to “significantly higher” fire risks and IT system vulnerability.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Can we trust the vanguard numbers?
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsNHS Improvement pays McKinsey £500,000 to advise on 'purpose and model'
NHS Improvement is paying McKinsey £500,000 to help clarify its purpose and work on a new organisational development programme, HSJ has learned.
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NewsThree women lead the HSJ top 50 trust chief executives
Three female CEOs lead this year’s HSJ top 50 trust chief executives, while some big acute bosses slip down or out of the rankings.
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NewsA&E performance hits all time low after 'most pressured month ever'
Performance against the four hour accident and emergency target dipped again in February to 85 per cent – its worst since records began – according to official data published this morning.
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NewsEffectiveness of NHS Improvement sustainable solutions team reviewed
NHS Improvement commissioned a review of part of its regulation directorate, including “personal profiling” of individual directors, amid concerns the team is not working effectively enough.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Shelford Group trust chief executive resigns
The chief executive of a Shelford Group hospital trust has resigned, HSJ can reveal.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Decision time for property disposals
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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HSJ LocalTrust chair stays on as NHS Improvement mulls successor
The acting chair of a troubled trust has extended his tenure despite NHS Improvement identifying his preferred successor in January.
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: £780m bonanza for trusts that stay on target
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.