All NHS Improvement articles – Page 92
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Goodbye CCGs, hello SCFs
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill
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NewsNHS trusts told to check unqualified staff are not working as 'nurses'
England’s most senior nurses have instructed NHS trusts to check whether they are employing unqualified care staff with job titles describing them as “nurses”, HSJ has learned.
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CommentNetworks not working? Improving how we improve together
Networks are all the rage across the NHS. But too often they are ineffective
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CommentNHS England and NHS Improvement should be brought closer together
Is it possible to tighten up NHS organisation and efficiency without major upheaval?
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HSJ LocalLandmark hospital merger to lead to major service reshuffle
A merger to create one of the country’s largest acute trusts will lead to some specialist services being shifted between hospitals, an NHS Improvement report reveals.
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HSJ LocalBeleaguered trust forced to revise finance plan after 'significant slippage'
A struggling trust tasked with making savings worth nearly 7 per cent of its income is set to submit a revised finance plan after “significant slippage” in its efficiency schemes.
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NewsCouncil 'at breaking point' over NHS's push to accountable care system
Leicester City Council has threatened to raise formal concerns with Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland STP over proposals to evolve into an ACS, HSJ has learned.
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NewsRevealed: 21 trusts consistently underperforming on A&E
There are 21 trusts whose performance against the four hour emergency target has been consistently below 85 per cent since April, HSJ analysis reveals.
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NewsResignations send stark warning to chief execs on A&E performance
Two acute trust chief executives have resigned today under pressure from ministers and NHS Improvement over consistently poor accident and emergency performance.
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HSJ LocalSpecial measures trust faces 'one of the biggest financial challenges in NHS'
A trust facing a deficit of £75.2m has appointed external consultants as it faces what its deputy chief executive called “one of the biggest financial challenges in the NHS”.
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NewsExclusive: Government's capital funding regime is like 'driving in fog'
The leader of Greater Manchester’s devolution team has called for more clarity over NHS capital funding, saying the government’s current regime is like “driving into fog”.
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HSJ LocalReasons for referring controversial hospital closure to Hunt revealed
An acute trust has been accused by councillors of “inadequate” consultation over controversial plans involving the closure of an emergency department and a new £298m private finance initiative hospital.
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: Making the NHS sweat is a dangerous game
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black
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NewsSimon Stevens: Cut DTOCs to prepare for possible flu outbreak
Freeing up delayed transfer of care beds will be vital to ensuring the NHS has enough capacity to manage winter pressures and a possible flu outbreak, Simon Stevens has warned.
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NewsDaily Insight: NHS England waste deep in legal challenges
The must read stories and debate from Monday
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CommentThe case for separating 'hot' and 'cold’ facilities
There are arguments for and against splitting hot and cold facilities. How would you decide? This example from a real NHS hospital shows how careful modelling can lead to a clear recommendation. By Rob Findlay
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NewsSavings targets set for new pathology hubs
A network of acute trusts in Greater Manchester has been set the biggest savings target in the country under NHS Improvement’s national pathology networking plan.
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NewsNHSI reveals nationwide pathology network plan
NHS Improvement has outlined plans to create 29 pathology networks across England in a bid to make nine per cent savings as part of work to implement recommendations set out by Lord Carter.
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NewsA&E scorecard plan replaced by patient flow dashboard
NHS Improvement has dropped plans to rank trusts on an accident and emergency “scorecard” and instead launched a performance data “dashboard” to help trusts better identify patient flow bottlenecks and share best practice.
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NewsNineteen trusts named to receive A&E capital funding
Ministers have announced which NHS trusts will receive part of the next tranche of additional capital funding previously announced for accident and emergency services.