All NHS Improvement articles – Page 98
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NewsExclusive: 'No way' NHS should ask for extra funding before tackling waste
The surgeon leading the national programme to reduce clinical variation in the NHS says there is “no way” he would ask for extra funding until the service improves efficiency and quality of care.
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NewsUpdated: Cladding tested for fire risk at 36 trusts
Fire safety tests are being carried out on external cladding used by 36 trusts to find out whether it is similar to material used on Grenfell Tower.
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NewsSavings drive softened after 'top-down pressure' complaints
NHS regulators have moved to clarify instructions that were issued to struggling health economies after local leaders complained of excessive “top-down pressure” and unrealistic expectations of the financial savings they were expected to deliver.
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NewsExclusive: NHS struggling to maintain fire safety
NHS trusts face significant fire safety risks, research by HSJ has shown.
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NewsExclusive: NHS ‘needs £100m’ social care boost to hit A&E target
Clifford Mann says extra social care cash needs to go on DTOCs or NHS won’t meet A&E goal NHS England A&E lead says huge boost in emergency staff needed Mann urges HEE to extend emergency medicine recuitment programme NHS bosses must persuade councils to spend £100m of new ...
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HSJ LocalCorrected: Trust cancelled operations to hit financial targets
A trust in the West Midlands cancelled elective operations for three weeks in March in a bid to meet its financial targets set by NHS Improvement.
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NewsExclusive: Fire services 'not consulted' over NHS safety checks
Fire chiefs say they were not asked about ‘practicalities’ before urgent safety checks were ordered Trust leaders describe ‘chaos’ as fire services struggle to respond to NHS requests Fire services tell NHS bosses they will be unable to carry out inspections over the weekend Trust chief: ‘Joined up government ...
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NewsExclusive: Third of community hospitals miss staffing targets for two years
32 per cent of trusts not hitting their own targets for nurses in community hospitals Proportion of trusts failing to hit targets has risen in past two years Trusts find it easier to meet targets for night shifts, data suggests NHS Improvement says safe staffing data does not take ...
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NewsFormer Labour health secretary turns down top NHS roles to join estates firm
Alan Johnson says he was approached for NHS roles after quitting politics Labour veteran will be chair of estates management firm Naylor report “opens up opportunities” to transform NHS estate, Mr Johnson says Alan Johnson, the former Labour health secretary, has turned down national NHS roles to chair ...
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HSJ LocalSTP director appointed to lead trust's turnaround
Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Foundation Trust referral to treatment performance drops sharply to the worst of any specialist trust Intervention being handled regionally with STP involved in appointing an interim chief operating officer to oversee RTT recovery at the trust NHS Improvement expected to issue trust with formal undertaking to ...
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NewsExclusive: Former royal college president to lead national A&E review
Two well respected A&E consultants to lead GIRFT review of emergency care Cliff Mann says review will be “fair to staff” on the front line National report to reduce waste and improve efficiency due next year Two leading names in emergency medicine are to head a major project ...
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NewsRevealed: New national patient safety director
Senior NHS England clinician Celia Ingham Clark has been appointed as interim national patient safety director for England in a joint appointment across NHS England and NHS Improvement, HSJ has learned.
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News'Model ambulance' to be created to achieve Carter savings
A “model ambulance” is to be created to tackle variation across England’s 10 ambulance trusts.
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NewsExclusive: Regulator expands national mental health team
NHS Improvement appoints five new members to mental health and learning disability team They will be part of the regulator’s nursing and medical directorates The appointments are part of plans for the regulator to help trusts integrate mental and physical health care NHS Improvement has recruited five new ...
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NewsRegulator faces religious discrimination claim over gay adoption row
Trust non-executive director was suspended following comments on same-sex adoption Richard Page claims he has been barred from other NHS roles for his religious beliefs NHS Improvement faces tribunal in August A trust non-executive director is bringing a religious discrimination complaint against NHS Improvement, claiming he has been ...
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NewsSTF encourages 'dishonesty and bullying', says respected former trust chair
Distribution of £1.8bn fund described as “economic lunacy and grossly unfair” by Sir Peter Dixon He warns that rules around STF encourage “dishonesty” and “bullying” Sir Peter also criticises regulators for failing to provide strong leadership The regime governing how additional funding is allocated to NHS trusts has ...
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NewsNHSI to create league table for management consultants
NHS Improvement is to produce a league table on the most effective management consultants.
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HSJ LocalTrust's financial position £60m worse than expected after audit judgement
Auditors said land sale by the Royal Free London Foundation Trust should not register in the accounts for 2016-17 Decision does not change underlying position but means the trust misses out on incentive payments worth £14m Provider sector position for 2016-17 will also worsen by £47m A large ...
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NewsMackey: NHS trust sector expects £500m deficit this year
Regulators previously said the trust sector would need to breakeven in 2017-18 Jim Mackey says plans set by local providers aggregated to a deficit of £496m NHS Improvement chief executive says small number of trusts account for most of the projected deficit NHS trusts are predicting a deficit ...
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: Tide turns on PbR
HSJ’s email briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.