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NewsThree times more GPs leaving some ICBs
Some systems saw fully qualified GPs leave their roles at three times the rate of other patches last year, according to new figures.
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NewsThree trusts in 'intensive recovery' confirm CEOs
A trust group has confirmed that its interim chief executive will take on the job permanently, just weeks after governors blocked an attempt to hire her without an open recruitment exercise.
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NewsMackey’s heir named number one trust CEO
The top two trust chief executives in the 12th edition of HSJ’s annual ranking of the most respected provider CEOs have taken very different routes to the summit.
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NewsTrust criticised over child death
The care of a five-year-old boy who died at a specialist hospital “did not meet the standards expected”, an external review has said.
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NewsFourteen trusts rated red for ‘capability’
NHS England has rated 14 trusts “red” for “capability” – meaning their management has been unable to “grip” long-running problems.
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NewsTrust loses ‘outstanding’ rating
A trust’s leadership has been downgraded from an “outstanding” rating to “requires improvement” by the care watchdog, which cited poor management practices, “pockets of poor culture” and bullying.
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News33 trusts promised funding for urgent care units
The government has revealed the locations of 40 new and expanded urgent care centres and same-day emergency care units.
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NewsNearly half of 999 patients don’t need major A&E treatment
Nearly half of patients who arrive at hospital in ambulances are being discharged without needing major care, according to data obtained by HSJ.
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NewsTrust and ICB ‘digital maturity’ scores revealed
Scores rating the “digital maturity” of all trusts and integrated care boards for the past two years have been published by NHS England.
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NewsPoor IT a ‘critical’ threat to breast cancer service
Poor IT represents a “critical” threat to patient safety and service delivery in a trust’s breast cancer unit, a report has warned.
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NewsFour trusts rated ‘red’ on baby deaths
Four hospital trusts have been assessed as having higher than expected rates of both stillbirth and neonatal deaths, according to HSJ analysis of a national safety audit.
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NewsICB morale plummets amid restructures
Nearly half of integrated care boards opted out of the 2025 Staff Survey, and those that took part saw a huge drop in morale amid restructuring.
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NewsICB gives in without a fight over private sector procurement complaint
A private supplier has forced an integrated care board to row back on its decision to award a £25m contract to an NHS trust, in the first case of its kind.
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NewsDelays repairing ageing ambulances hitting response times
Some ambulance trusts report that up to two-fifths of their ambulances are unavailable, with ageing vehicles sidelined for repairs and replacements.
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NewsTrust to review claims of multiple cases of patient harm by surgeon
A trust is investigating the work of one of its former consultants amid claims the cases of “significantly more than 50 patients” he treated at its main site and a local private hospital should be reviewed for potential harm, HSJ has learned.
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NewsStreeting sent NHSE director to investigate trust mired in landmark trans-rights case
Wes Streeting instructed NHS England to intervene at a trust facing a landmark trans-rights case, which today saw it found guilty of indirectly discriminating against female staff by requiring them to share a changing room with a transgender woman.
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NewsNo ‘credible path’ to deliver 10% savings target, says CEO
A hospital group has rejected NHS England’s savings target for one of its providers to balance its books next year.
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NewsCEO takes regional role after breakdown in relationship
A trust group chief executive who had been absent from the role for nearly a year is leaving the organisation and joining an NHS England regional team.
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NewsTrust’s failings will prompt ‘deep reflection’ across system, CEO pledges
Serious failings found within a trust’s breast cancer service will require a period of “deep reflection” across the whole system, an integrated care board chief has said.
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NewsTrust's divided exec and 'fundamental care' failures revealed
A hospital trust’s new CEO has declared that its board and executive team are divided and isolated, its care standards are failing, and it is sitting on a hidden budget gap.