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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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HSJ LocalTrust accused of ‘legal bullying’ after attempt to sue worker
A trust which took an employee to court for thousands of pounds has been accused of “legal bullying”.
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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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News‘No further action’ against suspended CEO
An integrated care board has decided to not take any further action against its chief executive after he was suspended and subject to an internal investigation.
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NewsExclusive: NHSE halts EPR deployment at third trust
Another trust has had to delay the rollout of its electronic patient record following a last-minute intervention from NHS England, HSJ has learned.
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NewsGiving mayors NHS role ‘will challenge founding principle’
The government is launching an experiment that will pitch local government and NHS-led models against each other to see which is the most effective in improving a population’s health and wellbeing, Wes Streeting has told HSJ.
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NewsTrust lacking EPR agrees £30m contract
One of the few remaining trusts yet to implement an electronic patient record system has selected a supplier for a 10-year contract worth £30m.
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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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HSJ LocalFour-way group plan halted by NHSE
NHS England has rejected four trusts’ proposals to strengthen their group and potentially merge, blaming a failure to show patient benefit and other serious concerns.
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HSJ LocalNHSE takes action against two more trusts in £178m deficit system
NHS England has served two more trusts with enforcement action in a system forecasting one of the largest deficits this year.
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NewsFirm drops challenge to £70m IT contract
A software company has dropped its legal challenge against a major trust’s £70m electronic patient record purchase.
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NewsICBs strip digital and workforce directors from top teams
Most chief digital officers and chief people officers are being wiped out of integrated care board top teams in a wave of restructures.
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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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HSJ LocalNHSE takes power to remove directors from two city trusts
NHS England has served two more trusts in the North West with enforcement action over their finances.
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HSJ LocalTrust CEO departs after five years
A chief executive has announced he will retire this summer after five years in leadership roles at a small acute trust in the North West.
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NewsICB breached rules during £42m contract award
An integrated care board has been advised to review a successful bid for a £42m dermatology contract after being found in breach of procurement rules.
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HSJ LocalNHSE takes action against neighbouring trusts
A third acute trust in the North West has been hit with enforcement action by NHS England, HSJ has discovered.
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HSJ LocalCQC praises maternity units for recruiting more staff
The Care Quality Commission has upgraded all three of a trust’s maternity units to “good” ratings, saying its “maternity leaders had increased the number of midwives and specialists” so it could provide “a better standard of care”.
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NewsCEO who led recovery from care scandal retires
A chief executive who led the overhaul of a trust at the centre of an abuse scandal has announced her retirement after nearly five decades in the health service.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: The deeply concerning state of home birth services
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe