All Health Service Journal articles in November 2025 – Page 4
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NewsChief nurse leaving troubled trust for ICB
A chief nurse is leaving a teaching hospital under investigation over maternity failings for an integrated care board role, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ PartnersUniversity hospitals key to unlocking UK’s £78bn healthcare innovation potential
Despite clear strengths in basic research and discovery, the UK struggles to translate innovation into clinical outcomes. The University Hospital Association and Boston Consulting Group explore how university hospitals can bridge this gap and deliver transformative benefits to patients, the NHS, and society more broadly.
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NewsThousands waiting 24hrs in A&E with mental illness
One in 10 mental health patients who attended A&E in England last month stayed for more than 24 hours – and this figure rose to more than one in three in some departments, new data suggests.
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Comment18 weeks recovery is still off track
The waiting list shrank too slowly to avoid long-term growth, let alone restore the 18-week standard
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Daily InsightHSJ Weekly Catch-up: Big asks, long goodbyes and very short journeys
Your essential update on health for the week
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Why the expected acute takeover is not happening
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
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Daily InsightThe mythbuster: Much better, but still room for improvement
The Health Foundation’s full productivity report provides an effective analysis of NHS challenges, but still misses the critical role of management in driving system-wide improvements, argues Steve Black
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HSJ LocalFT suffering ‘ridiculous’ cash shortage after national support withheld
The former national NHS finance director has declared it “ridiculous” his trust is operating with only enough cash to cover one day, after NHS England withheld deficit support.
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News‘Culture of fear’ revealed in unit driven by ‘strong personalities’
Resident doctors are “terrified” of working on shifts with some consultants at a well-reputed London hospital, an NHS England report reveals.
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NewsPatients denied transport in ICB funding dispute
Eligible patients are no longer being offered transport to hospital because of a trust’s payment dispute with its commissioner.
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CommentSorry – but we need to restructure the NHS again
The NHS is fast approaching a fork in the road which many in the service, knee-deep in change, may not yet have considered – whether to embrace devolution or explain exceptionalism. This choice will help determine our future role in public service delivery and the potential end state of the ...
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NewsNational maternity probe ‘not apportioning blame’
The national maternity safety inquiry launched by Wes Streeting will “not investigate failing trusts or apportion blame”, its leader has said – drawing criticism from campaigning families.
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NewsPalantir offering NHS staff AI and data apprenticeships
AI and data apprenticeships intended to increase uptake of the national Federated Data Platform are to be rolled out to NHS staff in the new year.
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NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in September 2025, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Only enough cash for one day
The must-read stories and debates in health policy and leadership.
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NewsStaff taking redundancy face ‘toughest’ payment clawbacks
Voluntary redundancy terms proposed for those leaving NHS England and integrated care boards are “grossly unfair” and the “toughest ever sought”, according to unions and staff.
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HSJ PartnersTime to end the postcode lottery in miscarriage care: why we need a national framework now
Irina Spirieva, general manager of Besins Healthcare UK and Ireland, explores the inconsistencies in miscarriage care across the UK and calls for national action to ensure all women receive timely, compassionate, and evidence-based support
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NewsNew ICB’s chair steps down before starting role
A former health minister stepped down as chair of a new integrated care board just weeks after being appointed, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalICB replaces CEO suddenly after just five months
The chief executive of an integrated care board with major financial problems has been replaced unexpectedly after five months.
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NewsNegligence payouts ‘ridiculous’, says minister
The patient safety minister has criticised the “ridiculous” amount the NHS spends on compensation for harm, claiming it sometimes costs more than services themselves.