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NewsFormer chair ‘sensationalised whistleblowing claim to oust CEO’
An employment tribunal has thrown out a former chair’s whistleblowing claims against a trust CEO, saying he “misrepresented and exaggerated” concerns as part of a campaign to oust her.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Trust pleads guilty after patient fire death
A trust has pleaded guilty to fire safety offences relating to a patient’s death in a rare case where a fire service has brought a prosecution against an NHS provider, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsRevealed: ‘Catastrophic’ gaps in tech regulation plans
Proposed amendments to UK medical device regulations are “a disgrace” and risk creating the lowest barrier to entry for high-risk AI devices in the developed world, sector experts have told HSJ.
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NewsIncrease in corridor care ‘haemorrhaging morale’, trust told
Governors at one of the largest trusts in the country have warned that moving patients from beds to chairs to free up space is a risk to staff and public morale.
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CommentA mathematical approach to solving real-world problems
Operational research helps NHS teams redesign services using data, improving ambulance efficiency and reducing missed appointments, while maintaining cost-effective patient care
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CommentToo much NHS mental healthcare is outdated
Outdated treatments and underfunded research are holding back mental health care, leaving NHS services struggling to deliver effective, sustainable outcomes
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HSJ PartnersTransforming respiratory care is essential for NHS resilience
Respiratory disease silently shapes the reality of the NHS every day.
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HSJ InteractiveImproving women’s health: Does vaginal health need more focus?
Vaginitis is a common condition which can affect women’s quality of life. An HSJ roundtable, in association with Hologic, asked why the problem still wasn’t getting the attention it needed
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Expert BriefingImPatient: 10 tips for Wes
Patient (Lived Experience) Leadership is about those affected by life-changing illness, injury or disability who want to influence change through being equal partners in decision making. In this monthly expert briefing, patient leadership champion David Gilbert picks out the most significant developments in a field of increasing relevance to the ...
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NewsFailing private service faces NHS takeover
A leading NHS provider is considering taking over the running of services at a private hospital at the centre of a police probe.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: Shadow AI
The weekly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week, written by Ben Clover. Contact HSJ in confidence here.
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HSJ LocalEx-civil servant made trust CEO
Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust has appointed Nicola Ayton as its new permanent chief executive, the provider has announced.
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NewsTrusts see surge in AI-generated complaints
Trusts’ complaints teams are facing a wave of AI-generated complaints letters which can run to dozens of pages, deploying inaccurate legal arguments and containing hallucinated information, HSJ has learned.
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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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NewsTrusts ‘really poor’ at IT rollouts, Mackey warns
The rollout of IT systems has created a “degree of turmoil” until recently, the chief executive of NHS England has admitted.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Maternity safety stays in the spotlight
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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CommentMental health reform is becoming urgent
Demand for mental health support is rising, particularly among young people. The next phase of NHS reform must prioritise prevention, early intervention and services that are accessible when people need them
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Expert BriefingThe Download: Wellness, or else
The weekly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week, written by Ella Devereux. Contact HSJ in confidence here.
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NewsTrust wasted £15m restoring unusable incinerator
“Systemic governance failures” lay behind a hospital trust wasting £15m restoring an incinerator which rapidly went out of use, a review has found.
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CommentPatient power payments risk driving defensive medicine in the NHS
Giving patients greater influence over provider payment could improve accountability, but clinicians warn it may encourage defensive practice and place further strain on NHS services