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NewsManagers’ pay rise blocked at 28 trusts, but ICBs spared
Very senior managers at 28 struggling trusts will not receive this year’s 3 per cent pay rise, ministers have confirmed.
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CommentWhat the NHS should do while public attention is elsewhere
The NHS does not need another reorganisation but a shift in power, giving clinicians genuine control over service redesign, spending and decisions that improve patient care
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NewsFormer ‘outstanding’ trust’s A&E rated ‘inadequate’ for safety
Urgent and emergency care services have been rated “inadequate” for safety at a trust that was rated “outstanding” until July.
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CommentLeaders are rewarded for guarding their patch
NHS leaders are incentivised to protect their own organisations rather than work across boundaries, undermining efforts to deliver integrated care
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NewsEx-minister with breast cancer to advise on national plan
A former health minister living with incurable breast cancer has been appointed as the government’s “Cancer Adviser”.
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CommentThere’s no point in hiring more therapists if we can’t keep the ones we have
Rising attrition among NHS Talking Therapies staff highlights the need to address unrealistic targets, excessive workloads and poor support to retain experienced CBT practitioners
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HSJ LocalSurgeon harm review delayed to 2027
A trust has apologised for a further delay to an independent review into potential harm to hundreds of patients, many of them children, treated by one of its surgeons.
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NewsCancer board dominated by national officials
Nearly two-thirds of the members of the reformed “independent” national cancer board are NHS England or Department of Health and Social Care officials, HSJ has learned.
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NewsSurge in complaints about children’s care and refusal to refer
Complaints about paediatric care and GPs refusing to make referrals to specialist services leapt over the past year, HSJ analysis suggests, as overall concerns hit record levels.
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CommentSuccessful reform means winning or losing together
Canterbury, New Zealand transformed health and social care by building trust, aligning funding and accountability, and connecting services around patients rather than organisations
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CommentA more up-to-date alternative to relying on staff survey scores
The NHS staff standards, introduced in July 2026, rely on annual survey data. By the time the findings arrive, the harm is already done. Real-time occupational health intelligence already exists. It simply needs to be used
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NewsNo ‘space’ for an IHO here, says trust CEO
The CEO of one of the NHS’s best-performing trusts has told HSJ he does not think “there’s much space” for an integrated health organisation in his area.
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CommentRestoring public faith in the NHS’s willingness to listen
The NHS collects millions of patient feedback responses, but a new project aims to ensure they translate into meaningful improvements in care
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HSJ Local‘My mind is blown’: MP reacts to CEO’s admission
The new leadership of a troubled NHS trust has been accused of losing focus and “struggling” to improve the provider’s performance by one of its local MPs.
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CommentUsing AI can cause patient harm, but so can rejecting it
AI safety must be judged against the real-world risks of existing NHS care, not an idealised, harm-free clinical comparator
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Comment18 weeks: If not this Parliament, then maybe the next
Moving the deadline would make restoring 18 weeks more realistic, but still a challenge
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NewsHospital performance on the slide across the board
NHS secondary care performance deteriorated in almost every area during the past two months.
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NewsNHS bosses admit defeat on 18-week pledge
NHS chiefs have told ministers that their top health manifesto pledge - to restore the 18-week elective target by 2029 - is “not going to happen”, as a new analysis confirms the service is significantly off track.
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NewsMore execs face losing pay rise under ‘punitive’ rules
Executives at a “large number” of trusts and integrated care boards could lose their annual pay rise under new oversight rules, the NHS Alliance has warned.
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CommentPrescribing how to improve productivity does not work
The NHS needs fewer targets and more stability if local leaders are to make the decisions that improve productivity