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HSJ PartnersImplementing the Rare Diseases Action Plan: learnings from amyloidosis care
Networked models of care have the potential to provide better access to specialist care for rare diseases in the NHS. The government committed to establishing an innovative networked model of care for amyloidosis in the England Rare Diseases Action Plan 2024.1 Successful roll-out could address inequities in care for amyloidosis ...
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NewsNHSE bid to divert referrals falling well short of target
NHS England is set to fall “well short” of a key target to ramp up GPs’ use of “advice and guidance” from specialists – and the model is “unlikely to be the silver bullet ministers hoped for” to help cut waiting lists, experts have warned.
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CommentIs it possible to be a compassionate leader in today’s NHS?
Compassionate leadership endures in intent, but sustained system pressure is quietly exceeding the human capacity required to sustain it
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NewsHospital chiefs don’t need to read policy documents, says DHSC boss
The Department of Health and Social Care’s top civil servant has claimed she “didn’t read policy documents” in her former roles as a hospital chief executive.
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CommentUnder-pressure boards abandon curiosity for grip at their peril
When under strain, boards signal what truly matters, and those signals decide whether learning thrives, stalls, or disappears when needed most
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NewsExclusive: £120m ‘sprint’ will drive last-ditch attempt to hit elective target
NHS England plans to spend around £120m on a “sprint” exercise in a bid to hit its main elective target for this year by March, HSJ can reveal.
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CommentNHS care should be more personal as well as personalised
The NHS has long promised person-centred care, but the latest evidence suggests delivery still falls short of intent
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News£40m contract review sparked by ‘integrity’ concerns
An integrated care board is re-examining its award of a £40m patient transport contract after the procurement regulator ruled it had failed to “act fairly”.
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CommentWhy improvement programmes fade away
Improvement endures only when boards protect learning, and do not treat it as optional
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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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NewsNHSE warns against ‘resistance’ to huge expansion of private tests
NHS England is planning to significantly increase the use of the private sector for diagnostic services, which a senior figure warned was likely to be met with “resistance” from some in the NHS, HSJ has learned.
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CommentWaiting list recovery stalls as admissions fall
England’s RTT waiting list returned to long-term growth in December
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NewsHospital group to enter failure regime
A hospital group with major finance and governance problems is about to be put into the new national failure regime for trusts.
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HSJ PartnersFrom data to delivery: Why investing in personalised care is critical for system efficiency and health equity
For senior NHS leaders, addressing health inequalities is no longer just a moral imperative; it is a clinical and financial necessity
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NewsLong A&E waits worst on record
Long A&E waits last month hit their highest level since public records began, as NHS England warns it’s battling its “busiest winter on record”.
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NewsNo neighbourhood provider contracts for another year
None of the neighbourhood contracts proposed in the 10-Year Health Plan will go live until at least April 2027, HSJ understands.
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CommentCan health policy really be evidence-based?
Research evidence is indispensable in NHS decision-making, but it was never designed to answer the kinds of contextual, system-level choices boards and policymakers must make
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News‘Inappropriate behaviours’ persist despite ‘substantial progress’ on trust’s board
Cultural issues persist at a large teaching trust, despite “substantial progress” at board level, according to an external review it commissioned.
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CommentSlow NHS decision-making makes it vulnerable to cyber attacks
When time-critical risks escalate, NHS governance that treats delay as neutral can unintentionally amplify harm and undermine patient safety
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CommentBeware: Reassurance is not assurance
When confidence in NHS service models wobbles, senior oversight can reassure – but without explicit governance, it may fall short of providing real assurance