All Private sector articles – Page 35
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CommentCowper's Cut: Private lessons
Disgruntled staff, non-appearing test results and a consultant with a world-class attitude problem – Andy Cowper tells a true story with a sting in the tail
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NewsPrivate hospital chief executive announces departure
The chief executive of one of the largest private acute providers working in the NHS has resigned and will return home to Australia at the end of the year.
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News'Too much poor care' in mental health providers
The Care Quality Commission is to “strengthen” its policy on using restraint in mental health services following a new report into the sector’s performance.
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NewsRevealed: Consultancy paid up to £20m to set up new NHS procurement body
A consultancy firm will be paid up to £20m to help set up the body managing the new NHS procurement model, HSJ can reveal
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CommentWhy Getting it Right First Time is easier said than done
GIRFT has the potential to improve clinical performance but it must overcome a couple of stumbling blocks first, writes Nick Timmins
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NewsCQC to 'strengthen' oversight of private hospitals after breast surgeon scandal
Regulator to “strengthen” its review of practising privileges in independent hospitals in wake of Ian Paterson scandal CQC will use data from insurers to spot “outlier” surgery activity Considering freedom to speak up guardians for the independent sector The Care Quality Commission is to “strengthen” its oversight of ...
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HSJ LocalNew NHS-private partnership wins £48m contract
Acute trust forms part of consortium which wins contract CCG “delighted” with integrated nature of group’s bid Recent improvements made to 111 service after ‘inadequate’ rating in 2016 Commissioners have awarded a £48m contract for out of hours GP and 111 services to a consortium of public and ...
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Teaching trust in talks over estates payout with Bahamas registered company
A major teaching hospital trust is in legal negotiations with a company registered in the Bahamas over a land deal.
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NewsExclusive: Trust owed £15m by insolvent private company
Imperial College Healthcare Trust is owed £15m by firm that formerly leased Ravenscourt Park Hospital The site had been mooted for private proton beam therapy centre An NHS trust is owed more than £15m after the private firm that used to lease one of its hospitals went into ...
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NewsExclusive: Private deals being planned to release Naylor billions
“Project Phoenix” being developed to generate billions in property sales Public private partnerships could be created in six areas of the country Business case currently with the Department of Health The government is poised to agree several major deals with private firms to unlock capital funds ...
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NewsPrivate income up £20m at London specialist trusts
The capital’s specialist trusts have seen significant increases in their private income over the past year.
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NewsCompetition regulator urgently demands data from trusts
Trusts have until end of the week to submit data to PHIN on private work NHS providers have concerns about information governance issues Trusts could potnentially be prosecuted under the Enterprise Act The Competition and Markets Authority has warned NHS trusts that they could be prosecuted if they ...
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HSJ LocalIndependent hospital improves training in wake of patient death failures
Staff at independent mental health unit given extra training in dealing with emergencies Extra training comes after coroner wrote to the firm outlining failures linked to the death of a patient Inquest found James O’Brien died of natural causes, but the jury said the emergency response from hospital staff ...
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NewsRevealed: CQC inspects 40 providers after whistleblower concerns
Whisteblowing complaints to the CQC resulted in 15 NHS and 25 independent providers having an inspection instigated or bought forward Twenty per cent of private providers and 9 per cent of NHS providers subject to a complaint had an inspection unexpectedly scheduled Between 1 April 2016 and 17 February ...
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NewsCity investor bids to buy Circle in £74m deal
Investment firm offers to buy all Circle shares in deal the firm says values it at £74m Circle says new investor could provide capital investment it needs to “scale up” Circle posts accounts for 2016 that show business was loss making, but the loss had been reduced since 2015 ...
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: The drag beneath the surface
HSJ’s email briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Circle signs trust's wish list to mitigate impact of new contract
Circle signs agreement to reduce financial impact on trust which lost contract Includes termination clause if planned MSK activity levels at Lewisham and Greenwich Trust fall Trust will deliver care from five community hubs Circle Health has agreed to a set of actions designed to reduce the financial ...
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HSJ LocalCCG pays ambulance staff wages following private provider dispute
£642,000 of goodwill payments made to ambulance workers by CCG Chief finance officer says: “We are not setting a precendent” CCG admits “there was frailty in the subcontracting market” Commissioners in Sussex paid a total of £642,000 in wages to former NHS staff after their private company employer ...
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HSJ Local'Culture of fear' at inadequate private hospital, says CQC
Inspectors have described a “culture of fear” within the surgical theatres at a private hospital that largely treats NHS patients in Greater Manchester.
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HSJ LocalCircle contract win means trust 'risks going in special measures'
PwC report says trust could lose up to £6.6m of income and risk being put into financial special measures Patient safety could be put at risk if Circle subcontracts MSK services to another provider, report says CCG says it is taking action to prevent the trust being destabilised ...