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NewsHospital denied large ‘refund’ because staff missed training
A trust was denied a payment worth hundreds of thousands of pounds because staff missed training sessions during high operational pressures, it says.
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CommentElective recovery is leaving minority ethnic patients behind
New analysis reveals stark inequalities in elective care waits, highlighting deprivation, ethnicity, and digital exclusion as key barriers to equitable recovery
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NewsCoroners reveal concerns over trust safety investigations
Trusts are beginning to run parallel safety investigations because a compulsory new national process does not meet the demands of coroners, HSJ has learned.
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NewsExclusive: Trust reviewing 9,000 patients lost from waiting list
A trust has launched an independent investigation examining nearly 9,000 patients who were “lost to first appointment or follow up”, with some waiting up to five years, HSJ can reveal.
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News'Confusion' over mortuary oversight still 'widespread' four years after necrophilia scandal
There is “widespread confusion” among which senior executive is accountable for mortuary services, with many CEOs blind to potential criminal liability, according to the final report into the abuse of dozens of deceased patients at an NHS trust.
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NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in May 2025, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
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NewsLate attendance 'driving trust’s high stillbirth rate'
Delays in seeking help among women from deprived communities or with poor English are a major contributor to high stillbirth rates, according to a review of a trust trying to reduce its deaths.
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NewsA&E’s staff ‘not trained’ for mental health
Staff working in an understaffed A&E were unsure about who was responsible for the care of patients with mental health issues – potentially putting them at risk of harm, the Care Quality Commission has said.
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NewsRise in year-long elective waits
Year-long waits for elective care have risen for the second month in a row, despite a reduction in the overall waiting list.
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CommentList cleaning keeps elective recovery on track
Validation exercises kept waiting list recovery on track in May… but the outlook is poor for June and July’s figures.
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NewsThe deadlines and targets in the 10-Year Plan
A private funding business case for health centres, and publishing minimum employment standards, are among the first dated objectives in the 10-Year Health Plan.
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News10-Year Plan: Key policies revealed
The key new policies revealed in today’s 10-Year Health Plan – across finance, performance, tech, workforce, innovation and care quality.
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NewsCQC ‘starting from scratch’ recovering failed IT system
A major IT failure at the Care Quality Commission is expected to take two years to fix, leaving staff to continue with workarounds.
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News‘Overall’ trust ratings scrapped by CQC
The Care Quality Commission is no longer giving “overall” ratings to trusts, it has emerged – instead only issuing a leadership rating at organisational level.
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NewsUp to ten trusts face ‘national maternity investigation’
Wes Streeting today announced a “national investigation” into maternity care at up to 10 trusts which will report by Christmas.
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NewsExclusive: Failing trusts will pay for new intervention regime
NHS England’s new “provider improvement programme” is expected to cover about 15 trusts which will have to pay for NHSE’s interventions themselves, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ PartnersCardiovascular health – the key to better cancer outcomes
Accord shares how cardiovascular risk impacts long-term patient outcomes in cancer care and how many survivors are at an increased risk of CVD due to the treatments themselves
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NewsTrusts penalised for exaggerating safety standards
Dozens of trusts have been hit with financial penalties after regulators questioned their claims to be compliant with maternity safety standards.
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NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in April 2025, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
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CommentElective recovery on track after validation boost
When the validations are over, we will see if the NHS really is on track to restore 18 weeks