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NewsInquiry trust appoints ex-nurse as substantive CEO
A trust undergoing an independent inquiry into its maternity and neonatal services has appointed its interim chief executive to the role permanently.
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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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NewsChair quits after CQC finds ‘misaligned’ board
The chair of an embattled trust has announced he will step down amid warnings from the Care Quality Commission, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalRevealed: 10 child deaths investigated at trust facing prosecution
An independent review into 10 child fatalities has identified fundamental governance and sepsis care failings at an embattled trust, HSJ has discovered.
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NewsLeaders ‘disconnected’ from front line at high-secure hospital
Bosses at a trust being investigated for corporate manslaughter have been criticised by a regulator, which found care and patient dignity failings, and a “disconnect” between senior leaders and frontline staff at its high-secure hospital.
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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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NewsInvestigation after patient ordered poison to inpatient unit
The Care Quality Commission is examining the circumstances surrounding the death of a patient at a psychiatric hospital in Birmingham.
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NewsChemo delays blamed on bank pay cuts
Patients have been waiting up to a month for chemotherapy appointments because of staffing shortages, partly caused by reductions in bank rates.
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NewsICB’s £600m spend lacks ‘detailed analysis’
An ICB team responsible for an annual spend of nearly £600m is signing off “high cost” care packages without “detailed analysis” while also undergoing a review into its working culture, the commissioner has revealed.
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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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NewsInquiry trust told to act on rise in inpatient deaths
Commissioners have demanded an action plan after an “increase of inpatient deaths” at a mental health trust already subject to a statutory inquiry into at least 2,000 deaths.
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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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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Recognising risk, listening to patients and acting early
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chair Jeremy Hunt
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NewsAt least 20% of baby deaths ‘potentially avoidable’
At least a fifth of baby deaths last year may have been preventable, with this estimate considered “a minimum”, an analysis of thousands of care reviews has concluded.
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NewsHospitals seek ‘pause’ on ambulance handover rule
An ambulance trust is “not assured” the 45-minute limit on hospital handovers can be consistently delivered this winter, after repeated requests from hospitals to “pause” it.
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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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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
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NewsHigh repeat surgery rates under review at five trusts
At least five trusts are reviewing their rates of repeat breast cancer surgery after recording levels significantly above the maximum expected level, HSJ has learned.
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NewsStaff exodus to private rivals forces trust to restrict service
A mental health and community trust has been forced to restrict its children’s ADHD service after a string of staff left for private providers.