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NewsMinisters drop plans to axe patient champion
The government has confirmed it is dropping plans to abolish local and national Healthwatch organisations, instead pledging to strengthen their role.
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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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NewsNHSE abolition group chair hasn’t attended meetings for a year
Alan Milburn has not attended a meeting in his capacity as joint chair of the committee overseeing the abolition of NHS England for more than a year, HSJ can reveal.
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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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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: HSSIB saved – now let it get on with the job
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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NewsBed pressures now ‘relentless’, reports CQC
Mental health trusts are under “daily relentless pressure” on their inpatient beds, the Care Quality Commission has warned.
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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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Expert BriefingImPatient: Who speaks for patients now?
Patient (Lived Experience) Leadership is about those affected by life-changing illness, injury or disability who want to influence change through being equal partners in decision-making. In this monthly expert briefing, patient leadership champion David Gilbert picks out the most significant developments in a field of increasing relevance to the NHS.
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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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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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NewsFraud warning after trust misled funder
A trust misled a government green energy funder over £14.5m of grant funding, in a case its auditors say may indicate fraud.
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NewsWatchdog clashes with Palantir over threat to health data
The National Data Guardian has warned that public concern about the federated data platform may undermine the quality of health data – prompting Palantir to accuse her of being “captured by campaign groups”.
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NewsMedics accused of ‘misappropriating’ data to set up firm
A doctor misappropriated confidential documents from a major NHS diagnostics supplier and shared them with his associates to set up a rival private business, it is alleged.
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CommentWhat if inquiries rehearsed their recommendations?
As the Thirlwall Inquiry highlights NHS patient safety, systems simulation can help test inquiry recommendations before they reach real wards and patients
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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.