Sharon Brennan
Sharon covers integration (ICSs, ICPs), commissioning and social care reform when it touches upon the NHS. During the pandemic, she has been covering the shielding of patients.
Before joining HSJ in the summer of 2016, Sharon was news editor of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists’ magazine. She was also a freelancer for numerous national newspapers and magazines, writing about health and disability issues.
Contact info
- Tel:
- 020 7608 9041
- Email:
- sharon.brennan@wilmingtonhealthcare.com
Expert BriefingThe Integrator: The ICS house of mirrors
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. Brought to you this week, for the last time, by senior correspondent Sharon Brennan.
NewsNew competition regime risks more judicial reviews, NHSE warned
NHS England has ruled out introducing ‘third party scrutiny’ of its proposed new competition regime despite being warned current plans will lead to a rise in wasteful judicial reviews.
NewsNHSE to appoint first national lead for ‘neglected’ service
NHS England is set to appoint its first director of rehabilitation care, who will oversee a small team dedicated to running these services.
NewsFour ICSs and four trusts placed in new ‘special measures’ regime
Four health systems have been put into NHS England’s replacement for the special measures regime, as well as four more acute trusts.
NewsTrusts fear ‘fragmentation’ of specialised services under Health Bill reforms
Providers fear a ‘fragmentation’ of services when NHS England begins delegating specialised services budgets to integrated care systems under reform plans.
Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Discharge fund faces a ‘hard line’ at the Treasury
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by senior correspondent Sharon Brennan.
News‘Outstanding’ trust appoints new chief executive
A mental health trust in the east of England has appointed a new CEO.
NewsNHSE: Ambulance, community and private organisations ‘should join provider groups’
New NHS England guidance has said ambulance, community and private providers ‘should’ join new collaboratives, rather than only acute and mental health trusts.
NewsCQC found emergency caesarean taking place without basic safety measures
Inspectors have raised concerns about ‘safety culture’ in a maternity unit, including that an emergency caesarean was taking place without the mother’s heart being monitored.
NewsShielding staff say they were forced back to work without a risk assessment
Significant numbers of ‘extremely vulnerable’ clinicians said they were forced back to work despite not having a risk assessment in line with official guidance.
Expert BriefingWhat the leaked draft ICS constitution tells us
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by senior correspondent Sharon Brennan.
NewsICS boundary changes revealed
Only six integrated care systems will have their boundaries changed, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced, in a ‘change of heart’ since Matt Hancock’s resignation.
NewsCommunity services given first ever waiting time target
NHS England is preparing to introduce new rapid response targets for community services, starting in April next year, in a bid to reduce demand on hospital beds.
Expert BriefingThe Integrator: New health bill ‘more combustible’ than Lansley’s
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by senior correspondent Sharon Brennan.
NewsExclusive: CQC to get new powers through Health and Care Bill amendment
An amendment will be made to the government’s Health and Care Bill to give “new powers” to the Care Quality Commission, health secretary Sajid Javid has confirmed.
NewsIntegrated care systems to set own constitution and pay
The new health bill will allow integrated care systems to set their own constitution, determine staff pay and raise ‘additional income’ but the health secretary will have the power to approve ICS chairs.
Expert BriefingThe Integrator: How the ICS bill stalled at the 11th hour
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by senior correspondent, Sharon Brennan.
NewsFT chief stands down after more than decade in job
Tom Cahill, Hertfordshire Partnership University Foundation Trust’s chief executive, is to stand down after 12 years in the role.
NewsGovernment immigration enforcement chief given senior role at CQC
The Home Office’s director general of immigration enforcement will join the Care Quality Commission later this year to oversee its inspections.
NewsICS boundary changes will worsen patient care, Hancock warned
Plans to change integrated care systems’ boundaries risk worsening patient care, the health secretary is warned today.