Somerset NHS Foundation Trust – Page 9
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NewsSir David Dalton named top chief executive for third year
Third HSJ Top Chief Executives list revealed Sir David Dalton’s achievements at Salford Royal and nationally highlighted by judges Twenty-two women in the list of 50 Sir David Dalton has been named as the leading provider chief executive in the NHS for the third year in a row, ...
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NewsSouth of England: Best and worst staff survey performers
Analysis of the best and worst performers in the South of England region on key measures in the NHS staff survey 2015.
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HSJ LocalFinancially challenged Devon makes devolution bid
“Heart of the South West” bids for five year devolved budgets for health, care and public health Region includes Northern, Eastern and Western Devon CCG, which has the biggest CCG cumulative deficit in England Somerset CCG and South Devon and Torbay CCG also part of the bid DEVOLUTION: ...
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News‘Good Christmas’ for NHS hospitals but some trusts still struggle
141 reports of “serious operational problems” over Christmas, compared to 336 in previous year A&E diverts also down compared to 2014-15 period Yeovil District Hospital, County Durham and Darlington, and Dartford and Gravesham Trust among strugglers Reports of “serious operational problems” at acute hospitals more than halved over ...
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NewsRevealed: Trusts' estimated savings potential
By using publicly available data, HSJ has been able to closely match the methodology used by Lord Carter to produce trusts’ headline “savings opportunity” figures. Here we list the least and most efficient trusts according to the headline measure, as well as data for all trusts.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: NHS spent £3.6m on ditched trust merger
Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust and Weston Area Health Trust spent £3.6m on failed merger Taunton and Somerset spent £1.9m on professional advisers after being made “preferred acquirer” Revelations follow Simon Stevens’ criticism of time and money wasted on “flawed” acquisition processes FINANCE: The NHS spent £3.6m preparing ...
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NewsNext CQC chair pledges ‘less burdensome’ regulation
Peter Wyman pledges to make regulator “less burdensome” and to “reduce bureaucracy” Government’s preferred candidate tells Commons health committee his priority as CQC chair would be embracing technology Mr Wyman reveals he is a Conservative Party member The government’s preferred candidate to be the next Care Quality Commission ...
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NewsExclusive: New CQC chair revealed
Peter Wyman named as health secretary’s preferred candidate for CQC chair Mr Wyman is currently chair of Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust He is a former senior partner at PwC The new chair of the Care Quality Commission will be Peter Wyman, current chair of Yeovil ...
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HSJ LocalMental health trust medical director leaves for chief executive role
WORKFORCE: The medical director of a London mental health trust is leaving to take up a chief executive post in the West Country.
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HSJ KnowledgeGetting a grip on workforce costs
NHS trusts are being asked to drive down workforce costs against a backdrop of staff shortages and budgetary pressures
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NewsTrusts seek more cash support and buyouts for PFIs
Several hospital trusts have told HSJ they are seeking additional support to cover the costs of their private finance initiative deals or intend to buy out the schemes.
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HSJ LocalTaunton and Somerset takeover bid stopped
STRUCTURE: Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust has had its bid to run a neighbouring provider halted, after national leaders decided any newly combined body would not be sustainable, it has been announced.
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NewsUncertainty over agency nurse procurement in South West
Trusts in the South West face uncertainty over their procurement of agency nurses as their plans have still not been approved by regulators.
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CommentKelsey: Urgent action on a digital NHS is a moral imperative
The online revolution hasn’t reached the NHS
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HSJ LocalSmallest trust in country rated 'inadequate' for safety
PERFORMANCE: A South West trust has been rated ‘inadequate’ for safety by the Care Quality Commission.
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HSJ LocalSocial enterprise named preferred bidder for community services
COMMERCIAL: A social enterprise has been named the preferred bidder to provide community services across north Somerset by the local clinical commissioning group.
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NewsFirst wedge of £200m transformation funding allocated to vanguards
The first vanguard sites to receive transformation funding have been revealed this morning, as part of a wider package of support for sites working to establish new models of care.
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HSJ Local
Exclusive: Community and mental health trust chief to retire
WORKFORCE: The chief executive of Somerset Partnership Foundation Trust has announced that he will retire in January 2016.
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HSJ KnowledgeElective care: how trusts are recovering from poor performance
Elective care: replacing the gold standard target