South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 1018
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NewsExclusive: Patients at risk as doctors forced to work without rest at night
Hundreds of junior doctors respond to survey revealing they are actively discouraged from sleeping at night Evidence-based guidelines produced in 2006 recommended doctors be allowed to nap to safeguard patients Guy’s and St Thomas’ FT sleep specialist says the issue affects all staff working at night and “must not ...
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Chain-gang
What is going on in England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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CommentGive providers what they want – for the sake of finances
Providers need four things from us if they are to win their financial battle
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NewsThree trusts set to lose specialist heart surgery
NHS England announces winners and losers in which trusts provide congenital heart defect services Central Manchester, Royal Brompton and Leicester set to have work transferred to other sites Swathe of trust to cease “occasional” procedures after NHS England sets out new standards Work follows 15 years of conflict between ...
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NewsTrust will use 'all means at our disposal' to fight service closure
Leicester and Royal Brompton promise to challenge NHS England plans to reconfigure congenital heart disease services NHS England decision would see both trusts lose most complex “level one” proceedures The trusts warn that the loss would destabilise other key services Two trusts that stand to lose services under ...
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NewsHSJ expert view: Reforming heart services remains a long haul
Today’s announcement on congential heart disease services is the latest battle in a very long war.
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NewsDaily Insight: Bailouts in binary
The must read stories and most important developments on Thursday
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NewsEx-hospital chief hired to top NHS England role
Former Addenbrooke’s chief Keith McNeil will become NHS England’s first chief clinical information officer Will Smart, currently chief information officer at the Royal Free Hospital, will become the new NHS chief information officer Appointments are part of a substantial restructure of NHS England’s senior technology team NHS England ...
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CommentWe must overcome patients' understandable suspicion about data gathering
The benefits to the public of sharing their health data must be articulated more compellingly if their trust is to be won
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NewsExclusive: Regulators reveal conditions on £1.8bn 'sustainability' fund
In a document sent to trust finance directors, trusts are told their quarterly financial targets will be a “binary on/off switch” to secure STF funding. 70 per cent of its STF allocation will depend on hitting financial target, while 30 per cent will depend on performance against the headline ...
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NewsCQC hires new whistleblowing guardian
Henrietta Hughes, a GP, is appointed as nation whistleblowing guardian Follows quick departure of the previous recruit The Care Quality Commission has appointed a new whistleblowing guardian, after the first recruit resigned within two months in post.
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HSJ LocalTrust to spend £12m on clearing waiting list backlog
PERFORMANCE: A teaching hospital is to spend £12m clearing its backlog of elective patients who have waited more than a year.
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Expert BriefingDeep South: Smart's verdict on Southern Health
Weekly updates and essential insight into the NHS in the South West, by Will Hazell
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NewsExclusive: Top GP group mulls move 'under acute trust umbrella'
Top GP-led vanguard ”not averse” to becoming employees under “acute trust umbrella” Modality lead says there are no GP-led organisations which can currently be the “lead provider” for a health system Confirms Modality is in “merger talks” with practices across the country One of the most high profile ...
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CommentHealth and care sector collaboration can achieve improved efficiency
By partnering with housing services, the NHS can help patients to live healthier and more independent lives
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NewsExclusive: CQC warns of 'significant risk' in newborn care
CQC investigation reveals inconsistent practice and lack of guidance across NHS in caring for high risk babies Review was prompted by case of baby Elizabeth Dixon who died in 2001 NICE will produce new guidelines aimed at improving care which CQC believes will save lives There is a ...
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NewsDaily Insight: Care.data dies a quiet death on Iraq report day
The must read stories and most important developments on Wednesday
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NewsHunt confirms junior doctors contract will be imposed
Jeremy Hunt today announced the government would impose a new contract on junior doctors, despite medics rejecting the proposed deal in a vote.
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NewsNHS England closing Care.data
NHS England is closing the much-criticised Care.data programme, ministers have announced.
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Expert BriefingThe Commissioner: CCG ratings – still coming
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West