South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 1058
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NewsTrust's poor culture and defensive attitude criticised after baby death
Independent report heavily criticises culture and defensiveness at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals Trust Kate Stanton-Davies died in March 2009 after failings at Ludlow midwifery led unit The trust to hold an extraordinary board meeting to discuss the report’s findings A hospital trust’s poor safety culture and defensive attitude ...
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Expert BriefingLintern's Risk Register: The sins of our fathers
Everything you need to stay up to date on patient safety and workforce, plus my take on the most important under-the-radar stories. From patient safety correspondent Shaun Lintern
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CommentWhat do housing allowance cuts mean for NHS finances?
We need new ways of funding services that offer the taxpayer value
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NewsNHS England rollout of ground-breaking drugs 'changes role of NICE'
NHS England to roll out new treatments to 10,000 patients in 2016-17 through “operational delivery networks” Hepatitis C groups claim capping treatments is “rationing” and changes the role of NICE Concerns raised that NHS England approach will increase health inequality and long term costs NHS England’s plans for ...
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NewsTrust innovates to quicken ambulance response times
East Midlands Ambulance Service trust has been working with local fire and rescue services in a one-year project to improve ambulance response times.
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NewsNHS England told: urgently review all major contracts
NHS England review of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough contract failure is published Report calls for further reviews of CCG’s advisers VAT liabilities contributed to a £14m gap Contract should never have gone live in April 2015, review says NHS England should review all current and planned major service contracts ...
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HSJ LocalLondon cancer network splits
The London Cancer Alliance, the network that oversaw cancer provision in south and north west London, has been dissolved.
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NewsAnalysis: The trusts targeted by Carter for estates savings
Trusts expected to meet key targets around non-clinical and unused space by April 2020 HSJ has learned the methodology used by the Carter review to benchmark trusts There are acknowledged flaws and issues with the data being used, with some trusts admitting they made inaccurate submissions Explore the data ...
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HSJ LocalCouncils tender sexual health contracts ahead of Greater Manchester deal
Three councils in Greater Manchester have launched a tender process for their sexual health services, which are currently run by NHS providers.
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NewsNHS England refuses to fund local authority HIV drugs
Letter circulated in Yorkshire and the Humber says NHS England will no longer pay for HIV drugs provided by local authority commissioned services Association of Directors of Public Health says move is not in interests of those at risk of HIV Local government has accused NHS England of “shunting” ...
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NewsCCG launches competition for major older people's services contract
South Warwickshire CCG angers provider by launching competitive tender Services worth more than £200m over seven years Older people’s services contract procurement is being supported by the Strategic Projects Team Incumbent FT signs exclusivity deal with local GPs Commissioners in the West Midlands have embarked on a competitive ...
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NewsDeadline to enter Patient Safety Awards is today
Today is the final day for entering the Patient Safety Awards 2016.
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CommentWhat the NHS can learn from the nuclear industry
The nuclear power sector has made leaps in safety that the health service would do well to adopt
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NewsRevealed: Johnson planning independence for the NHS
The NHS would be given independence from direct political control and Simon Stevens would be named its first “governor general” under a government led by Boris Johnson, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ KnowledgePodcast: Why procurement is all about engagement
Our latest podcast hears about CAREMORE, a new procurement approach yielding results in Wales
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NewsDepartment of Health official to be devo Manc chief officer
Jon Rouse will take over from Ian Williamson Mr Rouse will step down as director general for social care, local government and care partnerships at the Department of Health NHS England said his “extensive experience” will help deliver the region’s “ambitious goals” The senior official for social care ...
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NewsMonitor authorises FTs in last wave before 'revised approach'
Monitor has authorised two community trusts as part of what could be the last wave of new foundation trusts.
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HSJ Local
Interim chair for challenged teaching hospital
WORKFORCE: An interim chair has been appointed to a London teaching hospital with significant finance problems.