South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 1113
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Expert BriefingDeep South: Goodbye, hello to Angela Pedder
Weekly updates and essential insight into the NHS in the South West, by Will Hazell
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CommentSTPs must involve local people to avoid becoming expensive door stops
How to ensure that local people really do have their say in sustainability and transformation plans
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HSJ KnowledgeMaking legal advice a clinical department
How legal consideration of patient rights now tops clinicians’ agendas
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HSJ LocalCCG’s drug ordering scheme will save ‘£8m a year’
Coventry and Rugby CCG’s “prescription ordering direct” pilot will save £8m a year, it says NHS Business Services Authority interested in scheme’s cost saving potential Similar scheme adopted by Sheffield CCG and talks underway in Dudley FINANCE: Leaders of a West Midlands clinical commissioning group have estimated that ...
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NewsNHS property company to raise rents to market levels
NHS Property Services to increase rents to market levels Department of Health will mitigate the effects for one year Rental costs to rise by £60m Company says the move will raise millions for investment Many GPs and other primary care providers will be billed for higher rents from ...
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Devolution on a leash
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill
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NewsRoyal college lambasts CCGs over restricting access to surgery
Six clinical commissioning groups have been accused of ignoring or misrepresenting clinical guidance in order to restrict access to vital surgery.
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NewsCancer wait performance declines significantly in London
The latest cancer data shows a significant decline in waiting times performance for north London boroughs.
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HSJ LocalCCG looks into spike in spending with private provider
Blackpool CCG says Spire Healthcare’s activity and costs increased by 25 per cent, despite referrals increasing by just 3 per cent There have previously been issues between the two organisations, with Spire making an official complaint in 2013 that the CCG was directing patients away from it Initial audit ...
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NewsDaily Insight: A day of comings and goings
HSJ’s round-up of Tuesday’s must read stories and debate
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HSJ Local
Medway faces deficit of over £50m
FINANCE: Medway Foundation Trust is set to end the 2015-16 financial year with a deficit of £52.5m as its future looks ever more uncertain.
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HSJ LocalTrust chief stands down after 19 years to lead success regime
Angela Pedder to stand down as chief executive of Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust after 19 years Ms Pedder to become “lead chief executive” for northern, eastern and western Devon success regime Also named as “sustainability and transformation plan” lead for overall Devon footprint Angela Pedder is ...
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NewsFormer DH finance chief joins NHS Improvement board
Former Department of Health finance chief Richard Douglas has been named as a non-executive director at NHS Improvement.
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HSJ LocalNurses could be offered enhanced rates to return to NHS
WORKFORCE: A foundation trust is considering paying nurses enhanced hourly rates to attract them back from agency work.
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NewsDeputy ombudsman resigns in wake of cover-up
The deputy parliamentary and health service ombudsman Mick Martin has resigned from his role at the NHS complaints watchdog after his involvement in covering up the sexual harassment of an NHS director was revealed by HSJ.
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Expert BriefingWhat’s New in Care Models: Competitive tendering at the crossroads
Tracking everything that’s new in care models and progress of the Five Year Forward View, by our senior correspondent on integration David Williams.
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NewsNew rules planned to prevent 'blacklisting' of NHS whistleblowers
New regulations will be created after powers granted to the health secretary in 2015 following the Freedom to Speak Up Review Sir Robert Francis QC said his review heard evidence from whistleblowers suggesting some were being blacklisted by NHS organisations Regulations covering all NHS trusts and national bodies will ...
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NewsGovernment urged to close junior doctors whistleblowing loophole
The government should act to close a loophole in whistleblowing protection after a court ruled Health Education England’s relationship with junior doctors was outside the scope of employment law, HSJ has been told.
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NewsDaily Insight: NHS England reveals 'slim' new look
HSJ’s round-up of Monday’s must read stories
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NewsHigh Court asked to block junior doctors' contract imposition
Government faces two separate legal challenges over plan to impose a new junior doctors contract BMA highlights loss of automatic pay progression, unsocial hours pay and on-call pay impact on women and carers Crowdfunded legal action by junior doctors has questioned whether health secretary has power to impose Royal ...