South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 113
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HSJ LocalMental health nurse appointed trust CEO
A trust has appointed a mental health nurse as its permanent chief executive, after he held the post in an interim capacity for over a year.
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Daily InsightThe mythbuster: The ‘three shifts’ must wait while the NHS fixes its urgent problems
Elective recovery demands focus and actionable insights, not just resources, to improve productivity, and balance immediate needs with long-term system transformation, writes Steve Black
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NewsNHS ‘ignores staff, patients and families’, says minister
Health minister Gillian Merron has declared many patients have a poor experience of NHS care as a result of a “culture that has ignored the voice of staff [and] of patients and families for too long”.
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HSJ LocalICB leader forced me out, claims trust chair
A recently departed trust chair has claimed his resignation was “improperly solicited” by the local integrated care board chair, who he has accused of “shameful” behaviour.
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NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in October 2024, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
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NewsStevens moves to force ministers to protect mental health spend
The former chief executive of NHS England has launched a parliamentary bid to safeguard mental health from budget cuts.
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Daily InsightHSJ Weekly Catch-up: Five cyber attacks, three trust chairs and a smarting Ara Darzi
Your essential update on health for the week.
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CommentAccelerating elective recovery takes a pause
The rate of waiting list reduction has paused far short of the required one million per year.
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News‘Safety concerns’ over provider with £500m new contracts
A patient transport company which is taking over contracts worth hundreds of millions of pounds is grappling with concerns about service performance and risk to patients.
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HSJ InteractiveWhat can a broader perspective on NHS data teach us about patient safety?
When somebody enters a hospital, they assume they are in the right place to get better. However, studies show too many patients come to harm in a healthcare setting.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Break even or pay freeze
This week’s podcast looks at pay and who is going to get what next year, and on what conditions.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Raiders of the lost cause
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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HSJ LocalThree acutes set for single CEO and chair
Norfolk’s three acute hospital trusts have announced plans for a new group model led by a single chair and chief executive from April, in a move that would mean axing trust-level CEO and chair positions.
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CommentForming a ‘group’ should not be the ‘default option’ for trusts
With clarity of purpose, forming a “group” with other trusts can benefit providers – but it should not be a default option just because it can be labelled as reform, says Paul Roberts.
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NewsCapital raids banned under new government rules
The NHS will be banned from raiding capital budgets to fund revenue gaps under new Treasury rules.
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NewsAmbulance response time hits two-year low
Ambulance response times for incidents including elderly people falling rose to the highest level in two years in November.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Integration in 2025
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
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HSJ InteractiveDigital transformation will be key to ‘last chance’ NHS reforms
Two conflicting views wove through the HSJ and IBM event on how information technology might help deliver the forthcoming 10-year NHS plan.
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NewsFormer NHSE director to chair three trusts
The chair of an integrated care board in the south west is set to step down and take on a similar role at two trusts in a neighbouring system.
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NewsBill for extra medical shifts soars to £3bn
NHS spending on agency and bank shifts for doctors rose by £470m to top £3bn last year – 68 per cent up on pre-covid levels – new figures reveal.