South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 116
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CommentSustaining the, apparently, unsustainable
Anita Charlesworth and Malte Gerhold explore the impact of last week’s budget on the NHS.
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NewsNew NHSE director to lead £1.5bn savings programme
NHS England has appointed a senior director to lead an “ambitious” £1.5bn efficiencies programme.
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NewsTrusts underspend tech funding despite NHSE push
NHS England’s flagship tech budget to digitise hospitals will be underspent this year, prompting fresh concern about crucial transformation funding not reaching the frontline.
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HSJ InteractiveHow NHS organisations can increase the health and wealth of their local communities
A recent HSJ webinar explored how NHS organisations can leverage their position for maximum benefit in their communities
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NewsTrust’s treatment of Muslims heavily criticised by board director
A board director has publicly criticised his trust for its treatment of Muslim staff and patients.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: The malfunctioning machines
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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News‘Outstanding’ trust CEO leaving after 13 years
The chief executive of an “outstanding” rated community trust is to step down after 13 years in the role.
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News‘Urgent action’ needed to stop AI harm, says government review
“Action at the highest levels” is “urgently needed to anticipate potential harm” – including racial and other bias – from widespread use of AI in healthcare, a government review has warned.
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HSJ InteractiveSupporting NHS transformation through digital infrastructure
A panel of experts discussed how the NHS needs to get the digital infrastructure right before running advanced software projects
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NewsStaff shortages putting A&E crisis support target at risk
A national survey, seen by HSJ, has raised concerns about the “sustainability, quality and consistency” of mental health crisis support services in emergency departments.
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NewsTrust ‘not guilty’ after CQC prosecution
A mental health trust has been found not guilty of care failings relating to an inpatient’s death following a trial which concluded today, over charges brought by the Care Quality Commission.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Coming up with the wrong answer
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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CommentDigitising patient flow is the key to releasing operational capacity
Mary Fleming, CEO, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals FT, writes about the digital solutions undertaken by the trust to tackle patient flow challenges, and thus enhance care, staff wellbeing, and operational efficiency
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HSJ LocalTrust appoints deputy as permanent CEO
A leader who began her career as an admin clerk has been given the top job at an acute trust.
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NewsPatients exposed to excess radiation by out-of-date radiology device
Patients are being exposed to radiation doses at the “upper limit of safe” because a hospital is relying on a radiology machine three years after its “end of life” with a substandard second-hand part.
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Daily InsightThe mythbuster: The worst conspiracy theory in history
Via a deep dive into the 1982 Conservative Cabinet memo, Steve Black sheds light on the NHS’s enduring resistance to privatisation throughout its extensive history
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HSJ LocalReview ‘strewn with errors’ gave trust ‘false assurance’ over division lead
An investigation has heavily criticised a royal college review that was “strewn with errors” and gave “false assurances” to trust leaders over a prominent spinal surgeon.
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Daily InsightHSJ Weekly Catch-up: Missing videos, unlikely mergers and Budget bargains
Your essential update on health for the week.
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CommentAre you a competent NHS leader? Take this test to find out
Who better to judge the ability of leaders than leaders themselves? Julian Patterson test drives the Blithering leadership and competency framework
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HSJ LocalLong-time provider CEO joins struggling trust
One of the worst performing acute trusts for emergency care has appointed a new interim leader who comes from an eight-year break from English CEO roles.