South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 350
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NewsVax fee to GPs and pharmacies hiked again as NHS closes on 1 million daily jabs
GP practices and pharmacies providing covid vaccinations will be paid an extra £5 per jab between Christmas and the new year, as the NHS races to offer everyone aged 18 and over a booster jab by the end of the month.
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NewsGovernment warned: Protect covid tests for staff or risk deeper crisis
The national testing system must ensure enough tests are reserved for health and care staff to get quick-turnaround clearance to return to work, as demand surges, senior figures have warned.
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NewsDaily Insight: NICE makes insurance claim
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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HSJ Local‘Witch hunt’ trust chief who quit in August to remain on full pay to September 2022
The former hospital chief executive who stood down shortly before a review slammed his organisation’s ‘flawed, intimidating’ hunt for a whistleblower will continue to be employed by the trust on an annual remuneration package worth £270,000 until September 2022, HSJ has learned.
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NewsCEO of ‘outstanding’ trust makes switch to maternity scandal provider
The chief executive of an ‘outstanding’ London trust is to move to one of the most troubled trusts in the country.
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NewsLondon chief executive to lead Dorset trust
A new chief executive has been announced for University Hospitals Dorset Foundation Trust.
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NewsInsurance boss named NICE chief executive
Samantha Roberts, the managing director of insurance provider Legal and General’s health and care business, is to become the chief executive of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
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CommentJulian Patterson: Government acts to tackle 'taskforce crisis'
Government admits that ‘something must be done’ as it appoints first ever head of NHS taskforces, writes Julian Patterson
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Expert BriefingHSJ Weekly Catch-up: Blocked beds, nightmare variants and unseen peaks
Your essential update on health for the week.
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NewsNHSE: Staff can work even if household has covid
Government and NHS guidance has been changed and now allows health and care staff with covid-positive household contacts to work, if the staff member is testing negative.
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CommentThe NHS needs 'space' to deal with years of 'chronic intense pressure'
In 2022, we need to think more about people working under chronic intense pressure and the only way to manage this pressure and sustain good work is to create as much space as possible for ourselves and our staff, writes Jon Restell
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NewsTrust calls for ‘compassion’ towards unvaccinated staff as they face dismissal
A trust has warned that many of its unvaccinated staff remain unpersuaded despite the prospect of dismissal, and there are ‘very limited’ opportunities for redeployment.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: How the NHS is preparing for Omicron
Record covid cases are being seen and the NHS must decide how to prepare for another potential wave in late December or January.
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NewsDaily Insight: Climbing to a peak they can’t see
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsWe can’t suspend all staff who may pose risk to patients, says government
The government has rejected advice from an independent inquiry into the actions of disgraced surgeon Ian Paterson to suspend all healthcare professionals who are suspected of posing a risk to patient safety.
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NewsNHS leaders told to accelerate international recruitment as 800 nurses join register in a week
NHS leaders have been urged to seize the ‘big opportunity to maximise support from overseas nurses once again’, with 800 new arrivals set to join the English register next week alone.
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NewsOmicron triggers first cancellations and redeployment of staff
Some hospital trusts in London are beginning to cancel non-urgent elective procedures and redeploy staff, as absences rise ahead of an expected wave of admissions from omicron.
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NewsNHSE hires director from Test and Trace and MoD
NHS England has hired a new chief commercial officer, who has previously held senior roles at Test and Trace and the Ministry of Defence.
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NewsNo 10 ‘fixation’ with single health and care leader is delaying white paper
The integration white paper could be delayed until early spring next year, with the prime minister’s personal support for the idea of a single individual responsible for both local health and care services believed to be contributing to the delays.
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HSJ InteractiveHow can lessons from covid help build a more inclusive health and care system?
While covid has accelerated digital transformation, a panel of experts explored how lessons from this, coupled with the use of data, can be used to help tackle inequalities and drive care in a different way. Jennifer Trueland reports