South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 434
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: He said, she said
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsJavid announces independent inquiry into mortuary sex offences
The government is to effectively take over the independent investigation into David Fuller’s mortuary crimes – but has stopped short of ordering a public inquiry.
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CommentRacial discrimination is present at all levels and all professions within the NHS
Understanding what is needed to turn the situation around after data from new research reveals, Black and minority ethnic staff are more than twice as likely to experience discrimination at work from a colleague
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Expert BriefingWest Country Chronicle: Another troubling waiting list
From Cornwall to the Cotswolds, West Country Chronicle offers essential insight into NHS matters in the South West. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsDemand on 111 surges linked to ‘primary care challenges’
Yorkshire’s 111 services have experienced huge surges in demand during certain times of day, and leaders consider it “unlikely that the service will ever fully return to the pre-pandemic pattern”.
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CommentPritchard: honesty and ambition will mark my tenure as CEO
NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard on the ‘honesty and ambition’ she hopes will define her tenure, and why she is concerned about how stretched services are even before winter begins.
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Leader‘This is far worse than January – the vaccine hasn’t saved us this time’
“We should all be rated inadequate.” The call HSJ received on Sunday lunchtime from one of the most respected chief executives in the NHS carried an air of desperation.
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Expert BriefingThe Primer: A new backlog tsar?
The Primer provides a rapid guide to the most interesting comment and analysis on the English health and care sector that has not (usually) appeared in HSJ.
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HSJ LocalLeaked recording of ‘scared’ CEO says major hospital ‘ceasing to function’
The chief executive of a major teaching trust has told an internal meeting he is ‘anxious and scared’ that its main acute site is under so much pressure it ‘is ceasing to function as a hospital’.
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News‘Outstanding’ rated trust given CQC warning notice after staff raised alarm
An acute trust currently rated ‘outstanding’ has been served with a warning notice by the Care Quality Commission, after senior doctors’ safety concerns prompted an inspection.
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CommentJulian Patterson: Government pledges to end shortage of NHS plans
No shortage of turkeys this Christmas as government steps up production of plans and policy documents
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: Hideous crimes could damage trust
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsInspection raised no security concerns at mortuary where bodies were sexually abused
An inspection of the mortuary where dozens of bodies were sexually abused found no major security issues, HSJ can reveal.
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Expert BriefingHSJ Weekly Catch-up: Gagging orders, chairs to fill and climates of fear
Your essential update on health for the week.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: Put your money on Goliath
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsFormer trust CEO to lead investigation into mortuary offences
The news of David Fuller’s assaults came as a horrendous shock to senior leaders at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Trust. But their ability to respond has been limited because of the need to keep the offences secret until the murder trial had concluded.
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NewsExclusive: The full story of David Fuller’s mortuary attacks
HSJ first learned of David Fuller’s crimes in June this year, but agreed to a request by Kent police not to publish before his trial concluded. We can now reveal all that we discovered.
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NewsJavid approves hospital reconfiguration after two year delay
Sajid Javid has given the go-ahead to a controversial stroke reconfiguration, more than two years after plans were agreed by the NHS locally.
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News100 corpses sexually abused in two NHS mortuaries over 12 year period
A man who murdered two women 34 years ago went on to sexually abuse 100 female corpses in hospital mortuaries, taking videos and images of his crimes, HSJ can reveal.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: The Health Bill and the race to 1 April for ICSs
This week we track the progress of the Health and Care Bill as the tricky April 2022 deadline closes in.