South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 935
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CommentWe don't need this cuckoo in the nursing nest
The nursing associate is part of the worrying expansion of support roles – perhaps it’s time we protected the term ‘nurse’, argues June Girvin
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HSJ LocalLong underperforming trust exits special measures
A trust dogged by performance and financial problems for more than a decade has moved out of special measures.
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NewsDaily Insight: Budget 2017 checklist
HSJ’s essential summary of the day’s biggest health stories
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NewsBudget 2017: What to look out for in health and care
Chancellor Philip Hammond has warned there will be no “spending sprees” in Wednesday’s budget, but there are several areas in which the government may look to support the NHS
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NewsNHS Improvement director to step down
National patient safety director Mike Durkin is to resign from his role at NHS Improvement after almost five years.
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NewsCQC brings first ever prosecution of NHS trust over safety
Southern Health is being prosecuted by the CQC after a patient sustained serious injuries falling from a roof Prosecution will be the first time the CQC has used its regulatory powers to pursue a criminal case against an NHS trust In April 2016, the CQC said that the trust ...
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CommentHere's how we get the 5YFV back on track
The National Voices coalition of charities is urging the prime minister to salvage the Five Year Forward View with some whole-system planning
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CommentShifting from a culture of encouraged dependency to informed responsibility
STP proposals present an important opportunity to prepare for the future despite our inclination to cling to the familiarity of the past.
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CommentDigital integration is a huge leap forward for cross organisational working
The next generation of record sharing is under way, with cross-community care planning and team collaboration reducing pressure on acute services
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NewsDepartment of Health revises up recruitment numbers again
Health minister reveals DH will recruit 340 staff over the next year It is the second time in as many months the DH has revised recruitment plans In January, the department said 538 civil servants would lose their jobs The Department of Health plans to recruit hundreds more ...
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NewsNew STP leaders for two footprints
New leaders for two sustainability and transformation plan patches have been confirmed, with one of the most well known leads stepping aside.
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NewsDaily Insight: Stevens on the budget, beds and Brexit
The must read stories and debate from Friday
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Expert BriefingHSJ Catch Up: End of purchaser/provider split and where the financial risk is
Your essential update on the week in health
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NewsStevens: UK may reshape NHS competition rules after Brexit
Simon Stevens has said the NHS is “losing something” from the way community services contracts are often subject to legal procurement processes – and that Britain will be in a position to “shape our own decisions” in this area once it leaves the EU.
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NewsStevens 'not expecting' new capital before autumn
Simon Stevens says he is not expecting “capital questions” to be answered in next week’s budget NHS England chief executive says he has been making the case for social care to receive extra funding Five Year Forward View delivery plan will include “a smaller list of key improvement priorities ...
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Expert BriefingLintern's Risk Register: Is the NHS losing sight of the patient?
Everything you need to stay up to date on patient safety and workforce, plus my take on the most important under-the-radar stories. From patient safety correspondent Shaun Lintern
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HSJ LocalNHS England approves creation of new CCG
NHS England approves plans to split CCG as part of boundary changes 32 GP practices will separate from Cumbria CCG and merge with Lancashire North CCG to form Morecambe Bay CCG The remaining 41 practices will stay part of the smaller Cumbria CCG NHS England has approved plans ...
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CommentThe NHS must not let current pressures jeopardise the cancer strategy
Cancer services are not immune to NHS pressures, but alliances have the potential to overcome barriers of funding and workforce constraints
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HSJ KnowledgeGood governance is an enabler, not a necessary evil
The well-led framework, while focusing on board governance, reviews emerging themes, helping trusts move to a system leadership perspective
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CommentMorecambe Bay two years on: great progress alongside great gaps
Many positive changes have been made at the trust but many of the inquiry’s recommendations remain worryingly unaddressed, write Bill Kirkup and James Titcombe