South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 7
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NewsNHSE launches ‘sprint’ in bid to hit waiting list target
NHS England has told trusts to begin a “sprint” exercise in a bid to hit its politically critical waiting list target by March.
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NewsSubco profits driven by pension savings, report claims
NHS subsidiary companies’ profits are being driven by significant pensions savings and below-inflation wage growth, according to analysis for Unison.
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CommentThe real cause of NHS leadership burnout
Pressure is visible; disorientation is not. Until the NHS names the quiet drift pulling leaders off course, burnout will continue to be misread and mismanaged
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NewsTwo trusts scrap faxes following Streeting pressure
All trusts in England except one will stop using fax machines this month, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalChief steps down after decade at hospital trust
A hospital trust CEO is stepping down after nearly six years in post.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Difficult home truths
The must-read stories and debates in health policy and leadership.
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NewsEx-NHSE director to lead transformation at top trust
NHS England’s previous chief financial officer is joining his former boss on the top team of a major London trust.
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CommentNHS reform is having a disproportionate impact on female staff
NHS reform is accelerating. How leaders support and retain diverse women during change will determine delivery, capacity, and long-term success
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NewsCouncil planning disputes ‘costing trust millions’
A major trust has warned it will have to spend “millions” of pounds to address planning issues at one of its hospitals as it “struggles to find money for basic safety”.
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News‘Whims’ of commissioners have undermined national investment, says leading clinician
National mental health investment has failed to improve services in many areas because implementation depends on “the whims and fancies” of local commissioners, a royal college president has told HSJ.
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NewsSmall hospices ‘probably unsustainable’, says Mackey
Some small hospices are “probably unsustainable”, Sir Jim Mackey has told MPs, while also warning integrated care boards they needed to clarify their local commissioning intentions this year.
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NewsRevealed: Urgent review ordered after deaths in fragile maternity services
NHS England has ordered trusts to “urgently” review their home birth services, it has emerged – as an HSJ investigation reveals widespread fragility and safety risks.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: The least bad option
The must-read stories and debates in health policy and leadership.
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NewsDirector sacked after ‘irreparable’ relationship breakdown
A trust has dismissed its medical director with immediate effect, HSJ has learnt.
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NewsPrestigious trust ends joint chair arrangement
A major trust is to end its shared chair agreement with its neighbour when the incumbent leaves later this year.
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NewsNational system held up by ‘limitations’ of Federated Data Platform
Development of a national “system control centre” tool for monitoring healthcare demand and capacity is being held up by “limitations” of the Federated Data Platform, an integrated care board has said.
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CommentThe launch of ‘ChatGPT for health’ is both a threat and an opportunity
OpenAI’s entry into consumer health is not speculative innovation but a response to behaviour already happening at scale. For the NHS, it exposes a long-ignored gap in law, interoperability and patient agency that policy can no longer sidestep
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Daily InsightThe mythbuster: Simple, plausible and wrong
20 per cent of A&E patients end up being cared for in corridors, and delayed discharges cost at least £2.7bn annually, yet ministers ignore the best solution to these problems.
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NewsStaff left with ‘strong sense of betrayal’ after manager jailed for fraud
A former manager at a now-dissolved trust has been sentenced to 30 months in prison after using his position to defraud the organisation of more than £100,000.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: ICBs are set up to fail on hospices
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by correspondent Mimi Launder.