All South West articles – Page 2
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NewsStrikes to hit three trusts over SubCo plans
Workers at three trusts are set to strike over plans to outsource roles, with their union warning there will be national walkouts over SubCo plans.
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NewsAmbulance staff arrested in deaths probe
Two ambulance workers in the South West have been arrested as part of a major investigation into six deaths, a trust and police have confirmed.
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NewsTrust seeks £150m partner to boost private income
A trust in the South West is planning to boost its income by treating more private patients, according to a £150m tender notice.
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NewsReview finds nine infant deaths at trust ‘potentially avoidable’
A trust has apologised after an external review into maternity failures concluded that nine neonatal deaths may have been avoidable.
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NewsICB cluster chairs revealed
All “clustered” integrated care boards have appointed a chair, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsNew ICB cluster chiefs revealed
The preferred candidates for the chief executive posts at 13 of the 15 “clustered” integrated care boards have been identified by HSJ.
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NewsFive systems lose £100m deficit support
Five integrated care systems have had their deficit support funding withheld as a result of overspending or failing to deliver savings, NHS England has revealed.
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NewsTrusts announce merger months after launching ‘group’
Two hospital trusts in the South West are planning to formally merge, just months after officially forming a “hospital group”.
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NewsTwo ICB chief executives to stand down
Two integrated care board chief executives have announced their resignations.
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NewsProvider beset by governance failings gets new CEO
A community services provider in the South West has appointed a substantive chief executive following more than12 months of upheaval which saw several board resignations and an NHS England investigation.
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HSJ Local‘Resentment’ uncovered in ‘inadequate’ children’s unit
Inspectors have branded a hospital’s paediatric services “inadequate” and warned of “resentment” among medical staff following a trust merger.
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NewsTrust accused of ‘highly inappropriate’ physician associates policy
A union has criticised a hospital trust for “jeopardising patient safety” by issuing “highly inappropriate” instructions for resident doctors to approve prescription requests from physician associates.
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NewsNHSE rejects ICB’s cost-cutting proposal
NHS England has knocked back plans to merge corporate services across an integrated care system – blaming the size of the patch’s deficit.
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NewsTrusts penalised for exaggerating safety standards
Dozens of trusts have been hit with financial penalties after regulators questioned their claims to be compliant with maternity safety standards.
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HSJ LocalNew CEO for trust under NHSE intervention
A trust which has been grappling with some of the worst emergency care performance in recent years has recruited a new permanent chief executive.
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NewsBoard failings mean provider is breaching its licence, says NHSE
A large community services provider in the South West has been found in breach of its licence conditions after an NHS England investigation found a raft of governance failings.
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NewsTrusts ordered to help with ‘heartbreaking’ diagnostic delays
NHS England has told trusts they must help neighbours to cut the number of children waiting for hearing tests, even if it affects their own performance.
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NewsRevealed: The winners and losers of £750m estates repair fund
The government has revealed which trusts will benefit from a £750m investment fund targeted at addressing the safety risks posed by the NHS’s ageing estate.
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NewsNine systems get extra deficit funding
Nine integrated care systems have been allowed to set higher planned deficits than last year, new figures show.
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NewsNHSE tells ICBs to slow elective referrals
NHS England has told integrated care boards they need to slow down elective referrals dramatically – nearly eliminating year-on-year growth – with high-profile waiting list targets under threat.