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NewsCoroner warns of staff shortage after inpatient death
A coroner has warned that more people could die because of a shortage of dietitians for psychiatric inpatients, after the death of a woman whose nutritional needs went unmet.
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NewsSenior staff told to improve behaviour after bullying and racism findings
A trust has called for “tangible improvements” in behaviour from some of its senior clinicians, after an external review reported bullying, harassment, and racism.
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NewsRevealed: The trusts that failed to sign up to NHSE’s financial plans
Ten trusts and one integrated care board had still not provided financially compliant plans for 2026-27 by the end of the first quarter, according to NHS England’s latest data.
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NewsICB breached rules in £20m contract award
An integrated care board breached procurement rules while awarding a £20m general practice contract to a national corporate provider.
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NewsTrust identifies ‘power imbalances’ after sexual misconduct sackings
An ambulance trust is to strengthen safeguarding for students after sacking two senior staff for sexual misconduct and identifying “inherent power imbalances” that put learners at risk.
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NewsTrusts failed to act on 9,000 lost patients for five years
Clinicians and managers knew of problems with an ear, nose, and throat waiting list five years before a backlog of nearly 9,000 patients came to light, an NHS England review has found.
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News‘Nepotistic culture’ left poor behaviour unchecked, says review
Staff at a major acute trust described a “nepotistic culture” in which poor behaviour went unpunished, a review into how it handled staff concerns has found.
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News‘Nothing to see attitude’ to safety incidents uncovered at hospital
A troubled trust has revealed a backlog of more than 100 incidents requiring “high-level” safety investigations, as an external report warned of a “nothing to see” attitude towards governance.
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NewsInquiry trust CEO paid £330,000 after stepping down
The chief executive of a trust subject to an ongoing inquiry and significant performance concerns received more than £300,000 after he stepped down from his post.
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NewsTrust drops from ‘outstanding’ to ‘requires improvement’
A hospital trust’s leadership has been rated “requires improvement” by the Care Quality Commission and accused of ”excessive scrutiny” of staff.
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NewsProvider fined £600k over death
A provider has been fined more than £600,000 over the death of a 33-year-old mental health patient who sought a private admission after being turned down by the NHS.
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NewsYou’re ‘too gentle’ with those who abuse staff, police tell trust
NHS staff “tolerate too much” abuse and trusts are “too gentle” with perpetrators, police have told the workforce of a large district general hospital.
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NewsICB reorganisation leads to legal battle with supplier
The cancellation of a contract awarded amid the confusion of the government’s hastily announced overhaul of integrated care boards last year has resulted in a supplier taking the NHS to the High Court.
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HSJ LocalRegional director appointed hospital CEO
A hospital trust has appointed a long-serving medical leader – who is currently regional medical director – as its chief executive.
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NewsNHS manager died after being ‘lost to follow up’
An NHS manager died after an urgent referral was “recategorised” and a triage time of six weeks was arranged instead.
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NewsHeatwave shuts theatres and scanners
Theatres were shut and equipment broke down as the heatwave caused widespread disruption across the NHS’s ageing estate.
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NewsAcute trust overturns ‘obviously unfair’ £1.7m legal bill
An acute trust has overturned a £1.7m legal bill in the High Court after a judge found “obvious unfairness” in an independent adjudicator’s decision about a legal dispute with a construction firm.
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NewsTheatres closed for months after ‘due diligence’ failures
Two new theatres were forced to shut for nearly six months after opening “without the necessary due diligence”, according to a review seen by HSJ.
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NewsICB ‘owes council north of £40m’ in care dispute
An integrated care board owes a council “north of £40m” for the costs of accommodating patients after discharge, a councillor has claimed.
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NewsCorridor care cases hit 90k in May
More than 90,000 cases of corridor care were recorded in English NHS hospitals in May – an average of 3,000 per day – according to the first official stats on the scale of the problem.