All Specialist care articles – Page 2
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: NHSE’s handling of Christie whistleblowing case faces judicial review
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsTrust gets permanent chief after merger plans dropped
A specialist trust which had previously been the subject of takeover talks has appointed a new substantive chief executive.
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CommentThe biggest risk AI poses to the NHS is failing to harness its benefits
AI has the capacity to tackle major issues that the NHS is confronting, but there are still unknown dangers associated with it, making a strong case for regulatory oversight, writes Luke O’Shea
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News‘Torch bearer for values’ made trust CEO
A specialist trust has appointed a new CEO after its previous leader left to become the national emergency care chief.
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NewsStaff survey: the best and worst community, ambulance and specialist trusts
Which providers receive the highest recommendations from staff as a place to work? HSJ has analysed the full results of today’s 2022 NHS Staff Survey for community, ambulance and specialist NHS providers.
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NewsTrust CEO to leave within weeks after merger abandoned
The chief executive of England’s smallest provider will leave after its merger with a neighbouring provider was abandoned.
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2022: Community Care Initiative of the Year
WINNER: Lancashire & South Cumbria FT: The Autism Outreach Team - Supporting Autistic Adults at Risk of Admission to Mental Health Inpatient and Specialist Hospital Settings
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HSJ LocalLeadership review launched at ‘outstanding’ trust
The Care Quality Commission has launched a review of leadership at an “outstanding”-rated specialist trust, after receiving multiple concerns from whistleblowers.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Paying the consultants
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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HSJ InteractiveRestoring eye care services to reduce avoidable sight loss
A recent HSJ webinar explores issues surrounding the huge backlogs for ophthalmology treatments, how to tackle them and the pandemic’s role in our response
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Shouldn’t need an improvement programme
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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NewsBig hospitals warn NHSE of dangers of ICS takeover
Moving specialised services commissioning from NHS England to integrated care systems risks fragmenting provision, creating post-code lotteries and diluting quality and expertise, a group representing some of the largest tertiary trusts has told NHS England.
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NewsSharp rise in child development issues in wake of covid
Families are being ‘left without the support they need’, as overstretched services struggle to handle ‘a significant and growing minority’ of children not developing as expected.
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NewsFormer nursing chief drafted in to chair trust at centre of merger row
The former chief executive of the Nursing and Midwifery Council has been appointed chair of a small specialist trust involved in a controversial proposed merger.
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HSJ Local‘Outstanding’ CEO moves to larger acute trust
The chief executive of an ‘outstanding’ specialist hospital has been appointed to lead a large general acute trust in the Midlands.
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CommentHow ICSs can help reverse the drop in stroke care quality
Integrated Stroke Delivery Networks and ICSs must work closely with PCNs to remove obstacles to case finding, diagnosis and management of hypertension and atrial fibrillation, writes Juliet Bouverie
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HSJ LocalTrust to sue insurance giant, accusing it of 'immoral behaviour'
An acute trust is set to take legal action against a private healthcare insurance giant, accusing the company of failing to fully reimburse the NHS for treating its members, HSJ has learned.
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NewsTrusts delay controversial merger due to ‘operational pressures’
A large acute trust and small specialist trust have delayed plans to complete a controversial merger.
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NewsTrusts fear ‘fragmentation’ of specialised services under Health Bill reforms
Providers fear a ‘fragmentation’ of services when NHS England begins delegating specialised services budgets to integrated care systems under reform plans.
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Expert BriefingRegion plans to ‘eradicate 18-month waits’
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.