All articles by Steve Ford – Page 22
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NewsGOSH chief exec has 'support' of board following resignation calls
Managers at Great Ormond Street have hit back against calls for their chief executive to resign.
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NewsBasildon handed fine over death of disabled patient
Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation Trust has been fined £50,000 plus £40,000 costs following the death of a patient with cerebral palsy.
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NewsBMA questions 'costly venture' of removing practice boundaries
Removing general practice boundaries will increase bureaucracy and costs at a time when the new government is under pressure to make savings, doctors’ leaders have warned.
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NewsNHS Confederation chief executive Steve Barnett resigns
Steve Barnett, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, has resigned and will step down next month.
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NewsLiverpool Foundation Trust faces 200 damages claims
Liverpool Women’s Foundation Trust is currently facing damages claims from more than 200 women operated on by a consultant, who claimed he was “overwhelmed” by his workload.
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NewsNew government must give rapid clarity on community service plans
Primary care trusts’ plans for their provider services could end up back on the drawing board if the new government fails to act decisively to keep it on track.
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NewsParties agree on need to tell patients about NHS service costs
All three main parties support ways of making the public more aware of the cost of NHS treatment and services, such as putting drug prices on prescriptions.
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CommentMedia Watch: the Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats may be flavour of the month in the media but their latest effort may not go down well with managers.
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NewsA&E departments have fewer than half the consultants they need
Accident and emergency departments have fewer than half the consultants they need to cope with demand, the College of Emergency Medicine has warned.
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NewsPCTs depend on commissioning support
The majority of primary care trust managers believe they cannot achieve top scores for their commissioning without outside help, according to research by the King’s Fund.
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NewsCommissioning has 'singularly failed' on long term conditions
Improving commissioning for long term conditions is vital to the health service’s survival, NHS Alliance chief executive Michael Sobanja has warned.
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News'Trust' key to joint working between PCTs and pharma
Mutual trust and transparency is the key to successful joint working between primary care trusts and the pharmaceutical industry, according to a medical director who has worked for both sides.
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NewsDisputed branch surgery gets go-ahead from government
The Department of Health has sanctioned the opening of a branch surgery at the centre of a long running dispute between NHS Kingston and local GPs.
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NewsOut of hours GP vetting needs clarity
Primary care trusts lack sufficient guidance on how to ensure overseas out of hours GPs have adequate English language skills, the PCT Network has warned.
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NewsNew finance lead for Barking and Dagenham
NHS Barking and Dagenham has appointed a finance director.
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NewsPCT pushes on with community hospital plan
NHS Mid Essex has decided to press on with plans to develop a new community hospital despite the current pressures on public finances.
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NewsLondon merger plans revealed
Two thirds of primary care trust provider arms in London plan to vertically integrate with either an acute or mental health trust, HSJ can reveal.
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CommentMedia Watch: election promises and English lessons
Before the election officially kicked off, the newspapers found space to devote to goings on in the NHS.
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NewsEssex PCTs diverge on community provider plans
Primary care trusts in Essex have opted to go their separate ways on transforming community services following a brief flirtation with plans for a joint social enterprise.
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NewsHillingdon and Enfield to integrate with mental health sector
NHS Hillingdon looks set to vertically integrate its provider arm with Central and North West London Foundation Trust.