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NewsTrust’s GP phone answering service ‘won’t be imposed’
Plans for ambulance call handlers to help GPs manage incoming call demand “will not be imposed” on other practices, an ambulance chief has said.
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HSJ LocalEx-Tory MP to chair trust
A former Conservative MP has been announced as the new chair for a North West trust.
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CommentWhy behaviour change holds the key to scaling NHS innovation
At NCL Health Alliance, part of UCLPartners, behavioural science is helping staff adopt new systems that make care simpler and more sustainable
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CommentHow the NHS Assembly used its soft power to effect change
Created in 2019, the NHS Assembly united diverse perspectives from across health and care to support NHS England’s leadership and long-term vision
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NewsStaff taking redundancy face ‘toughest’ payment clawbacks
Voluntary redundancy terms proposed for those leaving NHS England and integrated care boards are “grossly unfair” and the “toughest ever sought”, according to unions and staff.
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News‘Culture of fear’ revealed in unit driven by ‘strong personalities’
Resident doctors are “terrified” of working on shifts with some consultants at a well-reputed London hospital, an NHS England report reveals.
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NewsChief nurse leaving troubled trust for ICB
A chief nurse is leaving a teaching hospital under investigation over maternity failings for an integrated care board role, HSJ has learned.
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NewsBMA says trusts must cancel electives if they want help during strike
The British Medical Association has said it will not let striking doctors help under-pressure trusts unless they have already cancelled elective activity and “incentivised” other medics to cover.
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NewsStreeting: ‘Uncomfortable’ redundancy delays are ‘on me’
The health secretary has said the uncertainty hanging over ICB staff has made him “uncomfortable” and that he has not resolved redundancies quickly enough.
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CommentMedical specialism is contributing to NHS inefficiency
Poor patient flow is creating unacceptable bottlenecks across the NHS, with many medically fit patients stuck in hospital beds daily, but new analysis suggests the crisis is fixable through workforce reform, seven-day discharge and better management
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NewsGo-ahead finally given for ICB and NHSE redundancies
NHS England launched a voluntary redundancy scheme today, with integrated care boards expected to follow soon, following a much-delayed national agreement with the Treasury, HSJ understands.
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NewsNHSE tells trusts to deliver 95% of planned activity during doctors’ strike
Trusts should deliver at least 95 per cent of planned elective activity during the forthcoming five-day resident doctor’s strike, according to NHS England chief executive Sir Jim Mackey.
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NewsChair makes way for joint leadership
The chair of England’s smallest trust is to stand down next month, as it prepares to enter into a “strategic partnership”.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Another round of inquiries alone won’t deliver safer care
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: The ‘completely detached’ commissioning framework
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.
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News‘Absolutely terrifying’ funding changes on their way, says Mackey
The scale and speed of changes to financial rules being implemented by the centre of the NHS are “absolutely terrifying”, NHS England’s chief executive has said.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Critical incident
This week the team look at what happens when the second most stressful thing that can happen to a trust coincides with winter pressures.
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NewsCEO retires after six years leading £2bn trust
The long-standing chief executive of one of England’s largest hospital trusts is retiring.
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NewsStreeting makes fresh bid to avert doctors’ strikes
Wes Streeting made further non-pay offers to resident doctors on Wednesday night, but said they must rapidly cancel planned strikes or risk the government withdrawing its proposals.
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NewsDirector who raised alarm about racism receives apology
A Black chief nursing officer has returned to work after her employer admitted it failed to address her concerns about race discrimination and equity.