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News‘Temporary’ quango has no end date, staff told
The government has no plan for when or how it will shut down the new quango that will employ thousands of NHS England regional teams, staff have been told – a day after ministers stressed the organisation would be “temporary”.
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NewsManagers’ pay rise blocked at 28 trusts, but ICBs spared
Very senior managers at 28 struggling trusts will not receive this year’s 3 per cent pay rise, ministers have confirmed.
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News‘Shocking’ rise in maternal readmissions revealed
The rate of women readmitted to hospital within six weeks of giving birth has risen by more than a third in less than three years, HSJ analysis of unpublished data suggests.
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NewsVictims demand tougher restrictions on snooping
Victims of the Southport and Nottingham attacks have told ministers and NHS leaders that far stricter, more robust processes are needed to stop staff snooping on patient records – and that actions outlined so far are not enough.
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NewsMackey: ‘Let’s stop directors sitting on multiple boards’
Directors sitting on multiple hospital trust boards without a clear purpose have “shrunk the pool” and are creating “too much of a closed mentality”, Sir Jim Mackey has told MPs.
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NewsFormer ‘outstanding’ trust’s A&E rated ‘inadequate’ for safety
Urgent and emergency care services have been rated “inadequate” for safety at a trust that was rated “outstanding” until July.
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NewsClosing two of county’s three maternity units best for safety, says review
Closing two of three consultant-led maternity units run by a hospital group is the best option for safety and staffing, a review by senior local clinical leaders has concluded.
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NewsRevealed: The huge happiness gap between frontline and support staff
Those working in the frontline care divisions of hospital trusts are much likelier to be unhappy at work than their peers employed within the support divisions of the same provider, HSJ analysis has found.
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CommentLeaders are rewarded for guarding their patch
NHS leaders are incentivised to protect their own organisations rather than work across boundaries, undermining efforts to deliver integrated care
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NewsTrust exit packages double to nearly 10,000
The number of staff leaving trusts with exit packages more than doubled last year, to almost 9,300, accounts show.
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CommentNHS pay policy is worsening inequality
Paying NHS staff below the real Living Wage deepens the service’s recruitment crisis and worsens the very health inequalities it exists to solve
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NewsCompare the Market boss to lead NHS efficiency review
The government has appointed the CEO of a prominent price comparison website to review how AI and technology can improve the health service’s productivity.
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CommentThere’s no point in hiring more therapists if we can’t keep the ones we have
Rising attrition among NHS Talking Therapies staff highlights the need to address unrealistic targets, excessive workloads and poor support to retain experienced CBT practitioners
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HSJ LocalRecruitment equality plummets despite pioneering model
The first trust to establish a diverse “shadow board” to tackle poor ethnic diversity among directors has reported recruitment equality has worsened since its launch.
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NewsNHSE abolition group chair hasn’t attended meetings for a year
Alan Milburn has not attended a meeting in his capacity as joint chair of the committee overseeing the abolition of NHS England for more than a year, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsConsultants to strike next month
Medical consultants in England have announced two days of strikes next month over pay, conditions and workload.
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NewsInquiry trust appoints ex-nurse as substantive CEO
A trust undergoing an independent inquiry into its maternity and neonatal services has appointed its interim chief executive to the role permanently.
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CommentWhat the NHS can do to help NEETs
The NHS could do far more to help young people into work, but needs stronger evidence on what works, who benefits, and the cost-effectiveness
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NewsLeaders ‘disconnected’ from front line at high-secure hospital
Bosses at a trust being investigated for corporate manslaughter have been criticised by a regulator, which found care and patient dignity failings, and a “disconnect” between senior leaders and frontline staff at its high-secure hospital.
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NewsICB exec pay under review after mergers
The government is considering steps to stop integrated care board executives receiving pay rises simply because their organisations merge and cover bigger populations.