All articles by Zoe Tidman
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NewsBreakeven trusts to get last-minute cash boost
NHS England is using money docked from trusts that are in deficit to give a reward to those that are balancing the books at the end of the financial year.
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NewsRecord number of acutes now judged ‘significantly off-track’ by NHSE
36 acute trusts are now ranked in the fourth and lowest segment of NHS England’s performance league table, the highest total yet recorded.
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NewsNational leaders’ ‘unwise’ comments put staff at ‘unnecessary risk’ of covid
NHS England alongside other health bodies made “unwise” statements on covid transmission at the start of the pandemic which put staff and patients at “unnecessary risk”, the chair of a public inquiry has said.
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NewsNHS has lost ‘muscle memory’ on corridor care, minister says
The NHS has lost “muscle memory” about how to tackle corridor care, a health minister has said.
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HSJ LocalFour-way group plan halted by NHSE
NHS England has rejected four trusts’ proposals to strengthen their group and potentially merge, blaming a failure to show patient benefit and other serious concerns.
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NewsExclusive: trusts waiting twice the legal limit for key regulatory approval
NHS trusts are being forced to wait an average of six months for a regulatory decision on capital projects, despite the relevant legislation stating they should be completed in 8-12 weeks, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalNHSE takes action against two more trusts in £178m deficit system
NHS England has served two more trusts with enforcement action in a system forecasting one of the largest deficits this year.
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NewsExclusive: Trust hired medic despite misconduct allegations
A trust has admitted it was aware of misconduct allegations against a doctor when it hired him – a development described as “deeply troubling” by lawyers arguing that the consultant has since harmed other patients.
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NewsRevealed: Best and worst trusts for cleanliness and food
NHS England has revealed the best and worst hospitals for cleanliness, food and privacy, as judged by patients.
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NewsRevealed: The systems being denied deficit support
One system accounts for more than a quarter of the £460m of deficit support funding withheld from 13 systems by NHS England this year, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsRevealed: Seven systems now forecasting £400m overspend
Seven integrated care systems are now forecasting a combined overspend of £400m, according to an HSJ analysis of the latest official data.
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: The losers from NHSE’s great redistribution
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get back in the black. By senior correspondent Zoe Tidman.
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NewsMental health trusts top new productivity metric
Mental health trusts have seen the largest surge in productivity so far this year in comparison to last year, according to new official data.
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NewsNHSE names hospitals boosting productivity fastest
NHS England has named the acute trusts with the largest productivity growth – and falls – in the first six months of the financial year, according to new calculations.
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HSJ LocalNHSE takes power to remove directors from two city trusts
NHS England has served two more trusts in the North West with enforcement action over their finances.
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HSJ LocalTrust CEO departs after five years
A chief executive has announced he will retire this summer after five years in leadership roles at a small acute trust in the North West.
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HSJ LocalNHSE takes action against neighbouring trusts
A third acute trust in the North West has been hit with enforcement action by NHS England, HSJ has discovered.
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HSJ LocalCQC praises maternity units for recruiting more staff
The Care Quality Commission has upgraded all three of a trust’s maternity units to “good” ratings, saying its “maternity leaders had increased the number of midwives and specialists” so it could provide “a better standard of care”.
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NewsHospitals ‘overpaid’ by up to 18% under block contracts
Some hospital trusts may be receiving 18 per cent more than they should for providing emergency care, according to indications from a major national review whose findings have been kept under wraps.
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NewsRevealed: The trusts with the highest savings targets
A dozen trusts have set efficiency plans worth 8 per cent of their allocations this year as the average savings target rose compared to 2024-25, HSJ research reveals.