All articles by Zoe Tidman
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HSJ LocalMore board members leave ICB after abrupt CEO exit
Two more board members are set to leave one of the most financially challenged integrated care boards in England, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalMaternity inquiry trust announces new CEO
A trust chief executive is moving from Cornwall to lead an acute provider in the North West.
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NewsDozens of hospitals granted emergency cash to keep services running
Nearly two in five acute trusts received emergency cash from government to keep services running last financial year, according to new figures.
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HSJ LocalFourth CEO to depart region
A hospital boss has become the fourth CEO of a major trust in the East of England to announce their departure in recent months.
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: An ‘effective real-terms cut next year’
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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HSJ LocalFormer MP leaves trust leadership role
A former Labour MP who became known for campaigning on NHS matters has stood down as chair of a mental health trust.
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HSJ LocalTrust cancels more than 1,400 ops after kit cleaning failings
A trust has been forced to cancel more than 1,400 elective operations due to problems with the cleaning of its surgical instruments.
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NewsGovt advisers change stance on hospitals with risky concrete
Government advisers who previously said hospitals with RAAC panels needed to be replaced by 2030 have now recommended the unsafe concrete planks can “technically remain serviceable” until 2040.
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NewsRevealed: £260m deficit support withheld from 10 systems
NHS England has withheld over £260m from 10 local systems due to concerns over finances, HSJ can reveal.
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News‘Advanced FT’ benefits unclear, national director admits
It is “hard to see” how the NHS can provide real benefits for providers with “advanced foundation trust” status, NHS England’s interim chief financial officer has admitted.
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NewsFinancial ‘game playing’ won’t be tolerated, says NHSE director
A senior NHS England director has warned “game playing” must be stopped for next year’s financial plans.
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NewsTrusts furthest from financial plan revealed
NHS England has revealed the trusts furthest behind their financial plans halfway through the year, with some providers off plan by up to 6 per cent as a proportion of their turnover.
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NewsTrump drug deal to leave NHS with unfunded bill
The NHS is seeking further funding from government to help it absorb extra costs arising from a new drug pricing deal, partly inspired by the threat of tariffs on UK medicines made by US president Donald Trump.
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HSJ LocalNHSE threatens to remove trust’s directors unless its performance improves
A trust has been told to improve its financial performance or risk having its directors replaced by NHS England.
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News£860m redundancy fund revealed
Government will reduce the Department of Health and Social Care budget by £800m in a single year to fund NHS redundancies, official documents reveal.
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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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NewsFifteen trusts will still need bailouts in 2030
Fifteen to 20 trusts are likely to receive national funding to cover deficits in five years’ time, despite NHS England plans to phase the process out, HSJ understands.
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HSJ LocalICB replaces CEO suddenly after just five months
The chief executive of an integrated care board with major financial problems has been replaced unexpectedly after five months.
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HSJ LocalFT suffering ‘ridiculous’ cash shortage after national support withheld
The former national NHS finance director has declared it “ridiculous” his trust is operating with only enough cash to cover one day, after NHS England withheld deficit support.
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NewsMy tenure as NHSE CEO is a ‘live conversation’, says Mackey
The chief executive of NHS England has refused to commit to staying in the role until the organisation is abolished – expected in 2027 – but said he would do a “reasonable shift”.