Trust gathers evidence for dispute with energy giant
A trust’s subsidiary company has been gathering evidence to take legal action against an energy giant, board papers reveal. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 6, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Equipment supplier blamed for trust’s serious incident
Two NHS organisations on opposite sides of a region have blamed a new equipment supplier for recent problems with hospital discharges and pressure ulcers, the latter of which prompted a serious incident. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 6, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Embattled trust seeks merger
A high-profile mental health trust is looking to merge with another organisation amid questions over its long-term viability. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 5, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
New consultants pay deal backed by BMA leaders
The government has agreed a new deal on consultants’ pay with leaders of the British Medical Association, which will now be put to members. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 5, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Revealed: The worst hospital food in England
New data has revealed the latest trusts with the best and worst scores for food and cleanliness, according to assessments by staff and patients. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 5, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
NHSE sued after incomplete video clip led to framework exclusion
A technology company is suing NHS England after the firm’s omission of a 17-second video clip from a tender meant it was excluded from a pivotal procurement framework, High Court documents have revealed. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 5, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
‘High trust’ GP contract sought by NHS England
An NHS England primary care director has said she is hopeful it will be able to shift to a more “high trust” contract with general practice, less reliant on micromanaging poor performance. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 4, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Revealed: Trusts most reliant on oil for their energy
Oil consumption across the NHS estate has seen its largest annual increase in a decade, as trusts turn to the fuel for emergencies and surges in demand. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 4, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
The mythbuster: the bed occupancy metric is useless, but automation can fix the problem
NHS’s reluctance to automate data collection hinders operational efficiency. Real-time insights are crucial for tackling waiting times effectively (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 4, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
‘Limited scope’ for senior manager pay rises warns government
NHS deficits mean there is “limited scope” for senior manager pay rises, the government has claimed. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 1, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
CEOs told ‘hit A&E target this month or risk funding cuts’
Hospital chiefs have been asked to confirm their trusts will hit the four-hour A&E target this month in a bid to restore confidence in the NHS, HSJ understands. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 1, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
HSJ Weekly Catch-up: Vacant posts, crucial upgrades and lost chances
Your essential update on health for the week. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 1, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Trust director resigns over ‘dishonesty’
The strategy director of an acute trust has resigned after being suspended by the Nursing and Midwifery Council for dishonesty over a “repeated period of time”. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 1, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
More trusts discover their buildings have faulty concrete
Thirteen more NHS hospitals have identified a potentially unsafe form of concrete in their buildings, causing closures and disruption to wards. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - February 29, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
