Trust takes over private hospital
A successful acute trust has bought a private hospital for just under £10m to increase elective capacity. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - April 3, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Trusts face threat of legal action due to new quality standards
Trusts could be exposed to increased negligence claims as a result of new NHS England guidance for a rare spinal condition, a royal college has claimed. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - April 3, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
First time trust CEO quits suddenly after two years
The chief executive of an acute trust has stepped down to spend more time with her family and to return to education. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - April 3, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Families must prove trust caused death of babies, despite inquiry’s damning conclusions
The man who led an independent investigation into poor maternity care at East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust has called for a “more compassionate approach” to grieving families who are still battling for compensation. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - April 2, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Replacement announced for CEO forced to quit through ill-health
Simon Constable is leaving Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust to join University Hospitals of North Midlands Trust as chief executive. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - April 2, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Exclusive: Maternity delays spark thousands of safety alerts each year
Maternity departments are raising thousands of safety reports every year about delayed inductions of labour, HSJ can reveal. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - April 2, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
The mythbuster: Digital workforce plan virtually ignores the greatest challenge
The draft NHS digital workforce plan leaked to HSJ fails to diagnose the causes of the biggest workforce problems or to present an effective action plan, writes Steve Black (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - April 2, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Waiting list is 430k longer because of strikes, NHSE claims
The elective waiting list would have breached seven million regardless of strikes over the past 14 months — but would have been around 430,000 smaller — according to new NHS England modelling. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 28, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
NHSE promises to review ‘return to office’ progress after six months
NHS England has promised to review its controversial “return to the office” policy after six months. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 28, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
HSJ Weekly Catch-up: Waiting games, ageing estates and raised targets
Your essential update on health for the week. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 28, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Links between primary and secondary care must be ‘streamlined’ says NHSE
All trusts should pick a “designated lead” for improving how they work with primary care, according to new NHS planning guidance. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 27, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Trusts told to justify workforce increases, as NHSE warns the service must ‘consolidate’
NHS England has told trusts to review and justify their staffing increases over the last four years, saying there must now be a drive to “consolidate” the workforce. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 27, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Focus should be on waiting list size, as well as long waiters says planning guidance
NHS England has told local leaders they must start to focus on reducing the overall size of the elective waiting list and not just the longest waiters. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 27, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Fumes from idling ambulances stuck outside A&Es endangering staff
An ambulance trust is having to protect its staff from the effects of fumes – including potential cancer risk – as they are spending so long in their vehicles outside hospitals. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 27, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
