All Ambulance articles – Page 26
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NewsA&E survey: Two in five report waiting more than four hours
Two-fifths of accident and emergency attendees report waiting more than four hours to be seen, a new patient survey has revealed, with urgent care centres performing much better than large trauma centres.
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HSJ LocalTrust in special measures appoints new chair
England’s only fully integrated health trust, which is in special measures, has promoted one of its non-executive directors to chair of the organisation.
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HSJ LocalTrust remains in special measures after new problems uncovered
A troubled ambulance trust is set to remain in special measures after a Care Quality Commission inspection found a new problem with recording 999 calls.
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HSJ LocalCharity fears national precedent if CCG axes free transport services
A charity has warned a dangerous precedent may be set if a clinical commissioning group enforces its decision to stop funding non-emergency patient transport to people who rely on “life sustaining” treatment.
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NewsCQC issues list of A&E safety inspection targets
The Care Quality Commission has set out the eight major priority areas which will underpin its regulation of urgent and emergency care providers this winter
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Trust executive director under investigation for bullying
An ambulance trust executive director has been seconded to two national organisations after being accused of bullying by senior operational staff.
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HSJ Local'Inadequate' private provider to hand back troubled contract early
A company operating one of the first integrated NHS 111 and GP out of hours services is to hand back the contract to the NHS.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Whistleblower warns trust is 'worst it's ever been' as staff shortage revealed
An ambulance trust has been accused of putting targets ahead of patient safety and creating a culture in which staff are too scared to raise concerns by a senior whistleblower within the organisation.
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HSJ LocalTrust chief: Bullying investigation could lead to disciplinary action
Further investigation into bullying and harassment claims at South East Coast Ambulance Service Foundation Trust could lead to disciplinary action, its new chief executive has said.
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HSJ LocalBullying, harassment and 'militaristic leadership' exposed at trust
A damning report has revealed a culture of bullying, harassment and alleged sexual predation at an ambulance trust that managers failed to address, leaving employees “bereft of both confidence and direction”.
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HSJ LocalTimeline: Troubled years at ambulance trust
Professor Duncan Lewis’s damning report on South East Coast Ambulance Service has been published following years of controversy at the trust.
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HSJ LocalLocal leaders row back on A&E downgrade plans
NHS leaders in Essex have dropped plans for a “blanket” redirection of all blue light ambulances from two of the area’s hospitals to Basildon following a backlash from residents and clinicians.
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NewsJeremy Hunt signs off changes to 'dysfunctional' ambulance targets
A shake-up of “dysfunctional” ambulance response times has been approved by the health secretary today.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Trust accused of putting patients at risk with 'fixation' on targets
East of England Ambulance Trust faces accusations of putting patient safety at risk over the last 18 months because of a “fixation” with hitting response time targets.
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NewsMackey 'surprised' by NHS fragility and pledges action ahead of winter
Jim Mackey has admitted regulators were “surprised” by the fragility of the NHS system and how much central support trusts needed last winter – as system leaders attempt to finalise new measures to mitigate similar problems this year.
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NewsRevealed: Trusts receiving biggest cut of £300m STF 'bonus'
Several community and mental health trusts have received significant extra investment funding that was originally intended for the acute sector.
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NewsExclusive: Patient’s death reveals 'national and systemic issues' with hospital transfers
There could be “national and systemic issues” with the transfer of seriously ill patients between hospitals, the new Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch’s first report has said.
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HSJ LocalNew NHS-private partnership wins £48m contract
Acute trust forms part of consortium which wins contract CCG “delighted” with integrated nature of group’s bid Recent improvements made to 111 service after ‘inadequate’ rating in 2016 Commissioners have awarded a £48m contract for out of hours GP and 111 services to a consortium of public and ...
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News'Model ambulance' to be created to achieve Carter savings
A “model ambulance” is to be created to tackle variation across England’s 10 ambulance trusts.
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NewsNHS England director 'confident' in plan to modernise ambulance service
Department of Health considering review of ambulance response programme Ten million 999 calls analysed as part of “world’s largest study” NHS England director says evidence for change is “compelling” NHS England’s director of acute care says a new call handling system could be introduced nationally as part of ...