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Mike Richards to leave CQC
The chair of the Care Quality Commission is stepping down, just as the struggling regulator seeks a new chief executive.
Flagship trusts still not using federated data platform
Many of England’s largest and most prestigious trusts are yet to start using the federated data platform, despite a push from the centre for full adoption from April.
NHSE to revive 2000s-style improvement collaboratives
NHS England plans to revive compulsory “structured improvement collaboratives” for outpatients, urgent and emergency care, and frailty services – in an echo of the Modernisation Agency approach of the 2000s.
Eleven unions raise grievance over office working
Eleven unions have launched a formal collective grievance with NHS England over its order that staff spend more time in their office, HSJ understands.
Chase ‘quick wins’ to hit A&E target, hospitals told
Hospitals are being encouraged to target children, less sick patients, and “near miss breaches” in the final weeks of the financial year, in an attempt to hit the government’s A&E target.
Ministers overclaimed impact of ‘crack’ elective teams
Elective activity has “barely increased” at the hospitals targeted with “crack teams” to cut waiting lists – contrary to ministers’ claims that the work has “turbocharged activity” – analysis reveals.
Exclusive: New national mental health director revealed
An integrated care board chief and former mental health trust leader is set to be appointed as the new national director for mental health and learning disabilities.
Trust bosses clash over ‘car park care’
Ambulance service leaders have clashed with a large hospital trust for putting “pressure” on its crews to deliver “car park care” while patients wait to be admitted.
NHSE to take greater risks on data sharing
NHS England is increasing its “risk appetite” for sharing performance and care quality data around the service and with the public, and claims that in future it will seek ”legal and governance advice” less often.
Biggest GP chain aims for 1m patients after profit tops £4m
England’s largest provider of GP services plans to grow to cover one million patients in the next few years, its CEO has told HSJ, while its annual EBITDA has topped £10m.
Key cancer target pushed back seven years
Ministers have pushed back the NHS’s objective to diagnose more cancers at an earlier stage by nearly seven years, in their new 10-year cancer plan.
Trust 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.
Ex-banker made chair of hospital group
A group chair has been appointed at two hospitals in Surrey to “strengthen continuity” between the organisations.
ICB declares ‘very serious’ £200m deficit
An integrated care board has revised the year-end financial forecast for its system from breakeven to a £198m deficit, with two months to go.
More strikes unlikely amid ‘increasingly positive’ negotiations, says doctors’ leader
A resident doctors’ leader has predicted that further strike action is unlikely, thanks to “increasingly positive” and “constructive” negotiations.
Revealed: Bid to overhaul key emergency target
National officials are in talks about a major overhaul of the ambulance response time target that covers more than half of emergency calls.
Doctors renew strike action on 53% turnout
Resident doctors in England have voted in favour of renewed strike action – but only narrowly passed the 50 per cent turnout required for a legal mandate.
Single trust now has 10% of national MSK waiting list
A South East trust is responsible for nearly one in 10 people referred for community musculoskeletal services in England after its waiting quadrupled in a year.
NHSE digital chief steps down
A national technology chief is stepping down in the spring after 16 years in the NHS.
ICB breached rules during £42m contract award
An integrated care board has been advised to review a successful bid for a £42m dermatology contract after being found in breach of procurement rules.
Streeting: ‘Failing’ CQC to absorb safety body with ‘enormous care’
NHSE takes action against neighbouring trusts
Exclusive: DHSC appoints interim commercial chief
CQC praises maternity units for recruiting more staff
Health Bill won’t survive the Lords intact, says ex-minister
Trust to review claims of multiple cases of patient harm by surgeon
England’s biggest ICB appoints interim chief executive
One in four NHSE staff seek redundancy
‘Evidence-free’ mandatory training to be rationalised, says CEO
CEO who led recovery from care scandal retires
‘Disconnected’ staff report bullying and blame culture
Inquiry examining thousands of deaths will not report until 2028
Flagship 10YHP policy ‘won’t solve long A&E waits’
DHSC-NHSE merger timetable revealed
Five trusts ‘high outliers’ for ‘largely preventable’ infections
Hospitals ‘overpaid’ by up to 18% under block contracts
NHSE director joins central government
Trusts scramble to improve reviews of babies’ deaths
Exclusive: NHS failing to honour £1bn funding deal
Providers ‘extending waiting times due to staffing cuts’
High risk service paused dozens of times at ‘inadequate’ unit
Hospitals face ‘catastrophic’ threat from losing resident doctors
Another ICB CEO announces departure
National maternity review will not ‘sideline’ Nottingham probe, pledges chair
ICB suspends access to private provider
£50m gap declared after EPR and A&E knock trust off plan
Revealed: The trusts with the highest savings targets
Centre spends 2,500 hours a day approving requests, admits DHSC chief
‘Online hospital’ trust seeks first chair
NHSE launches ‘sprint’ in bid to hit waiting list target
Subco profits driven by pension savings, report claims
Two trusts scrap faxes following Streeting pressure
Chief steps down after decade at hospital trust
Ex-NHSE director to lead transformation at top trust
Council planning disputes ‘costing trust millions’
‘Whims’ of commissioners have undermined national investment, says leading clinician
Small hospices ‘probably unsustainable’, says Mackey
Revealed: Urgent review ordered after deaths in fragile maternity services
Director sacked after ‘irreparable’ relationship breakdown
Prestigious trust ends joint chair arrangement