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Troubled trust fails to recruit chair for a year
A troubled trust has been without a permanent chair for a year and is likely to wait several more months, HSJ has learned.
‘Further delays’ to new hospitals
The New Hospital Programme has formally told schemes to pause work while a major government review is ongoing, prompting warnings about fresh delays, HSJ has learnt.
Trust signs 10-year deal despite ‘deplorable’ comments by firm’s CEO
An IT firm whose CEO was caught making racist and misogynistic comments has won a significant new NHS contract with a trust that stated it had “not taken this decision lightly”.
No big increase in waiting list work next year, says NHSE
The NHS will carry out a similar level of elective activity next year as it has this year, despite government ambitions to significantly reduce waiting times, under plans agreed with ministers.
Revealed: All but three ICSs fall behind financial plans
A total of 39 of the 42 integrated care systems have fallen behind their financial plans, new figures reveal.
Streeting makes ‘very difficult choices’ to offer 4.8% GP uplift
Wes Streeting has made “very difficult choices” over spending to be able to plan a 4.8 per cent real terms uplift in general practice funding for 2025-26, he has announced.
Trust faces legal action after admin and IT failures cause ‘severe harm’
Fourteen patients suffered severe harm and 20 moderate harm after they were “lost to follow-up” by a hospital trust, it has admitted.
New chair for integrated trust
A trust providing hospital and community services has appointed a new chair.
NHSE deputy to join ICB
One of NHS England’s national finance team is leaving to join an integrated care board.
Ex-regulator chief sent into ICS facing £350m deficit
NHS England has drafted in a former national NHS chief to help improve the finances of one of the most challenged systems, which is at risk of falling £350m short of its plan by the end of the year.
ICB chief goes full-time at NHS England
The chief executive of an integrated care system is moving to work for NHS England full time, for an unspecified period.
‘Punishment beatings’ cause NHS leaders to hide problems, says Streeting
A political culture “geared around sparing reputations” rather than being honest about the NHS’s failings has led to “backside covering” by senior managers trying to avoid “punishment beatings”, the health and care secretary has said.
Trust axed decade-long deal with consultants’ firm after NHSE ‘intervention’
A trust ended a long-standing multi-million deal with an insourcing firm owned by some of its medical consultants after a “supportive intervention” by NHS England, HSJ has learned.
Under-fire director is ‘tackling medical patriarchy’, says hospital trust
University Hospitals Birmingham’s chair has defended its chief executive and chief medical officer after consultants voted “no confidence” in them.
Care home companies complain NHS is freezing them out
Two of the UK’s largest care providers have said the NHS has commissioned just a fraction of the “winter pressures” beds from them than in previous years, despite the NHS facing similar levels of seasonal delays.
Planning guidance delayed to 2025
Wes Streeting has pledged to keep the “investment standard” which protects spending on mental healthcare, but has revealed 2025-26 planning rules will not be confirmed until next year.
Cost-of-living crisis poses ‘high risk’ to NHS pension scheme
The cost-of-living crisis is creating a “high risk” to the NHS Pension Scheme, government advisers have warned.
Trust warns of ‘catastrophic’ delays as NHSE provides £10m cash boost
An ambulance trust has been given an extra £10m by NHS England to cover the cost of A&E handover delays that took place in the first six months of 2024-25.
Exclusive: Consultants vote ‘no confidence’ in trust CEO and CMO
Senior doctors at one of England’s largest hospital trusts have passed a vote of “no confidence” in its CEO and chief medical officer.
Four more ICSs told to hire consultants to review finance plans
Four more integrated care systems have been told to bring in management consultants to review their savings plans by NHS England.
NHSE downgrades commercial leadership
Trust appoints sector’s only minority ethnic CEO
Exclusive: Hundreds of mothers diverted while in labour
Council reorganisation may lead to ICS boundary changes
Hospital with worst-performing A&E gets new CEO
‘Aggressive marketing’ fuels surge in patients seeking private referrals from GPs
Mental health nurse appointed trust CEO
NHS ‘ignores staff, patients and families’, says minister
ICB leader forced me out, claims trust chair
Mapped: RTT waiting times
Stevens moves to force ministers to protect mental health spend
‘Safety concerns’ over provider with £500m new contracts
Three acutes set for single CEO and chair
Capital raids banned under new government rules
Ambulance response time hits two-year low
Former NHSE director to chair three trusts
Bill for extra medical shifts soars to £3bn
Pay deal could extend waiting list and ‘make day job even harder’, says NHSE
Cost and safety concerns hamper crisis care
‘No pay rise’ for senior managers who don’t balance budgets
Ministers demand ‘open book approach’ from new NHSE chair
New CEO for trust in highest level of NHSE oversight
Exclusive: AI models to be trained on Federated Data Platform
ICB names third chair in eight months
Fifth cyber incident in a week under investigation
Streeting ‘shocked’ by his lack of ‘oversight’ of social care
New care model triggers surge in demand
Exclusive: 10-year plan digital advisers revealed
Finance directors told to ‘be realistic’ in 2025-26 planning
New leaders bring ‘energy, focus and grit’ to troubled trusts, says NHSE
Ex-brewery boss to chair hospital
‘Don’t buy Epic’ unless it integrates with NHS App, says government adviser
Plan for first ambulance group revealed
Trust ‘support and admin staff’ targeted for cuts in 2025-26 by NHSE
Exclusive: Government steps back from pledge to hit A&E target
Starmer rejects the need for trade-offs to hit elective care target
Discrimination against gay and trans staff is undermining productivity, claims CEO
NHS enters winter with ambulance delays almost double those in 2023
Regulation ‘chilling effect’ could ‘increase fear’ for NHS managers
CEO’s bullying claims are ‘outright lies’, says chair