All HSJ Local articles – Page 92
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HSJ LocalGPs 'too tired' to work out of hours shifts
GPs in the Isle of Wight are “too tired” to staff its out of hours primary care service, commissioners have warned.
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HSJ LocalNew chief nurse for teaching trust
Oxford University Hospitals Foundation Trust has appointed Sam Foster as chief nurse.
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HSJ LocalTrust employee arrested on suspicion of tampering with saline bags
Police have arrested an employee of an acute hospital trust on suspicion of tampering with saline bags.
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HSJ LocalCCGs avoid tender process with £57m contract award
Two incumbent community providers have been named as the lead contractors for a new £57m out of hospital services model proposed for Coventry and Warwickshire.
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HSJ LocalTroubled trust hit by bullying allegations appoints guardian
A trust in special measures hit by whistleblower allegations over patient safety and bullying has appointed its first “freedom to speak up” guardian.
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HSJ LocalTrust could set up estates company to increase savings
York Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust is considering setting up a limited liability company to manage its estate and facilities services to help save money.
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HSJ Local'Complete lack of medical leadership' at intensive care unit
A “complete lack of medical leadership”, low consultant staffing levels, “inadequate clinical governance” and poor culture are among key findings in a damning peer review into a south London intensive care unit.
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HSJ LocalCCG and council to merge commissioning budgets
A clinical commissioning group and local council have agreed to merge health commissioning budgets so the cash strapped organisations can spend their funds “most effectively”.
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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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HSJ LocalTrusts set up joint board in move towards accountable care system
An acute trust and a mental health and community provider have set up a joint board in a significant step towards closer working and the creation of an accountable care system.
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HSJ LocalNHS England accused of using 'misleading' data for heart surgery closures
NHS England has been accused of lacking transparency and using “inaccurate or misleading” data in its planning for the potential closure of three heart surgery units.
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HSJ LocalInadequate trust set to lose 'unsustainable' stroke services
A trust’s stroke services deemed “unsustainable” by commissioners are set to be taken over by a neighbouring provider.
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HSJ LocalNew chief executive for major teaching trust revealed
Tracy Taylor has been appointed as the new chief executive of one of the country’s largest teaching hospitals.
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HSJ LocalCCG trio appoints joint accountable officer
Three West Midlands clinical commissioning groups have appointed their first joint accountable officer – a year after they merged their leadership team.
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HSJ LocalRoyal college warns bed shortage is 'national crisis'
Consultants have raised concerns over risks to patients after a trust ran out of beds at half of its mental health units earlier this year.
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HSJ LocalTrust exits financial special measures but still needs to make £25m savings
North Bristol Trust has been taken out of financial special measure but faces another year of challenging savings to meet its control total.
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HSJ LocalCCG bosses told their pay is 'significantly higher' than peers
NHS England is to update its guidance on pay for clinical commissioning groups after a review found “significantly higher” remuneration levels at Liverpool CCG.
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HSJ LocalNHS England loses secret contract dispute with teaching trust
NHS England attempted to keep secret the loss of a contract dispute with a teaching hospital trust, fearing it would encourage other challenges, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalTrust chief urges staff 'speak to me directly' following bullying claims
The interim chief executive of a trust in special measures has said staff can “speak to me directly” over any safety concerns.
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HSJ LocalCCG gives green light to service switch in breach of procurement law
Commissioners have agreed to help an acute trust access more incentive funding through changing the way its accident and emergency performance is reported – despite the decision breaching procurement regulations.