All Independent providers articles – Page 3
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Expert BriefingWest Country Chronicle: Trust in talks to hire staff from 'game-changing' centre
From Cornwall to the Cotswolds, West Country Chronicle offers essential insight into NHS matters in the South West. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsFormer trust CEO takes up regional medical director role
NHS England’s London region has announced Chris Streather will be the new interim medical director for the capital.
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NewsSpecialist hospital rated ‘inadequate’ amid safety fears
A privately run specialist neurological hospital in Wiltshire has been rated ‘inadequate’ by the Care Quality Commission, with concerns raised about leadership and patient safety.
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NewsIndependent provider to sponsor 500 visas for Ukrainian refugees
An independent hospital group has announced it will sponsor visas for up to 500 Ukrainian refugees and their families and offer jobs across its hospital group.
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NewsPrivate provider’s NHS revenue up 10pc since before pandemic
NHS spend with a private hospital group was last year up 10 per cent on pre-pandemic levels, but down on 2020, financial results reveal.
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NewsNHS spend on private healthcare rose 27 per cent in a year
NHS commissioners’ spending on private healthcare increased 27 per cent to more than £18bn in 2020-21, with pandemic effects causing it to rise faster than spend on NHS trusts and general practice.
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NewsAmbulance company takes CCG to court over ‘biased’ procurement
An independent ambulance company is taking a clinical commissioning group to court over how it awarded a patient transport contract to a rival.
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NewsNHS guarantees private sector at least £225m to reserve capacity in case of new covid surge
NHS England has guaranteed to pay independent providers around £225m between now and March to reserve capacity in case of a covid admissions surge – but the figure could rise to up to £525m if the capacity needs to be fully utilised.
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NewsHSJ’s 10 most read stories of 2021
As 2021 comes to an end, HSJ takes a look at its most read stories of the year.
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NewsNurse sacked for allegedly trying to discredit hospital during CQC inspection cleared by tribunal
A nurse who was sacked by a private hospital provider treating NHS patients which believed she had deliberately tried to sabotage its Care Quality Commission inspection has won a tribunal.
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NewsNHSE pressure led to ‘toxic environment’, report into patient’s death told
NHS England has denied creating a ‘toxic environment’ during a push to reduce the number of people with learning disabilities living in ‘modern-day asylums’, after the criticism emerged in a report detailing sweeping structural failings that contributed to a 47-year-old man’s death.
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: Is the NHS making best use of private sector capacity?
Recovering services from the covid crisis is the big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by HSJ bureau chief and performance lead James Illman.
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NewsMajor centres struggle as cancer waiting time performance hits record low
The NHS’ performance against cancer waiting time standards has hit a record low, with several major regional centres seeing a worsening in their record since last year, analysis by HSJ reveals.
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NewsPatients ‘pushed and laughed at’ by staff at ‘inadequate’ hospital
Two private hospitals can no longer admit patients without permission from regulators, after inspectors flagged multiple instances of poor care, including patients being pushed and laughed at by staff.
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CommentPrivate providers must be an integral part of integrated care systems
Lot of independent providers are already working in an integrated way, which the new ICSs can learn from, and the ultimate goal for all healthcare providers is patient safety and good patient outcomes. By Lou Patten and David Hare
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News‘Nightmare’ fuel shortages hit care of vulnerable patients
Community and mental health service providers have warned the ongoing fuel crisis and other traffic disruption is starting to impact the care of vulnerable patients.
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NewsGovernment moves to keep ‘private interests’ out of key ICS boards
People with ‘significant interests’ in private healthcare will be barred from sitting on the key NHS boards at the top of integrated care systems, under new government proposals.
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NewsNew competition regime risks more judicial reviews, NHSE warned
NHS England has ruled out introducing ‘third party scrutiny’ of its proposed new competition regime despite being warned current plans will lead to a rise in wasteful judicial reviews.
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NewsNHSE: Ambulance, community and private organisations ‘should join provider groups’
New NHS England guidance has said ambulance, community and private providers ‘should’ join new collaboratives, rather than only acute and mental health trusts.
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NewsMajor providers’ £1bn takeover deal collapses
A takeover bid involving two of the largest private providers of NHS acute care has fallen through after the deal failed to gain enough support from shareholders.