All Jeremy Hunt articles – Page 20
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HSJ Local
Hunt decision delay 'affecting patient safety' after wards close
Commissioners say a delay in a decision by the health secretary is affecting patient safety after admissions were halted at a community hospital.
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HSJ Local
More cash and staff needed for controversial service changes, royal college warns
A “more imaginative” recruitment strategy and “considerable” investment will be needed to deliver a former success regime’s controversial maternity plans, a royal college has warned.
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HSJ Local
Hospital downgrade approved despite pending appeals to Jeremy Hunt
Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group has approved controversial plans to downgrade maternity and intensive care units at the Horton General Hospital – despite Jeremy Hunt considering appeals against the plans.
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HSJ Local
A&E night closure will not face investigation
The overnight closure of Grantham and District Hospital’s A&E will not face a full investigation by the Independent Reconfiguration Panel.
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HSJ Local
Trust plans new PFI deal to fund controversial hospital shake up
A foundation trust is proposing procuring a new private finance initiative to fund its controversial “hot” and “cold” site hospital reconfiguration plans.
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Comment
Cowper’s Cut: Days Of Wine And Metaphors
Chambertin, Riesling, Muscadet et al – Andy Cowper puts NHS leaders through a wine test
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News
'Political' NHS targets may damage care quality, warns national report
A senior clinician leading a national drive against unwarranted variation in the NHS says cancer targets and surgeon mortality rates are “politically derived measures” that may reduce care quality.
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Comment
Hunt: NHS management is not for the faint-hearted
From tackling bullying and harassment to improving training and flexible working, we must do a lot more to boost the numbers of NHS staff, writes health secretary Jeremy Hunt
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News
NMC to be scrutinised over handling of care scandal witnesses
A regulator’s handling of witnesses and freedom of information requests are being put under the spotlight in an inquiry ordered by the health secretary.
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Expert Briefing
Mental Health Matters: The acid test for the government's mental health promises
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector.
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Expert Briefing
Lintern's Risk Register: Noise about NHS pay masks deeper problems
Everything you need to stay up to date on patient safety and workforce, plus my take on the most important under-the-radar stories. From patient safety correspondent Shaun Lintern
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News
Exclusive: Harvard and Imperial among universities to run NHS Digital Academy
A consortium of Imperial College, Harvard and Edinburgh universities will run a new academy to improve digital skills across the NHS.
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News
STPs told to lead push for more mental health staff
Every sustainability and transformation partnership will have to draw up mental health workforce plans and appoint a senior leader to deliver them.
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HSJ Local
Jeremy Hunt to have final say over A&E closure
Controversial plans to close an accident and emergency department and centralise emergency services in a neighbouring town have been referred to Jeremy Hunt for a final decision.
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News
Revealed: 'Strongest' STPs share £325m of new investment
National leaders have announced which health economies will receive a share of the £325m of extra capital funding that was pledged to the NHS in the spring budget.
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News
Exclusive: NHS to recruit 2,000 GPs from abroad
NHS England will seek to recruit around 2,000 GPs from overseas, representing a huge expansion of previous efforts, HSJ can reveal.
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News
Trusts could face sanctions if they fail to comply with new A&E standards
Hospitals must meet best practice standards around improving patient flow this financial year or they could face sanctions, as system leaders try to avert another A&E winter crisis.
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News
Hospitals given new bed occupancy target as NHS braces for winter
NHS bosses have set out a range of new targets for providers and commissioners, amid concerns about the system’s performance against the four hour target and the upcoming winter.
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News
Jeremy 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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News
Mackey '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.