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HSJ LocalHospitals’ ‘long-term poor culture’ called out by CQC
A major acute trust has been warned by the Care Quality Commission about a “long-term history of poor culture” in one of its departments.
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NewsGovernment warned against 10-Year Plan ‘restructure’
One of the central ideas in the 10-Year Health Plan is “not novel” and could be damaging if it imposes a “one size fits all” model, a community health leader has told HSJ.
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NewsTrusts penalised for exaggerating safety standards
Dozens of trusts have been hit with financial penalties after regulators questioned their claims to be compliant with maternity safety standards.
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News‘Widespread confusion’ over NHSE redundancy scheme
Unions are taking legal advice as they warn a voluntary redundancy scheme launched by NHS England is causing “widespread confusion” among staff.
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HSJ LocalNew CEO for trust under NHSE intervention
A trust which has been grappling with some of the worst emergency care performance in recent years has recruited a new permanent chief executive.
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NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in April 2025, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
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LeaderThe NHS reformers must now prove their case
To visit the 2025 NHS ConfedExpo was like attending the kind of music festival which seeks to celebrate a previous decade – in this case, the first of this century
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NewsRegional director made a dame
An NHS England regional director has been made a dame in the King’s birthday honours.
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NewsCEO retires after 25 years
A chief executive is to retire after six years leading a Yorkshire acute trust.
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News‘Outstanding’ rating for trust’s leaders who ‘have each other's backs’
The “honest, transparent and visible” leadership at a trust whose staff feel they are “part of a family” has been rated “outstanding” by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsExclusive: ‘Virtual hospitals’ to be launched in 10-Year Plan
The upcoming 10-Year Health Plan is set to propose the introduction of “virtual hospitals” based on patients directly contacting consultants on an Uber-style platform, HSJ has been told.
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NewsFailing trusts face ‘administration’ regime, says Streeting
Trusts which fail to address longstanding financial problems “may be placed into administration” or be taken over by another provider, Wes Streeting has said.
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NewsSix CQC board directors replaced
Nearly all the Care Quality Commission’s non-executive directors have left, making way for six new recruits, including an NHS England director.
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HSJ LocalVirtual wards saved trust £1.3m a year
Virtual ward beds are £450 cheaper per day than traditional hospital ones, researchers have found in a landmark study.
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NewsCapital budgets held flat for three years
Health service capital budgets will be held flat in real terms until the end of the decade, the government has confirmed.
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NewsNHSE launches redundancy call
NHS England is inviting staff to “express interest” in taking voluntary redundancy, despite having yet to set out a new structure.
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NewsMackey reveals PFI revival plan
NHS England has confirmed plans to introduce a mechanism to allow private finance investment into health service infrastructure within months.
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NewsConfed and Providers set to merge
NHS Confederation chief Matthew Taylor has signalled moves towards a merger with NHS Providers.
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NewsCQC warns trust over maternity staffing
The trust with the highest perinatal mortality rates in the country has been told it must improve its midwifery staffing.
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News‘Tear up’ outpatient model, Mackey tells NHS
The NHS needs to “tear up” the model of providing outpatients, Sir Jim Mackey has said.