CEO appointed to run three trusts
Three hospital trusts in the South West have appointed a joint chief executive as part of a move to a “group model”.
Private provider takes over NHS services worth £1.3bn
A private firm has been awarded a contract worth around £1.3bn to lead community health services for an entire integrated care system for up to nine years.
Revealed: the trusts with the worst summer A&E handover delays
Patients stuck in ambulances queuing outside A&Es have waited an average of over two hours at two trusts this summer, data published for the first time reveals.
Exclusive: Lack of surgery capacity adding to risk for babies and mothers
A lack of surgery capacity at dozens of maternity units is adding to the risk of serious harm to mothers and newborn babies, HSJ has found.
Three trusts to share CEO and chair
Three trusts in the South West have announced plans to appoint a joint chair and chief executive, and form a new “group model”.
Shared EPR plan for three trusts gets go-ahead
An integrated care system in the South West has had plans to install a shared electronic patient record system across its three acute trusts approved by NHS England.
Trusts with ‘distressing’ mixed-sex ward breaches blame poor estates
The trusts with the worst breach rates of mixed-sex ward rules in hospitals are revealed today by HSJ analysis after national levels hit a record high in 2023-24.
West Country Chronicle: How an ICB became the best place to work (again)
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West Country Chronicle: An ICB finds inspiration in Brazil
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Fumes from idling ambulances stuck outside A&Es endangering staff
An ambulance trust is having to protect its staff from the effects of fumes – including potential cancer risk – as they are spending so long in their vehicles outside hospitals.
West Country Chronicle: Where four out of five CEOs are new
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Revealed: Trusts most reliant on oil for their energy
Oil consumption across the NHS estate has seen its largest annual increase in a decade, as trusts turn to the fuel for emergencies and surges in demand.
West Country Chronicle: A £2.5m bureaucratic nightmare
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West Country Chronicle: New year, same story?
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‘Low morale’ trust appoints new CEO
An acute trust in the South West has appointed a new CEO who joins from a neighbouring provider.
Around 20 trusts ‘still without electric vehicle charging points’
Around 20 trusts have not yet installed any electric vehicle charging points on their sites, HSJ analysis shows.
Trust gives up running GP practices
Two Swindon GP practices that were taken over by the local hospital trust three years ago are moving back into independent GP ownership.
Neonatal units face ‘redesignation’ under national shake-up
A major shake-up of neonatal care, aimed at reducing mortality and illness, could see dozens of units restricted to caring for less premature babies.
Trusts team up for weekend surgery drive to cut paediatric waiting times
Three acute trusts have teamed up to carry out surgical procedures on hundreds of children over several weekends as part of plans to tackle waiting lists in the region.
Revealed: The seven trusts getting £6m each for tech improvements
Seven trusts will receive £6m each over the next three years in the second phase of Matt Hancock’s plan to improve IT infrastructure in the health service.