Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Rob Webster

NHSE intervenes as ICS flags worsening financial deficit

2023-09-15T04:33:00+01:00

An integrated care system deemed to be a relatively strong performer is now forecasting a £25m deficit, after signing up to a breakeven plan at the start of the year, its CEO has said.

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Exclusive: NHS still waiting for over £1bn capital funding announced five years ago

2023-05-15T04:29:00+01:00

More than half of £2.7bn awarded to NHS organisations for capital projects in 2017 and 2018 has yet to be delivered, research by HSJ  has discovered.

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Mental health trusts fear an ICS funding squeeze

2022-06-21T14:00:00+01:00

HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector — contact me in confidence.

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ICS aims to fill one in five leadership positions with BAME candidates

2020-07-30T13:17:00+01:00

A healthcare system has set itself the target of filling one in five of its senior leadership posts with black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates.

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Revealed: The trusts put on notice over risks to staff

2020-02-17T05:46:00+00:00

NHS providers were given 40 official warnings because regulators believed they were failing to protect staff from violence, injury and hazardous substances in the past two years, HSJ can reveal.

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Two-thirds of trusts failing to protect staff from violence

2020-01-06T05:42:00+00:00

Around two-thirds of NHS providers were found to be breaking laws aimed at protecting staff from violence and aggression, when inspected by the Health and Safety Executive, information released to HSJ reveals.

‘Unprecedented’ demand leaves thousands waiting two years for specialist service

2019-08-23T12:09:00+01:00

Providers of gender identity services say they are not adequately funded by NHS England, with thousands of patients being forced to wait more than two years to see a specialist.

Dave west expert briefing

The biggest set of mergers for a decade

2019-06-13T09:19:00+01:00

Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.

St James's University Hospital

Leaked report: Killing of two hospital patients was ‘preventable’

2018-12-12T09:53:00+00:00

An independent investigation into the attack and killing of two people on a hospital ward by another patient has concluded the attack was “probably preventable”, a leak of its report reveals.

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ICS launches two new eating disorder teams

2018-07-02T11:46:00+01:00

An integrated care system has set up two new community eating disorder teams as part of regional two year devolved commissioning pilot.

Sara Munro

Exclusive: Trust chiefs form joint committee across STP

2018-04-26T06:00:00+01:00

Mental health leaders are creating a joint committee to standardise pathways and improve service quality across their sustainability and transformation partnership, HSJ can reveal.

Rob Webster

STP moves towards shared control total

2018-02-14T00:01:00+00:00

Leaders across a sustainability and transformation partnership are drafting a new agreement that could lead to the organisations in the STP sharing a control total.

Leeds General Infirmary

NHS organisations could share workforce to tackle vacancies

2017-07-04T07:00:00+01:00

Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust

Claire Murdoch

Exclusive: 11 providers given £300m commissioning budget

2017-06-23T00:01:00+01:00

A second wave of providers has been chosen to take on new commissioning powers for tertiary mental health services, HSJ can reveal.

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Regulators developing protocol for 'safe service closures'

2017-05-03T07:00:00+01:00

A national protocol for sudden service closure is being produced after NHS agencies missed “red flags” when a mental health unit closed with just six days’ notice.

Rob Webster

Big STP plots 'accountable care organisations' across 2.5m patch

2016-11-14T12:51:00+00:00

New “accountable care organisations” will strengthen commissioning services in West Yorkshire and Harrogate, according to its published sustainability and transformation plan.

Alan Johnson

STP sets publication date after MPs appeal for openness

2016-11-11T11:46:00+00:00

Health leaders in the north have set a date for publishing their sustainability and transformation plan, following calls for transparency from the region’s MPs.

The Christie

Revealed: New oversight ratings for every NHS trust

2016-10-21T13:37:00+01:00

Regulators have published proposed new ratings for every NHS trust that reflect the seriousness of the problems they face.

Sara Munro

New trust chief vows to cut costly out of area treatments

2016-10-07T07:00:00+01:00

The new chief executive of a Yorkshire mental health trust has vowed to cut out of area placements as part of plans to make savings of £1.5m and meet efficiency targets.

John Oldham

Capitated budgets are a good deal for long term conditions

2016-08-29T07:00:00+01:00

With the Year of Care capitation tariff attracting global interest, capitation budgets are becoming a mainstream need for seamless care of patients with long term conditions