All London articles – Page 59
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HSJ LocalNew chief executive for London trust
A London hospital trust has appointed a new chief executive.
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NewsNational regulator called in over 'dysfunctional' surgical unit
A beleaguered London teaching trust has called in NHS Improvement to oversee its efforts to turn around its heart surgery unit.
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HSJ LocalTrust climbs two ratings in latest CQC inspection
An acute trust in London has been rated “outstanding” by the Care Quality Commission, after previously being rated as “requires improvement”.
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NewsMedical director who challenged consultants agrees secondment deal
The medical director of a troubled acute trust who tried to challenge “inappropriate behaviours” by consultants has left the organisation on secondment, HSJ has learned.
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NewsHigh Court overturns 'whistleblower' surgeon's suspension
A leading heart surgeon who says she is a whistleblower is expected to return to work, after the High Court overturned her trust’s decision to suspend her.
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NewsHeart surgeon ‘was posted dead animal and decapitated doll’
A major London teaching trust has had its suspension of a senior cardiac surgeon challenged in the High Court.
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HSJ LocalTender process launched to find screening provider
Commissioners are relaunching a stalled effort to find a single provider for the abdominal aortic aneurysm screening programme in south London and parts of Surrey.
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HSJ LocalPatients suffer 'severe harm' after waiting list failures
Fifteen patients have come to severe harm after a London trust with long standing record keeping problems lost track of their appointments.
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HSJ LocalCCG tenders £450m community services contract
Commissioners have tendered a £450m contract for community services in west London, which has sparked apparent interest from at least two NHS trusts and private provider Virgin Care.
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NewsMedical director's position may be 'unsustainable' after tackling 'inappropriate' consultants
It may be “unsustainable” for a trust’s medical director to remain in post after he sought to challenge “inappropriate behaviours” among its medical consultants, a review has found.
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NewsCEO failed to ‘grasp severity’ of trust’s financial crisis
A review into financial governance failures at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust recommended its chief executive be removed. It also made multiple criticisms of the board.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: The capital's scan backlogs
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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NewsTwo acute trusts defy NHSI pathology plans
Two acute trusts are yet to agree to join pathology networks proposed 10 months ago by NHS Improvement under plans to save £200m by 2021.
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NewsTrust with lowest A&E performance sees unit rated inadequate
The trust with the worst performing emergency department in England has seen its urgent and emergency services rated inadequate.
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NewsPrivate provider has third hospital placed in special measures
A private provider has had a third mental health hospital judged “inadequate” and placed in special measures by watchdog inspectors.
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NewsPrivate hospital judged 'inadequate' for safety
A private mental health hospital which treats NHS funded patients including children has been judged inadequate for safety by CQC inspectors.
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NewsTeaching trust offers higher rates than 'mandated' bank cap
A London teaching trust is offering higher pay than those “mandated” by the London-wide bank rates for medical locums following feedback from staff.
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NewsSloman replaced as accountable officer at 'group' trust
The chief executive of a “vanguard” hospital group has been replaced as accountable officer at one of its member trusts.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: What does a new health secretary mean?
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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NewsChanges would drastically cut income for "digital first" GP practices
NHS England has responded to growing outcry over the rise of “digital first” GP practices, proposing changes that would cut their NHS income by a fifth.