All Mental health articles – Page 46
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NewsRegulators plan smoking ban across all NHS sites
National regulators are planning to effect a ban on smoking across all NHS grounds and premises from April next year.
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NewsTrusts told to create ‘dedicated A&E space’ for mental health patients
Every emergency department in London has been advised to create “dedicated space” to care for three mental health patients, due to concerns over long waiting times for people in crisis.
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NewsBaby died after trust failed to diagnose heart defect
“Serious failings” have been found at a foundation trust where a six-month-old baby died because his heart defect was not diagnosed, despite multiple opportunities to do so.
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NewsExclusive: Staff assaults and killings spark investigation of 20 providers
Safety inspections have been carried out at 20 health and care providers, in response to a high level of assaults, including three staff killed by patients in the last five years.
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NewsFormer minister to chair major London trust
Former MP and minister Sir Norman Lamb has been appointed chair of a major south London mental health trust, HSJ can reveal.
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Expert BriefingPerformance on flagship services lags
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector.
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NewsTrust apologises over handling of sexual harassment complaint
A trust has taken “disciplinary action” and its chief executive has apologised over the handling of a sexual harassment complaint by one of its nurses, it has admitted.
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NewsMerger trusts appoint future CEO
Two mental health trusts which are set to merge next year have appointed their future chief executive.
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HSJ Local‘Improvement board’ created for ‘inadequate’ secure hospital
A mental health trust has established a dedicated improvement board to try to “deal with cultural issues” at the “inadequate”-rated high-secure hospital which it runs.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Crunch time for PCN relationships
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by primary care correspondent, Jack Serle.
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NewsExclusive: Number 10 wants new NHS ‘staff morale’ tracker
Number 10 has encouraged NHS leaders to introduce a new staff morale tracker – potentially to report every month – and is likely to pursue the plan if Boris Johnson remains in power, HSJ has learned.
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NewsLabour plans ‘democratically accountable’ integrated care systems
Integrated care systems would become “democratically accountable” under a Labour government, shadow health secretary Jon Ashworth has told HSJ.
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HSJ LocalYorkshire trust appoints new chief
Sheffield’s mental health and community trust has appointed a new chief executive.
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NewsExclusive: Top trust chief picked to head new NHS England ‘taskforce’
An experienced trust chief executive has been chosen to lead a national taskforce group charged with improving inpatient mental health, learning disability and autism services for young people.
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NewsExclusive: New action over safety concerns at Shropshire hospitals
Inspectors have taken fresh urgent action at a severely troubled hospital trust, citing major concerns about treatment of mental health patients in its emergency department, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalTrust chief retires after 34 years in the NHS
The head of a mental health trust in the North East has announced his retirement after almost 34 years in the NHS.
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NewsInquiry ordered after early release of patient who later killed his father
A private healthcare operator has promised to cooperate with an inquiry after a patient who went on to kill his father was released from a secure ward a month early.
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HSJ LocalMental health trusts to share chair
Two mental health trusts in the East Midlands will share a joint chair from next year.
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Expert BriefingMindless retendering
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector.
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NewsSix hospitals plummeted to ‘inadequate’ in wake of Whorlton Hall
The Care Quality Commission has rated six mental health hospitals “inadequate”, just months after describing them as either “good” or “outstanding”, since the Whorlton Hall scandal was revealed.