All Monitor articles – Page 12
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News
Quarter of FTs face regulatory intervention
Nearly a quarter of all foundation trusts are in breach of their licence, HSJ analysis has revealed.
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Leader
Updated: Monitor's letter is a reminder of just how high the stakes are
Regulators’ timely reminder for trusts
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News
Surrey merger 'provisionally cleared' by CMA
The proposed merger between Royal Surrey County Hospital Foundation Trust and Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals Foundation Trust has been ‘provisionally cleared’ by the Competition and Markets Authority.
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HSJ Local
Police clear Colchester trust of data ‘manipulation’ claims
PERFORMANCE: Colchester Hospital University Foundation Trust has been cleared of wrongdoing, following a police investigation into allegations of cancer data ‘manipulation’.
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News
DH to clip major hospitals’ power to veto tariff
The Department of Health has moved to drastically curb the power of NHS hospitals to veto unpopular proposals for the pricing of NHS services.
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News
Trusts will be allowed to breach agency spending cap
NHS trusts will be allowed to breach a proposed cap on agency spending if they need to ensure wards are safely staffed, Monitor has said.
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News
Revealed: DH makes £185m early raid on capital budget
The Department of Health has already taken £185m from its capital budget to prop up its revenue spending for 2015-16, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ Local
Monitor refuses to investigate tender process despite concerns
COMMERCIAL: Monitor will not investigate the awarding of a £190m mental health contract in Yorkshire, despite saying the commissioner ‘could have done more to mitigate a conflict of interest’.
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News
Struggling emergency care systems to get winter buddies
A buddy system for poorly performing urgent and emergency care systems will be introduced this winter in an attempt to help the ‘most challenged’ areas.
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HSJ Local
Monitor tells trust to improve amid staff shortage
PERFOMANCE: Monitor has told East Kent Hospitals Foundation Trust to improve waiting times in its accident and emergency departments.
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HSJ Partners
Barometer: Another year of change beckons for CCGs
Establish relationships that look at patient need
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Comment
Ineffective rostering is at the heart of the NHS's problems
Tailor rosters to staff and service needs
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News
'Incoherent' healthcare regulation needs 'radical overhaul'
Healthcare regulation in the UK is ‘incoherent’, ‘expensive’ and requires a ‘radical overhaul’ according to a review by the body which oversees the work of organisations such as the General Medical Council.
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HSJ Local
Updated: Monitor puts leadership condition on Wirral FT's licence
PERFORMANCE: Monitor has taken enforcement action at Wirral University Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust, following a deterioration in its finances.
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News
NHS England clarifies financial directions to CCGs following regulator letter
NHS England has written to clinical commissioning groups to give ‘clarity’ over statements issued to providers by Monitor and the NHS Trust Development Authority this week.
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News
DH used 'off limits' funds to avoid busting spending budget
The Department of Health used funds that were supposed to be ringfenced to help balance its revenue budget last year, its annual accounts show.
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HSJ Local
King’s Lynn removed from special measures but with Monitor warning
PERFORMANCE: Monitor has taken Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn Foundation Trust out of special measures.
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News
NHS England to create safe staffing 'oversight' group
An advisory group including senior figures from across the health service is being created by NHS England to oversee future work on safe staffing guidance.