News – Page 12
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NewsMajor tech supplier warned over risk to patients
A coroner has warned a major supplier of technology to the primary care sector that failure to address a known issue with its software poses “a risk that future deaths could occur”.
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NewsTrust takes on £300m commissioning budget in IHO-style deal
An integrated care board has handed control of its acute and community services commissioning to a “health and care partnership” hosted by an acute trust.
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NewsFifteen trusts will still need bailouts in 2030
Fifteen to 20 trusts are likely to receive national funding to cover deficits in five years’ time, despite NHS England plans to phase the process out, HSJ understands.
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NewsStruggling trusts form group
Two small and struggling trusts have announced they are forming a group, with a shared chair and chief executive.
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NewsNHS App breaking cancer diagnoses before clinicians
Patients are discovering their cancer diagnoses via the NHS App after viewing test results or referral letters before any contact from a clinician, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNegligence payouts ‘ridiculous’, says minister
The patient safety minister has criticised the “ridiculous” amount the NHS spends on compensation for harm, claiming it sometimes costs more than services themselves.
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HSJ LocalICB replaces CEO suddenly after just five months
The chief executive of an integrated care board with major financial problems has been replaced unexpectedly after five months.
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NewsNew ICB’s chair steps down before starting role
A former health minister stepped down as chair of a new integrated care board just weeks after being appointed, HSJ has learned.
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NewsStaff taking redundancy face ‘toughest’ payment clawbacks
Voluntary redundancy terms proposed for those leaving NHS England and integrated care boards are “grossly unfair” and the “toughest ever sought”, according to unions and staff.
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NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in September 2025, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
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NewsPalantir offering NHS staff AI and data apprenticeships
AI and data apprenticeships intended to increase uptake of the national Federated Data Platform are to be rolled out to NHS staff in the new year.
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NewsNational maternity probe ‘not apportioning blame’
The national maternity safety inquiry launched by Wes Streeting will “not investigate failing trusts or apportion blame”, its leader has said – drawing criticism from campaigning families.
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NewsPatients denied transport in ICB funding dispute
Eligible patients are no longer being offered transport to hospital because of a trust’s payment dispute with its commissioner.
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News‘Culture of fear’ revealed in unit driven by ‘strong personalities’
Resident doctors are “terrified” of working on shifts with some consultants at a well-reputed London hospital, an NHS England report reveals.
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HSJ LocalFT suffering ‘ridiculous’ cash shortage after national support withheld
The former national NHS finance director has declared it “ridiculous” his trust is operating with only enough cash to cover one day, after NHS England withheld deficit support.
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NewsThousands waiting 24hrs in A&E with mental illness
One in 10 mental health patients who attended A&E in England last month stayed for more than 24 hours – and this figure rose to more than one in three in some departments, new data suggests.
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NewsChief nurse leaving troubled trust for ICB
A chief nurse is leaving a teaching hospital under investigation over maternity failings for an integrated care board role, HSJ has learned.
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News‘Advanced FTs’ will be able to use revenue to fund capital projects
The new advanced foundation trusts will be allowed to save up and then reinvest their revenue surpluses into capital projects, according to guidance out for consultation.
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NewsTwo trusts seek ‘united voice’ under shared chair
A community trust and its mental health counterpart are to share a chair from next year as they seek to provide “more joined-up services” and “speak with a clear, united voice”.
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NewsNew boss for £2bn hospital group
A new chief executive has been appointed to a large hospital group.