News – Page 506
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HSJ LocalOfficial review tells Hunt to knock back hospital downgrade
An independent review has recommended Jeremy Hunt knocks back an NHS decision to downgrade a general hospital’s maternity services.
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NewsA&E performance hits all time low after 'most pressured month ever'
Performance against the four hour accident and emergency target dipped again in February to 85 per cent – its worst since records began – according to official data published this morning.
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NewsTrust declares highest A&E alert level for three days in a row
A district general hospital is under “extreme pressure” in accident and emergency and has declared the highest level of alert for three days, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsEffectiveness of NHS Improvement sustainable solutions team reviewed
NHS Improvement commissioned a review of part of its regulation directorate, including “personal profiling” of individual directors, amid concerns the team is not working effectively enough.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Shelford Group trust chief executive resigns
The chief executive of a Shelford Group hospital trust has resigned, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsControversial private GP services removed from NHS app library
Two online private health providers have been dropped from NHS app library, with NHS England deciding it was no longer appropriate to promote non-NHS services.
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HSJ LocalLarge hospital trust cancelled 'significant number' of cancer operations
University Hospitals of Leicester Trust has admitted a “significant number” of cancer operations were cancelled in early January due to winter pressure.
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HSJ LocalTrust chair stays on as NHS Improvement mulls successor
The acting chair of a troubled trust has extended his tenure despite NHS Improvement identifying his preferred successor in January.
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HSJ LocalCQC praises rapid turnaround of 'inadequate' service
A children’s mental health service previously rated inadequate has been turned around in less than year with the Care Quality Commission now judging it as good.
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NewsSpeed up mental health improvement, warns report ordered by PM
Promised commitments to improve children and young people’s mental health services must be delivered more quickly or patients will suffer “unnecessary distress”, a report ordered by Theresa May has warned.
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NewsDaily Insight: More money, more problems
The must read stories and talking points from Wednesday
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HSJ LocalNew chief executive of Newcastle Hospitals revealed
Dame Jackie Daniel has been appointed as chief executive of Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust, it was announced today.
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NewsCCGs drop children's mental health restriction after national 'advice'
Commissioners have backtracked on decisions not to accept out of area children who are in care of its under pressure mental health service.
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NewsChief nurse wants law change to protect job titles
The law could be changed to ensure the job title “nurse” is protected in the same way as “registered nurse”.
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HSJ LocalExemplar trust checking backlog of 85,000 'on hold' patient records
One of the NHS’s global digital exemplar trusts is reviewing 85,000 patients records after they were mistakenly left “on hold”, potentially leading to treatment delays.
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NewsHunt tells PM: Deserving NHS chiefs are missing out on honours
Jeremy Hunt has written to the prime minister calling for an overhaul of the honours system to help reward leaders who take on challenged NHS trusts, HSJ has been told.
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HSJ LocalNHS leaders warn of 'significant risks' of blocking reconfiguration
Health leaders in the North East have warned councillors of the “significant risk” to protecting patient safety if they seek to block a reconfiguration of “vulnerable” acute services.
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NewsDaily Insight: Trust chief resigns and staff survey analysis
The essential stories and debate in the NHS
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NewsFinancially struggling trusts pay £183m in 'pointless' interest charges
Financially troubled NHS trusts have paid interest charges of more than £180m on their short term cash bailouts from the Department of Health and Social Care in the last three financial years.
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NewsStaff survey: Violent attacks on staff increase
The percentage of NHS staff who say they have experienced violent attacks from patients, relatives and the public is at a five year high, according to the NHS staff survey results published today.