News – Page 831
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NewsTrust 'hid nepotism claim' against national equalities chief
South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust attempted to cover up a report that contained accusations of “nepotism” against its chief executive, who also holds a major NHS England role, a tribunal has found.
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NewsMortality ratio information identifies new 'outliers'
Six trusts have been identified as having a “persistently” higher than expected mortality rate according to the summary hospital-level mortality indicator.
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NewsGovernment accused over mesothelioma legal costs
The government has been accused of purposefully “overturning” the will of Parliament and of giving false assurances that mesothelioma sufferers would be made exempt from having to use their damages payments to cover their legal costs.
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NewsJudicial review to take place into 'do not resuscitate' policy
A judicial review will examine whether the lack of a national policy on ‘do not resuscitate’ notices is illegal, following a Court of Appeal ruling.
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HSJ Local
Specialised services reconfiguration expected in Essex
Negotiations are underway over the future configuration of specialised services in Essex, HSJ understands.
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NewsExclusive: Monitor interventions double in response to Francis
The number of regulatory actions taken by Monitor against foundation trusts so far in 2013-14 is already more than double the level of the whole of last year, HSJ analysis reveals.
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NewsCouncils row with DH over deferred care bill
The Local Government Association has claimed a key part of the government’s social care reforms could cost councils five times more than estimated, triggering a row with the Department of Health.
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NewsChief inspector 'shocked' at lack of out of hours information
The chief inspector of general practice has said he has been “shocked” at some clinical commissioning groups’ apparent lack of knowledge about which bodies provide out of hours GP services in their area.
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HSJ LocalHeatherwood and Wexham Park chief quits
WORKFORCE: Philippa Slinger, the chief executive of the troubled Heatherwood and Wexham Park Foundation Trust, has resigned to take a job outside the NHS.
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HSJ LocalCouncil takes back mental health service
Norfolk County Council is to take its social care service for working age adults with mental health problems back under its direct control after shortcomings emerged in the service which was run by a mental health trust.
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NewsPathology services 'need to be more transparent'
Pathology services need to become more transparent and be subjected to better safety checks, an NHS England commissioned review has recommended.
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HSJ LocalIntegrated care pioneer voted out by GPs
The clinical commissioning group leader who fronted an ambitious attempt to introduce integrated outcomes based contracts has lost his place on the body’s board following a vote by GPs.
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NewsSurge in over-90s needing ambulances
The number of very elderly people needing to go to hospital by ambulance has risen 81 per cent since 2009-10, according to new figures.
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HSJ Local£4.5m payout for brain injury girl
A 10-year-old girl who suffered a catastrophic brain injury shortly after her birth is to receive £4.5m in compensation.
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NewsKirkup indicates secrecy on Morecambe Bay probe
The chair of the independent inquiry into failings at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust has indicated no witness evidence will be released until his final report is published.
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HSJ Local
East of England Ambulance chair resigns
WORKFORCE: The interim chair of the East of England Ambulance Service Trust Geoffrey Harris has resigned, the trust has announced.
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NewsTariff talks fail to reverse 'negligent' policy
Talks over plans to impose 20 per cent higher efficiency targets on mental health and community trusts have ended without agreement, HSJ has learned.
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NewsOxfordshire CCG compromises on controversial contracting plan
Commissioners have prepared a set of compromises to one of the most ambitious integrated contracting plans after a Department of Health review recommended much closer collaboration with local providers.
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NewsOne in eight surgeries 'research ready'
Roughly one in eight doctors’ surgeries are now “research ready” after signing up to an initiative encouraging GPs and their patients to get involved in primary care research.