All NHS Improvement articles – Page 118
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: Something wicked this way comes
HSJ’s weekly email briefing on NHS finances, savings, and efforts to get the health service back in the black
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Suspension, validation and a surprise admonishment
What is going on in England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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NewsExclusive: NHS finance directors pressured to agree 'unsustainable' targets
Finance directors under pressure to agree “unsustainable” control totals says CIPFA Leaked letter warns “unfounded optimism” will make future financial management difficult Department of Health accounts many not match those of NHS organisations NHS finance directors are being pressured to agree to “fundamentally unsustainable” financial targets for 2016-17, ...
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CommentHSIB: A step along the path towards safer care
Despite its limitations, Joanna Lloyd argues the establishment of the new patient safety inspector is an important moment for the NHS
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Expert BriefingHSJ Catch Up: CCG merger on the cards, and a staffing guidance row
Your essential update on the week in health
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NewsMackey: 22,000 homes for staff to be built on NHS land
Jim Mackey reveals plan to build 22,000 affordable homes on NHS land NHS Improvement chief says he could stay in the job more than planned two years Mackey: NHS has “got years” of work trying to tackle financial challenge Plans are being drawn up to build 22,000 affordable ...
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HSJ LocalAmbulance trust's 111 service rated inadequate
PERFORMANCE: South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust’s NHS 111 service has been rated inadequate by the Care Quality Commission.
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Expert BriefingDeep South: The state of care in the South West
Weekly updates and essential insight into the NHS in the South West, by Will Hazell
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HSJ LocalNHS England steps in at London CCG over elective performance
HSJ understands directions to be placed on Havering CCG by NHS England NHS England wants to see improvement in the elective waiting times across the three outer London boroughs Move follows CCGs backing down in face of challenge from private provider PERFORMANCE: A London clinical commissioning group is ...
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CommentSeven-day services for emergency care can increase efficiency
How seven-day emergency care services can reap benefits in the long run.
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NewsNHS Improvement names new regional leads
NHS Improvement appoints new regional leads Anne Eden appointed as executive regional managing director for the South Steve Russell to be executive regional managing director for London NHS Improvement has appointed new regional leads for London and the South.
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Expert BriefingLintern’s Risk Register: Why Nottingham favours in-house experts over consultancies
Everything you need to stay up to date on patient safety and workforce, plus my take on the most important under-the-radar stories. From patient safety correspondent Shaun Lintern
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NewsExclusive: NHS Improvement accused of 'dismantling' NICE safe staffing work
NHS Improvement to revisit NICE safe staffing work on acute and maternity wards Chief nursing officer had said NICE guidance would not be re-examined by NHS Critics say move will confuse providers and risks undermining evidence based work NHSI has eight “safe and sustainable staffing” committees NHS Improvement ...
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NewsExclusive: 'Blackmail' over control totals could undermine STPs, leaders warn
Stephen Dalton and Stephen Dorrell say national leaders risk derailing STPs by trying to “blackmail” local NHS bodies Control totals criticised as “old money” strategy NHS Confederation leaders say STPs are a “cornerstone” of NHS planning and delivery process National leaders risk derailing the sustainability and transformation planning ...
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: The £55m contract mystery
What is going on in England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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NewsChief investigator: Safety branch may struggle for public's confidence
Proposed chief investigator of new NHS safety body suggests it could struggle to gain “faith and confidence” due to lack of independence Keith Conradi says he disagrees with decision for NHS Improvement to host the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch Department of Health says “explicit legal provisions” have been made ...
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NewsRevealed: Trusts borrow millions to pay for redundancies and beds
Papers released by the Department of Health show trusts have borrowed hundreds of millions of pounds to pay suppliers, make redundancies and increase bed capacity.
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Expert BriefingLintern’s Risk Register: Listen and learn to save lives
Everything you need to stay up to date on patient safety and workforce, plus my take on the most important under-the-radar stories. From patient safety correspondent Shaun Lintern
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NewsDaily Insight: It’s hard times in East Surrey
HSJ’s round-up of the must read stories from Friday