All NHS Improvement articles – Page 29
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NewsGovernment to make emergency changes to Mental Health Act
The government is set to make changes to the Mental Health Act, due to concerns there will be a lack of psychiatrists available to assess people that may need to be sectioned and admitted to hospital.
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NewsTrust rankings put on hold over ‘unprecedented’ covid-19
Acute trusts have been told not to submit efficiency data to NHS England/Improvement until at least May amid increasing supply pressures.
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Junior doctors’ rotations paused amid covid-19 pandemic
Junior doctors’ rotations have been put on hold as the NHS continues to prepare for combating the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsConfedExpo cancelled because of covid-19 outbreak
One of the biggest events in the healthcare calendar has been cancelled because of concerns about covid-19.
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Exclusive: Winners and losers from £3bn spent on ‘transformation’
Less than a third of the £9.2bn pot earmarked to potentially be used for “transformation” over the last three years has been used for that purpose – with more than half England’s health systems receiving under £25m.
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NHS leaders call for financial targets to be scrapped ahead of covid-19 surge
Senior healthcare leaders have called on ministers to scrap their financial and efficiency targets as they scramble services to respond to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Two in five acute trusts missing key efficiency target
More than a third of acute trusts are still missing an efficiency target set back in 2016.
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CommentWaits drift upwards as lack of focus continues
Waiting times are creeping up as waiting list management processes wither
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NewsTrust changes strategic priorities ahead of critical CQC report
A trust has made changes to its nursing strategy ahead of a Care Quality Commission report which is expected to be highly critical of aspects of its care.
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NewsExclusive: NHS prepares to cancel elective ops in readiness for covid-19 surge
System leaders are telling hospitals to prepare for a potential suspension of all non-emergency elective procedures which could last for months, as they get ready for a surge in coronavirus patients.
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NewsNHS managers included in government pensions ‘fix’
The government has raised the threshold for where the annual allowance taper is applied from £110,000 to £200,000 in a bid to address the NHS’ pensions crisis.
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CommentHow far will integrated health and care systems go in preventing disease?
Both STPs and ICSs are the latest attempt in a long list of national policies aimed at providing more integrated care but will they help prevent poor health asks Adam Briggs.
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NewsStevens looks to give unearned incentive cash to mental health sector
NHS England is looking to funnel additional cash to the mental health sector for capital investments next year.
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NewsStevens sets ‘stretching’ 19pc target for BME staff at NHSE/I
Black and minority ethnic staff will make up 19 per cent of all pay bands within NHS England and Improvement by 2025, Sir Simon Stevens has pledged.
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Major hospital trust predicts missing financial plan by £9m
A major teaching hospital trust has predicted it will fall short of its financial target by £9m.
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NewsNHSE/I: Too high doctors’ pay will hamper long-term plan delivery
NHS chiefs have backed a 2 per cent pay rise for doctors — but warned anything higher would hinder the ability to deliver on long-term plan commitments.
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NewsNational incident over coronavirus allows NHSE to command local resources
NHS bosses have declared coronavirus as a “level 4 incident” — a move which allows NHS England to take command of all NHS resources across England.
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HSJ LocalGreater Manchester must ‘deeply recognise’ its A&E problem
The need for Greater Manchester to improve its performance against the accident and emergency target needs to be “deeply recognised” — and lessons learned from the slower than expected impact of the region’s prevention work, one of its senior leaders had told HSJ.
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HSJ LocalTrust wins court battle after firm’s challenge over abandoned contract
The High Court has today ruled in favour of a trust in a legal battle over the provider’s decision to pull out of a public-private estates tie-up.
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Expert BriefingPassing the buck on spec com
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by integration senior correspondent, Sharon Brennan