All Health Service Journal articles in September 2017 – Page 3
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NewsUpdated: Labour would bring PFI contracts 'back into the NHS'
A Labour government would “bring” private finance initiative contracts “back in house”, the shadow chancellor has announced.
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CommentThe NHS must slow the chief executive merry-go-round
With no trust able to consistently meet what were once standard targets, simply replacing chief executives is a pointless and damaging exercise, says Gill Morgan of NHS Providers
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News'Major' safety fears over lack of regulation for advanced nurses
The lack of regulation of advanced nursing is a ‘major concern for public protection’, HSJ has been told.
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NewsAnalysis: Highest number of patients waiting a year for treatment since 2008
The number of patients waiting more than a year to be treated on an elective pathway has more than doubled year on year, the latest NHS data shows.
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CommentCowper’s Cut – On the NHS reaching Peak David Brent
The recent antics of a regional leader showing that the NHS has reached peak David Brent, it’s hard not to conclude that the NHS needs a chief anthropologist more than it needs a chief inspector, says Andy Cowper
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NewsNHS leaders chant 'we can do this' at A&E improvement summit
NHS chief executives were led in a chant of ‘we can do this’ at a nationally convened meeting about the need to improve emergency performance, HSJ has been told.
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NewsDaily Insight: Mental health funding isn't child's play
Your essential round up of the day’s must read stories and debate
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Expert BriefingHSJ Catch Up: A&E closure, GOSH vs the world, and bigging up primary care
Your essential update on health for the week
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: The data quality minefield
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector
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HSJ LocalWarning notice lifted from Broadmoor after staffing boost
Regulators have lifted the warning notice on a high secure hospital following improvements at the site.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Trust pursuing foreign government in court over unpaid debt
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Foundation Trust is taking legal action against the Libyan government over unpaid debt, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsExclusive: Variation in children's mental health spend 'seems unjustifiable'
A potentially “unjustifiable” variation in spending on children and young people’s mental health services has raised concerns that cash pledged for these services is not reaching the front line.
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NewsMapped: Every CCG's spending on children and young people's mental health
This map reveals what each CCG in the country spent on mental health services for children and young people last year.
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NewsCCGs in legal directions lose commissioning responsibilities
Five clinical commissioning groups have been given legal directions by NHS England this month – two of which have been ordered to stop commissioning all acute services.
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HSJ Local'Outstanding' CCG chief appointed to turn around struggling neighbour
The chief officer of an outstanding rated clinical commissioning group has been appointed turnaround director of a neighbouring CCG given legal directions.
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NewsDaily Insight: Size matters in primary care (or does it?)
HSJ’s round up of the day’s must read stories and debate
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HSJ Local'Inadequate' private provider to hand back troubled contract early
A company operating one of the first integrated NHS 111 and GP out of hours services is to hand back the contract to the NHS.
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NewsCircle reduces losses by more than £3m
Private provider Circle has reduced its losses year on year by more than £3m, documents lodged with Companies House reveal.
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NewsHSIB launches two new investigations
The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch has launched two new NHS safety investigations.
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HSJ LocalTrust facing £75m deficit needs extra millions for fire safety improvements
A trust forecasting a £75m deficit this year has warned capital projects, including bolstering cybersecurity, could be delayed by a £5.1m shortfall in its fire safety funding.