All Health Service Journal articles in September 2019 – Page 2
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NewsALB chair takes top role at Britain’s largest care home provider
Sir David Behan – the current chair of Health Education England – has been appointed as chairman of Britain’s largest care home provider, HC-One.
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NewsFears no-deal Brexit’s drugs stockpile could be sold off
Fresh concerns have been raised that drugs stockpiled for a no-deal Brexit could be sold off before the 31 October deadline unless ministers intervene.
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NewsTrusts told: Prepare to charge EU patients under no-deal Brexit
The NHS’ Brexit chief has said trusts should grow teams to be ready to charge some European Union patients in the event of a no-deal, as government ”will want to see a visible change”.
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NewsNHS living in the ‘dark ages’, says digital chief
The NHS is living “in the dark ages” when it comes to technology, while outpatient services “would still be recognised” by Victorian doctors according to health tech leaders.
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NewsDaily Insight: Behavioural insights
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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CommentSpending round leaves questions about health and social care’s future unresolved
The chancellor’s announcement signalled the worst of austerity may be over, but that doesn’t mean we now have a clear plan for future public spending and reform. By Anita Charlesworth
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NewsRegulator bans trust from taking on new apprentices
An ambulance trust has been temporarily barred from training new apprentices after a critical report from the education regulator.
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NewsRevealed: Two regions dominate rankings for late cancer diagnosis
Just two regions account for nine of the 10 worst performing clinical commissioning groups for late detection of cancer, according to official data.
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Expert BriefingHSJ Weekly Catch Up: HEE gets new funding from government and new chief nurse from NHSE/I
Your essential update on health for the week.
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Expert Briefing‘About that bus…’: Preparing for ‘Armageddon’ and intense political scrutiny
Welcome to the ‘About that bus…’ weekly newsletter: giving you the inside track on how the fallout from Brexit is affecting the NHS at national and local level, edited by James Illman Contact me in confidence.
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CommentNHS regulation: A shifting focus
With national policy centred on developing system working, the focus is shifting from oversight of individual organisations towards oversight of system performance, notes Ella Jackson
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NewsLarge provider of 999 support enters administration
One of England’s largest providers of 999 support to the NHS has gone into administration, affecting several NHS trusts, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalPlan to merge eight CCGs pushed back a year
A second London health system has opted to delay plans to merge its clinical commissioning groups into a single organisation.
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HSJ LocalNew chief exec for ‘outstanding’ hospital trust
A hospital trust rated “outstanding” by the Care Quality Commission has appointed a new chief executive.
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NewsDaily Insight: Not your average resignation letter
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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News‘Life is just too short,’ resigning trust CEO tells staff
South Tees Hospitals Foundation Trust’s chief executive has announced her resignation in a blistering email to trust staff, saying the personal cost of being an NHS CEO is too high and “life is just too short”.
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NewsMental health and acute trust seek joint chief executive
A mental health trust and one of England’s worst performing acute trusts have announced they will come together under a “group model”.
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NewsDaily Insight: When is a merger not a merger?
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: 12-hour breaches set to rise
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector.
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HSJ LocalEight CCGs to merge to make ‘really tricky decisions’
System leaders have drawn up plans to merge eight clinical commissioning groups into one organisation, to take some “really tricky decisions”.