All South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust articles – Page 5
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HSJ LocalTimeline: Troubled years at ambulance trust
Professor Duncan Lewis’s damning report on South East Coast Ambulance Service has been published following years of controversy at the trust.
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NewsExclusive: Short tenure of 'inadequate' trust chiefs laid bare
The chief executives of trusts rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission have been in post much longer than those rated inadequate – several of whom have stayed less than a year, HSJ analysis confirms.
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News'Model ambulance' to be created to achieve Carter savings
A “model ambulance” is to be created to tackle variation across England’s 10 ambulance trusts.
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NewsCCG targets millions in savings under Right Care programme
West Kent CCG uses NHS Right Care data to identify five priority areas for savings Plans to reduce A&E attendances and prescribing costs Investment needed to change care models that no longer meeting patients’ needs Commissioners in Kent plan to save more than £7m by reducing unwarranted variation ...
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HSJ LocalCCG pays ambulance staff wages following private provider dispute
£642,000 of goodwill payments made to ambulance workers by CCG Chief finance officer says: “We are not setting a precendent” CCG admits “there was frailty in the subcontracting market” Commissioners in Sussex paid a total of £642,000 in wages to former NHS staff after their private company employer ...
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HSJ LocalFormer CPS chief named chair of special measures trust
A former chief executive of the Crown Prosecution Service has been appointed chair of a struggling ambulance trust
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NewsRevealed: Trusts with the best and worst manager engagement
NHS staff feel senior managers do not involve them enough in decision making, according to the latest staff survey results, released this morning.
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NewsNHS finances: The best and worst performing trusts in quarter three
HSJ analysis shows which trusts are performing best, and worst, against their financial plans in 2016-17.
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HSJ LocalNew chief executive for troubled trust
South East Coast Ambulance Service Foundation Trust has appointed a new chief executive.
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CommentAnalysis: Commissioners have questions to answer over failed contract
The “phased withdrawal” of Coperforma from providing Sussex’s patient transport service has been greeted with a sigh of relief from unions and many patients. But it leaves many questions unanswered.
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HSJ Local'No evidence of harm' from delayed ambulance response policy
South East Coast Ambulance extended response times for some “red two” calls in winter 2014-15 Latest review found no evidence of patient harm as a result of the policy Review was affected by poor data and plans to interview patients were dropped A review into an ambulance trust’s ...
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HSJ LocalTrust asked to maintain 111 service with 12 days' notice
An ambulance trust has been asked to continue providing NHS 111 services with just 12 days’ notice after plans for a new provider to take over were delayed twice.
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HSJ LocalTroubled ambulance trust launches patient harm review
An ambulance service in special measures is to review whether any patients have been harmed by problems locating defibrillators during emergency calls.
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NewsRevealed: New oversight ratings for every NHS trust
Each trust placed in one of four categories based on the level of support they require from NHS Improvement Trusts will be formally categorised next month as part of the regulator’s new “single oversight framework” Thirty-five out of 238 trusts will have “maximum autonomy” See every rating in the ...
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HSJ LocalSpecial measures ambulance service plagued by IT problems
An ambulance trust recently placed in special measures is struggling to respond to emergency calls because of continued IT problems.
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HSJ LocalCCG steps in to pay owed wages in patient transport debacle
CCG pays wages owed to former NHS patient transport service staff Commisioner says it intends to claw fees back from Coperforma, which disputes the issue Some improvement in performance in recent months A clinical commissioning group has paid the wages owed to the staff of a patient transport ...
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HSJ LocalAmbulance trust placed in special measures
An ambulance trust is to be placed in special measures after inspectors rated in inadequate and identified concerns related to its leadership, culture and ability to ensure patient safety.
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NewsAnalysis: The biggest providers of specialised services
HSJ analysis of NHS England data shows Barts Health Trust had largest increase in its specialised services income in 2015-16 University College London Hospitals Foundation Trust moves from fourth to ninth biggest specialised provider after cardiac transfer to Barts No evidence of significant consolidation of specialised services in 2015-16 ...
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HSJ LocalCQC warning notice to embattled ambulance trust
NHS 111 calls not responded to quickly enough by South East Coast Ambulance Staffing shortages not handled efficiently, CQC finds Trust has until 10 September to respond to CQC QUALITY: The Care Quality Commission has issued a warning notice to South East Coast Ambulance Service Foundation Trust telling ...
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HSJ Local'Highly unsatisfactory' ambulance trust braced for tough CQC report
PERFORMANCE: An ambulance trust is braced for a highly critical inspection report and possible regulatory action after initial feedback highlighted serious failings and a lack of accountability in the organisation.