South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 1010
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NewsUnregulated staff could be 'blacklisted' to protect patients
Department of Health considering new powers to prevent unregulated staff working in the NHS Professional Standards Authority says the idea could be an effective way to stop staff who pose a risk to patients PSA also warned of a negative effect on workforce morale New powers could be ...
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CommentI survived heart attack but the NHS's arteries can't take any more
A new year’s eve emergency brought home to Nick Samuels the huge gap between NHS staff’s compassion and the resources available to them
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News£600m of NHS contracts not yet agreed for next year
£14.4bn of £15bn specialised services contracts agreed but only half have been signed Two trusts considering arbitration over £7m deal and another 10 trusts have not agreed contracts Providers pushing for £13m over the budget NHS England has agreed £14.4bn worth of the £15bn specialised commissioning contracts for ...
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NewsGovernment seeks areas to 'graduate' from BCF this year
Several areas will “graduate” from the better care fund to more advanced models of integration Framework being published soon will invite applications Only a handful of areas expected to be chosen to pilot the changes Several areas will “graduate” from the better care fund to more advanced models ...
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HSJ LocalTrust shortlists firms for strategic estates partnership
A mental health and community services trust has named the shortlisted bidders to run its strategic estates partnership.
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NewsMore than 30 trusts do not have a whistleblower guardian
33 trusts yet to appoint a freedom to speak up guardian National guardian Henrietta Hughes says she will alert national bodies if progress is not made She says: “NHS still has distance to go to create a universally open and honest culture” More than 30 hospital trusts are ...
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NewsSimon Stevens hits back after apparent criticism from Number 10
NHS England chief executive gave evidence to MPs’ committee following a report in The Times that suggested senior aides to the prime minister were briefing against him Simon Stevens says: “I think it would be stretching it to say the NHS has got more than it asked for” Mr ...
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NewsDaily Insight: Stevens strikes back
The must read stories and talking points in health from Wednesday
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Expert BriefingThe Commissioner: The unfinished business of care integration
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West.
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CommentStrategic estates partnerships: not so much why as why not?
Keven West explains why the financial pressures on trusts mean it’s time for them to reap the many benefits of SEPs
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NewsCatch up: NHS England chief faces MPs' questions
Live coverage of the Commons public accounts committee hearing on NHS finances
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NewsNew NHS Confederation chief executive revealed
Niall Dickson, former chief of the General Medical Council, has been appointed as chief executive of NHS Confederation.
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HSJ LocalSenior medical leader no longer at trust after suspension
One of England’s most senior clinical leaders has left the NHS after a conflict between his department and another one in his trust
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NewsExclusive: Prime minister launches review of care and integration policy
The prime minister has begun a review of policy on social care funding, delivery and integration with health, amid huge concern about failure in the sector, HSJ has learned.
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CommentTime to dodge the hard choices on NHS sustainability has run out
We can no longer put our heads in the sand about the immense pressures on the provider sector – something has to give, and 2017 is the time to decide what
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NewsNHS like a 'rabbit in headlights', says national safety director
Mike Durkin says “grown up” conversations between managers and clinicians are not always happening as hospitals come under intense pressure He says staff are still afraid to raise safety concerns Comments come as many accident and emergency departments have been overwhelmed since Christmas One of the NHS’s most ...
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Expert BriefingLintern's Risk Register: Industrialising safety in healthcare
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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HSJ LocalOutstanding CCG leader to run struggling neighbour
The leader of an outstanding clinical commissioning group is to become the chief officer of its struggling neighbour.
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HSJ LocalCCGs reveal appointments to shared executive team
Warwickshire North and Coventry and Rugby clinical commissioning groups have announced the make-up of their shared executive team, following directions from NHS England last year.