South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 102
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LeaderNHS England reaches a tipping point
The decline of NHS England’s power and influence has been a gradual, not sudden, affair. The direction of travel has been clear to most for at least three years, but HSJ contends the shift in the leadership of the service has, over the last few months, reached a tipping point. ...
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Daily InsightThe mythbuster: NHSE’s strategic thinking is a bin fire
Steve Black challenges NHS England’s decision-making, using the Garbage Can Theory to explain its dysfunction. He argues that random, poorly coordinated decisions result in ineffective strategies, especially for emergency care crises.
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NewsNHSE tech boss decries ‘serious’ impact of job cuts plan
A senior NHS England director has written to staff, apologising for the likely impact of the sizeable job cuts announced by the organisation yesterday, warning they create a “very stark picture” for the service’s digital transformation plans.
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Daily InsightHSJ Weekly Catch-up: Job cuts, care gaps and chemo fears
Your essential update on health for the week.
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CommentThe assisted dying debate must consider the religious beliefs of global majority staff
Imagine a clinician, seated across from a terminally ill patient who speaks of a desire to end their suffering. For the doctor, this moment may represent a collision of duty and conscience – an ethical precipice that grows more formidable as assisted dying legislation edges closer to reality in England ...
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NewsICBs must target ‘coasting’ GPs, says Streeting
Integrated care boards must tackle the minority of GP practices “who are coasting at the expense of those who are striving hard”, Wes Streeting has told HSJ.
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HSJ PartnersThe ethics equation: How AI can transform healthcare responsibly
AI is transforming healthcare, but its potential must be balanced with ethical safeguards, including bias mitigation, transparency, and human oversight, to ensure patient safety and trust, writes The Access Group’s Alan Payne.
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NewsNHS ‘too focused on cost-cutting, not productivity’
The NHS’s efforts to maximise productivity have been characterised by cost-cutting, rather than a coherent long-term strategy, a leading health economist has said.
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NewsExclusive: Govt abandons commitment to hit cancer, mental health and A&E targets
The government cannot commit to meeting national cancer, A&E, diagnostic, mental health and ambulance waiting time targets by the end of this Parliament, Wes Streeting has told HSJ.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Axe falls again on NHSE headcount
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsTrusts to take on ICB responsibilities next year
Some trusts will take over responsibility for the “planning and transformation” of services from integrated care boards by March next year, according to the 2025-26 national planning guidance.
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NewsBest-performing systems in line for £30m capital boost
The highest performing systems may be allowed to spend an additional £30m on capital projects over the next two years, under new proposals revealed by NHS England.
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NewsNew elective care target included in 2025-26 planning guidance
A new target for elective care waiting times has been included in the 2025-26 planning guidance, but several high profile commitments have been dropped.
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News‘Culture of overspending’ is over, NHS told
Ministers have said they will back NHS leaders to make “tough decisions”, including cutting services, as part of ending a “culture of routine overspending without consequences”.
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NewsNHSE to cut a further 2,000 posts
NHS England plans to cut around a further 15 per cent of its headcount — about 2,000 posts — it has told staff this morning.
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CommentHospitals are suffering from an identity crisis
The hospital model is outdated and struggling. It’s time to rethink its role, structure, and integration within a prevention-focused healthcare system, writes Rosie Beacon
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NewsCourt clears way for ICB to award £40m UCC contract
An integrated care board has been allowed to award a £40m urgent care centre contract to a new provider following a High Court judgment which marks the latest chapter in the commissioner’s ongoing legal row with its incumbent supplier.
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News‘Inadequate’ trust told to ensure it listens to staff
An ambulance trust has been told it needs to go further in its drive to improve, including that it listens to staff feedback.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Delivering the 10-year plan
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsElective funding ring-fence to be axed
The ring-fence around elective funding will be axed in 2025-26, officials have revealed.