South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 1068
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NewsUpdated: More trust leaders insist regulator was wrong to target pay bills
NHS Improvement’s figures identifying potential excess paybill spending did not take account of key service changes, chief executives say Trusts including Salford Royal and UCLH identified as over-spending on staff Regulator will be asked to publish revised list by Royal Devon FT More trust leaders have defended their ...
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HSJ LocalOOH provider criticised for 'inappropriate' governance
GP social enterprise had “unwieldy” and “inappropriate” governance processes, report finds Governance structure for GP out of hours provider “too complex” for small organisation PRIMARY CARE: Governance arrangements at an east London out of hours provider were “inappropriate” and “unwieldy” for its size, a review commissioned by NHS ...
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NewsAnalysis: CCGs with biggest increases and decreases in GP access
Bexley CCG sees biggest increase in patients unable to get GP appointments Most improved group on access to appointments was Slough CCG Recruitment cited as most common problem by CCGs HSJ analysis has identified the clinical commissioning groups with greatest improvements and biggest declines in patient access to ...
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HSJ LocalSpecial measures trust’s problems 'worse than I thought', says new chief
Colchester “doesn’t feel like an organisation that has control of its day to day functioning”, says new chief executive Nick Hulme says he expects merger with Ipswich over the next 18 months to two years Merger timetable slowed considerably because of extent of care quality and performance issues ...
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HSJ KnowledgeHow we created a better service for people living with Behçet’s syndrome
One stop clinics that enable timely diagnosis and treatment are improving services for people who have this auto inflammatory condition
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CommentThe NHS has been left with no financial wriggle room
The close accounting scrapes by the Department of Health may be fascinating but what is the longer term picture on spending likely to be
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HSJ LocalSouth east trust rated ‘requires improvement’ despite progress
Seven out of nine of the trust’s mental health service categories were rated as ‘good’ However, learning disabilities care home services ‘requires improvement’ Out-of-hours crisis care praised by the CQC A mental health and care trust in the south east has been rated “requires ...
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HSJ LocalHinchingbrooke and Peterborough to draw up 2017 merger plan
Cambridgeshire trusts confirm they will draw up full business case to merge by next April Full business case will be considered by both boards in September The move follows outline business case in May STRUCTURE: Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals Foundation Trust and Hinchingbrooke Health Care Trust have confirmed ...
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Expert BriefingHSJ Catchup: CCG ratings and major investments in mental health
Your essential update on the week in health
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HSJ LocalChild mental health charity closes waiting list
MENTAL HEALTH: A lack of funding and surge in demand has forced a children’s mental health charity to close its waiting list.
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HSJ LocalNorth West trust 'not sustainable' in current form
East Cheshire Trust board says organisation is not sustainable in its current form Trust reported a £24m deficit in 2015-16 and it cannot make required savings under payment by results tariff Trust is discussing with local commissioners the possibility of becoming an accountable care organisation STRUCTURE: East Cheshire ...
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HSJ Local
Locum shortage forces trust to close hospital unit
WORKFORCE: Difficulties in recruiting locum doctors has led to Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust temporarily closing its ambulatory care unit at Dewsbury Hospital, HSJ has learned.
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NewsDaily Insight: CCG ratings, financial reset and a new regime
HSJ’s round-up of stories and analysis of the NHS’s finance and performance “reset”
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LeaderThe NHS finally faces up to the financial elephant in the room
The financial “reset” is likely to lead to a standoff between the centre and local NHS trusts - but the consequences of it failing to deliver would be much more severe.
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NewsTrust chiefs hit back at claims of overspending on staff
Hospital chief executives who face having to find millions of pounds in extra savings have hit back at NHS Improvement’s claims they may have recruited too many staff.
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NewsFines for trust performance failures increase
Fines for the non-achievement of performance targets have effectively increased by 60 per cent under new rules announced on Thursday.
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NewsGeneral practice's share of health spending falls again
Despite a cash increase, the proportion of the total DH budget going to GP services fell by 1.2 percentage points, its accounts suggest Spending on general practice made up just 5 per cent of the total Came as NHS England promised to “increasing the proportion of investment going into ...
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NewsHunt takes lead on mental health as part of DH shake up
Jeremy Hunt will take the lead on mental health issues in addition to overall health policy as part of the shake-up of Department of Health ministerial portfolios.