South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 1073
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NewsHSJ Live 14.07.16: Theresa May names Hunt in new cabinet
Rolling coverage and reaction as Theresa May names her first cabinet
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NewsNearly half of London GP practices have a vacancy, survey finds
A survey has found 49 per cent of London GP practices have one or more vacancies.
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Expert BriefingWhat's new in care models: We need to talk about governance
Tracking everything that’s new in care models and progress of the Five Year Forward View, by integration reporter David Williams.
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CommentForget 'eureka' moments – the real genius lies in marginal gains
Dr Tim O’Hanlon explains why steady advancement is the key to improvement, not a transformational idea or a breakthrough
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HSJ LocalLandmark reconfiguration held up by capital funding squeeze
Healthier Together reconfiguration delayed due to constraints on capital funding The project in Greater Manchester requires £35m-£61m of capital funding, but only £3m has so far been confirmed Local leaders revisit implementation plan to “send clear message that commissioners are committed” FINANCE: Health leaders in Greater Manchester have ...
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CommentWomen have conquered space but gender equality is still one big step away
When gender balance at high profile events doesn’t become a talking point, proper progress will have been made
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NewsNAO: Major contract collapse reveals 'significant risks' to patients
National Audit Office delivers withering verdict on organisations involved in collapse of £750m Cambridgeshire contract NHS regulation system means patient welfare can “fall between the cracks”, says senior MP There were “important gaps” in the advice provided by the Strategic Projects Team The NHS’s fragmented regulation system is ...
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NewsDaily Insight: Stepping into controversial territory
The must read stories and debate in health from Wednesday
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NewsRoyal colleges 'shocked' by Mackey staffing levels comments
Royal colleges criticise NHS Improvement chief executive for saying some standards are only “aspirational” Safe staffing experts say Jim Mackey contradicted clinical evidence based guidelines One college president says NHS trusts should reject “shabby suggestion” and speak out on funding crisis Royal colleges and workforce experts have severely ...
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CommentThe collaboration challenge in NHS finance
If many finance directors believe in the rationale of STPs, why are they less confident about how they can be achieved?
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HSJ LocalMajor teaching trust appoints top Dutch chief executive
Professor Marcel Levi to take over at University College London Hospitals Foundation Trust Sir Robert Naylor will step down in September and Professor Levi will start in January Deputy chief executive Neil Griffiths will cover the top role from September APPOINTMENT: A new chief executive has been announced ...
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Expert BriefingDeep South: Public-private joint venture and Brexit fallout
Weekly updates and essential insight into the NHS in the South West, by Will Hazell
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NewsSTPs offer private sector 'enormous opportunity'
STPs offer “enormous amount of opportunity” to private sector and charities, says NHS England director Public-private sector partnerships through STPs could help NHS solve issues it could not solve by itself, Michael Macdonnell says Cites estates management and new care models as areas that could benefit from external assistance ...
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NewsRegulator will 'match-make' trusts that fail to consolidate back-office
NHS Improvement will start to “match-make” trusts that fail to consolidate their back-office services, its chief executive has said.
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NewsExclusive: Mackey tells trusts to curb clinical staff growth
Some trusts could have fewer clinical staff after regulators’ intervention Jim Mackey says trusts that exceed 1:8 nurse to patient ratio will be told “we can’t afford that” Trusts that fail to improve their finances may have to merge or be taken over, HSJ understands Interventions taken by ...
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NewsMackey: A&E failure is 'normalised' at some trusts
Jim Mackey concerned about 25-30 trusts where A&E performance is “stuck” NHS Improvement chief warns breaching the four hour target has become ‘normalised’ at some providers Regulator working to identify A&Es most at risk of closure due to lack of staff The emergency care performance of around 30 ...
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NewsDon't automatically invest to meet CQC or Royal College standards, warns Mackey
Jim Mackey has said financially stretched trusts should not automatically spend money on new staff or better facilities on the basis of a Care Quality Commission recommendation or in an attempt to meet royal college standards.
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CommentBreathlessness campaign could make all the difference in early treatment
The “Be Clear on Cancer” brand is being extended to raise awareness of other diseases
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HSJ LocalTrust forced to close unit for three months due to staff shortage
Wycombe birth centre to close between 25 July and 31 October due to midwife shortage Forty shifts a month unfilled with 24.8 full-time equivalent midwives having resigned or retired in recent months Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust says it is confident birth centre will re-open WORKFORCE: A shortage of midwives ...
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HSJ LocalHospital trust takes on fourth GP practice
STRUCTURE: Chesterfield Royal Hospital Foundation Trust has taken on the management of a fourth GP practice.