South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 1161
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News
Emergency care fines strengthened to encourage 'radical transformation'
The financial penalty imposed on accident and emergency departments that fail to meet the 95 per cent four hour target has been strengthened to encourage ‘radical transformation’ from struggling NHS providers.
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News
Waiting time standards toughened up under contract proposals
Tougher financial penalties will be imposed on trusts that fail to meet waiting time standards and commissioners’ freedom to waive penalties will be curbed under NHS England’s draft standard contract for 2015-16, which was published this week.
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News
HSJ Live 17.12.2014: NHS England decides on 2015-16 allocations
NHS England’s board has decided on 2015-16 allocations for clinical commisisoning groups, plus the rest of today’s news and comment
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HSJ Knowledge
How crowdsourcing engaged NHS staff in Leeds
Using an online platform to gather staff ideas and opinions
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News
Exclusive: Staff shortage fuels recruitment of nearly 6,000 overseas nurses
A shortage of registered nurses to fill an increasing number of posts has driven nearly three-quarters of hospital trusts to recruit overseas, an HSJ investigation has revealed.
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News
Exclusive: Workforce plan sets out second year of nursing growth
Nurse training places will increase for the second consecutive year, HSJ can reveal.
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News
Exclusive: Top hospital chief criticises 'out of area' referrals move
An attempt by NHS England to protect patient choice by preventing hospitals closing their doors to ‘out of area’ referrals has been strongly criticised by a leading foundation trust chief executive.
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Leader
The NHS's challenging new year will be dominated by four themes
2015 is set to be a crucial year
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News
Appeal finds NICE decision on £90k breast cancer drug 'unfair'
The impact of the government’s drug pricing deal on patient access to new medicines has been thrown into confusion after a pharmaceutical company’s appeal against the decision to ban routine NHS funding of one of its drugs was upheld.
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News
Exclusive: Service hit by staff 'exodus' after CCG transfers contract to Circle
One of the biggest teaching trusts in England has been forced to axe its once renowned acute dermatology service following an “exodus” of medical consultants following the transfer of their contract to private provider Circle.
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News
HSJ Live 16.12.2014: Simon Stevens cements place as most powerful person in healthcare
Simon Stevens has been named the most powerful person in healthcare in the HSJ100, just eight months after becoming NHS England chief executive, plus the rest of today’s news and comment
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News
Simon Stevens cements place as most powerful person in healthcare
Simon Stevens has been named the most powerful person in healthcare in the HSJ100, just eight months after becoming NHS England chief executive.
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Supplements
HSJ100 2014: interactive list
Explore all the names in the 2014 HSJ100 list of healthcare’s most influential people
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HSJ Partners
HSJ100 comment: The year to cry freedom
With the NHS at a crossroads and a looming election causing paralysis across the system, the ninth edition of the HSJ100 and its rankings has been particularly tricky to predict.
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HSJ Partners
HSJ100 comment: Design of the times
Has the health sector fallen into the trap of development first, interface second? Leigh Baillie points out the key opportunities for healthcare leaders to improve NHS services over the course of the next year
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Comment
HSJ100 analysis - politics: Importance of NHS is the only certainty in next election
Our top names are those best positioned to shape a year of volatility and voters, writes HSJ editor Alastair McLellan
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Comment
HSJ100 analysis – commissioning: Stevens’ style reinforces his position
HSJ100 LEADERS ICON-COMMISSIONINGHSJ100 LEADERS ICON-COMMISSIONING Simon Stevens’ immense political capital means much of the power and influence in the commissioning system sits with him in the top spot. Were they allowed, the judges might have considered inventing a position above number one for him.His position is ...
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Comment
HSJ100 analysis – providers: Trusts will weather a time of faltering and flux
HSJ100 LEADERS ICON-PROVIDERSHSJ100 LEADERS ICON-PROVIDERS The provider sector is facing significant upheaval in 2015 - even before you take into account the finance and performance problems trusts will undoubtedly face.Simon Stevens’ “horses for courses” approach to pushing new organisational forms for NHS providers might sit awkwardly ...
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Comment
HSJ100 analysis - finance: Civil servants and Labour rise on tide of the two big dates
HSJ100 LEADERS ICON-FINANCEHSJ100 LEADERS ICON-FINANCE There are two dates in 2015 that loom very large in the minds of all those on the HSJ100 with responsibility for the financial health of the NHS.The first is 31 March, which will bring to a close the toughest financial ...
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Comment
HSJ100 analysis – technology: Amateur night is over but top tech talent is still wanting
HSJ100 LEADERS ICON-TECHNOLOGYHSJ100 LEADERS ICON-TECHNOLOGY NHS England’s national director for patients and information Tim Kelsey (42) sent out an unequivocal message to health service leaders last month to mark the launch of an NHS national technology strategy.“Interoperability and safe digital record keeping is no longer a ...