South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 133
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Daily Insight
The mythbuster: the NHS should target poor understanding, not performance
Instead of trying to understand the causes of problems, the NHS performance management process demands lots of data which only achieves ‘the illusion of control’ in NHSE, writes Steve Black
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News
‘Free’ NHS makes people ‘lazy’ says pharmacy chief
The director of a leading pharmacy chain invited to advise the prime minister on healthcare reform has claimed the NHS makes people too ‘lazy’ to take responsibility for their health.
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News
NHS England warns against block cancellations during ‘unprecedented’ strikes
NHS England has told trust, system and regional leaders to avoid “block rescheduling” of elective cases during the four-day junior doctors’ strike next month.
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News
‘Aggressive’ NHSE campaign insists trusts enable digital communications with patients
NHS England has launched a ‘very aggressive campaign’ to ensure all acute trusts give patients the abillity to make appointments and receive messages online.
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News
Trusts given five years to achieve safe midwife staffing
NHS trusts have been given until 2027-28 to employ enough midwives to meet safe staffing requirements, NHS England’s new maternity delivery plan has said.
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Daily Insight
HSJ Weekly Catch-up: Ratings on hold, reviews kept private and CQC under fire
Your essential update on health for the week.
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News
'Spend wisely’ while tackling racism, says CQC director
The Care Quality Commission and other NHS agencies should “spend wisely” on “robust academic solutions” to overcoming racism and diversity problems, rather than turning to “outdated strategies” which don’t work, according to the lead of an internal review at the regulator.
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Comment
From firebrand to fire extinguisher
How was Chris Hopson turned? What happened in the basement? Did junior doctors cause covid? Julian Patterson has the answers
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HSJ Local
Another CEO given national director role
Another chief executive of a local NHS organisation has been hired as a national director by NHS England.
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Podcast
HSJ Podcast | Bad Blood: The NHS agency engulfed in a racism scandal
NHS Blood and Transplant has been embroiled in allegations of racism that stretch back several years.
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News
£2bn ICS debt from ‘CCG screw-ups’ should be written off, says Confed
NHS England has been urged to write off £2.2bn in historic debts that integrated care systems could be asked to repay.
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Daily Insight
Daily Insight: When the criteria is ‘crisis’
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Expert Briefing
The Integrator: ‘Gently persuading’ integration
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by primary and community care correspondent Mimi Launder.
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News
Children must wait for ‘crisis’ before autism diagnosis, say overwhelmed systems
New restrictions are being introduced for autism assessments, with some areas now only accepting referrals for patients in crisis, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ Local
Acute boss takes ‘semi retirement’
The chief executive of an acute trust in the East of England has announced she is stepping down to take “semi-retirement”.
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News
CQC inspection teams lacked ‘correct expertise’, review finds
A review of the Care Quality Commission’s failures in a high-profile whistleblowing case says it needs to ensure clinicians with the “correct expertise” are placed on its inspection teams.
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News
Whistleblowers ‘frustrated and disappointed’ by CQC, review finds
There is a “widespread lack of competence and confidence” in the Care Quality Commission on race and racism, while whistleblowing health and care staff were often “frustrated and disappointed” by how it responded to their concerns, an internal review has found.
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Daily Insight
Daily Insight: NHSE’s excuses do not stand up to scrutiny
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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News
NHSE blames junior doctors’ strike for impending elective target failure
A senior NHS England figure has blamed the junior doctors’ strike for trusts’ impending failure to hit a flagship target to eliminate 78-week waiters by next month, but HSJ understands the service would have fallen short even without the medics’ walkout.
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Expert Briefing
London Eye: Definitely not about money – the Gordon mystery
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.