South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 1888
-
NewsExclusive: chief executive of the biggest-deficit trust stands down
The chief executive of the trust with the biggest deficit in the NHS has resigned, HSJ has learned, while another troubled trust is losing five of its eight directors.
-
NewsNHS 111 roll out delayed
The government has extended the deadline for the roll out of NHS 111 by up to six months following pressure from unions and clinical commissioning groups.
-
NewsDeath rate to be used to determine public health funding
Department of Health publishes plans to distribute money according to need
-
NewsWatchdog backs merger of Ealing and North West London hospitals
The health service’s competition watchdog has cleared proposals for a merger of NHS trusts Ealing Hospital and North West London Hospitals.
-
InformationShaun Lintern
Shaun covers East Midlands, West Midlands and Cheshire. shaun.lintern@emap.com
-
NewsLansley speech moved to avoid strike clash
Health secretary Andrew Lansley’s speech at the NHS Confederation conference has been moved forward to avoid a clash with the doctors’ strike.
-
NewsAdult social care budgets cut by £890m
Funding reform ‘desperately needed’, warn senior directors
-
HSJ KnowledgeIdentifying the opportunities for CCGs to make savings and efficiencies
Clinical commissioning groups must unite their GP practices if bureaucracy is to be cut and targets met. Valerie Martin-Long has four ideas to make this happen.
-
CommentTrusts need to face up to the reality of mergers
Deloitte expert Phil Lobb on merger and acquisition solutions.
-
Comment'Reform could lead a transition to a non-hierarchical NHS'
Charles Alessi on implementing the reforms.
-
HSJ Knowledge
The benefits to CCGs from sharing patient information
Sean Riddell explains why sharing patient information is vital in the new NHS and how clinical commissioning groups can make it happen on the ground.
-
CommentThe benefits of centralised emergency services are less than clear
Small hospitals face growing threats, says Nigel Edwards.
-
CommentMichael White: Behan will be under scrutiny in CQC hot seat
Can David Behan lead the CQC with courage?
-
NewsLansley expects 'nearly all' CCGs to be authorised by deadline
Andrew Lansley has declared that he expects to see close to 100 per cent of clinical commissioning groups fully authorised by next April.
-
NewsGPs 'absurd' to walk away from CCGs over pensions
Andrew Lansley has claimed it would be “absurd” for GPs to walk away from clinical commissioning groups because they were angry over the government’s refusal to improve its pension offer.
-
LeaderCan light-touch Lansley really avoid the toughest decisions?
Alastair McLellan interviews the health secretary.
-
CommentSally Gainsbury: CCG budgets face existential crisis
Those auditors know how to spoil a good party.
-
News'Budget for health' to set out future ambitions
Andrew Lansley hopes to establish an annual “budget for health” which will become the parliamentary set piece debate on the service.
-
NewsLansley: management cuts to slow after 2012
Aggressive cost saving will mean new NHS organisations will not have to make further deep cuts in management and administration spending from next year, Andrew Lansley has revealed to HSJ.
-
NewsMid Staffs recommendations unlikely to clash with policy
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has told HSJ that he is “confident” most of the recommendations of the inquiry into care failings at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust will be “delivered within the legislative framework we’ve got”.