South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 77
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Leader
Barclay has crossed the line this time
In writing directly to NHS organisations effectively instructing them to stop recruiting to equality, diversity and inclusion roles Steve Barclay has taken a step which is as unacceptable as it is unwise.
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HSJ Partners
Mobilising Health and Social Care Data to Reduce Health Inequalities
The April 2023 publication of the Hewitt review, an independent, government-commissioned review of integrated care systems in the UK, revealed staggering statistics relating to the financial and social impact of health inequalities. Defined by the NHS as “unfair and avoidable differences in health across the population, and between different groups ...
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HSJ Partners
Pay is important, but the NHS shouldn’t ignore drivers of retention that they can fix
Amidst the NHS staff retention crisis, worsened by recent strikes, ImproveWell suggests cost-effective strategies to enhance workforce retention, with a focus on involving staff
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HSJ Interactive
HSJ Webinar discussed using data to tackle health inequalities
In association with An on-demand version of this webinar is available. Reducing health inequalities is one of the key tasks of integrated care boards with a statutory duty to “have regard” to reducing health inequalities. Many will be focused on the Core20PLUS5 approach adopted ...
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Comment
From conception to ridicule: the journey of an NHSE framework
It’s not enough to rely on common sense, sometimes we need NHS England to explain it to us. Julian Patterson has read the Staff Recognition Framework so you don’t have to
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News
NHSE defends equality roles against Barclay intervention
NHS England’s chair has defended the need for ‘specialist skills to address equality, diversity and inclusion’, after Steve Barclay told local NHS organisations to stop recruiting dedicated EDI roles.
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Podcast
HSJ Podcast: Mackey’s next move
Sir Jim Mackey is moving on from Northumbria Healthcare FT after 18 years and taking the top job at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals FT. This week we discuss what this means for the NHS in the North East and also for NHSE, where he will be leaving his chief operating ...
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News
‘Notable decline’ in ambulance, mental health and maternity care, says CQC
The quality of maternity, mental health and ambulance services has seen a “notable decline” over the last year, which is contributing to “unfair care” and worsening health inequalities, the Care Quality Commission has warned.
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News
Senior managers’ pay rise delayed until at least November
Senior managers will not get their 5 per cent pay uplift for 2023-24 until at least November, with unions describing a slow sign-off process as “making a mountain out of a molehill”.
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News
Public inquiry will probe ‘NHS management and governance’
The inquiry into how concerns over Lucy Letby were handled will examine wider questions about NHS culture.
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Expert Briefing
The Ward Round: Not just another royal college row
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night – and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, ensures you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping the workforce.
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Comment
The four steps boards need to take to achieve net zero
To achieve a net-zero healthcare system, NHS boards must lead by example, engage clinical staff, highlight the benefits, and collaborate with existing initiatives while emphasising sustainability, write Chris Naylor, Hayley Pinto, and Nuala Hampson
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News
Unforeseen post-covid demand is driving overspending, says trust chief
A trust chief executive has said ongoing and unforeseen demand from children needing mental healthcare in the wake of the pandemic is driving overspending.
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News
Finance directors need to do more to keep patients safe, warns watchdog
Financial directors need to take responsibility for safety, which should be at the core of how the NHS runs services, the leadership of the Health Services Safety Investigations Body said at its launch yesterday.
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News
Trust’s £9m gift to charity reveals governance ‘weakness’
A trust donated £9m to its charity without the permission of NHS England or the Treasury.
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News
‘Grossly unfair’ mileage rate for NHS staff being reviewed
Ministers are considering overhauling the national framework of the NHS mileage mechanism for staff, which unions have criticised as ‘hopelessly out of date’ and ‘grossly unfair’.
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Comment
An analyst-shaped hole in the workforce plan
The long-term workforce plan highlights the critical role of data analysis and AI in healthcare but overlooks the existing and growing community of professional healthcare data analysts, writes AphA
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HSJ Partners
Four ways Crown Commercial Service is helping to maximise NHS procurement
From digital transformation and fleet to financial and estate solutions, Crown Commercial Service is helping the health sector bring power to its procurement.
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Comment
The staff wellbeing strategies that work
Zosia Walecka says that trusts are dedicated to improving staff morale and patient care through their emphasis on culture, evidence-based methods, resource allocation, stress management, and promoting equality and diversity
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News
‘Management bandwidth’ is slowing integration, says minister
Integration is being slowed down in some areas by a lack of ‘management bandwidth’ in systems dealing with competing pressures, a minister has said.