South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 867
-
News
CQC plans 'far fewer comprehensive inspections'
CQC to cut the number of comprehensive inspections it undertakes in the future to improve efficiency CQC will ask providers to “set out their view” of their own services to help inform discussion on where best to inspect From April 2017 providers to face an annual assessment of leadership ...
-
HSJ Local
NHS manager guilty of £153,600 fraud avoids jail
Lisa Hill and Ian Watson admitted defrauding the NHS of £153,600 Judge suspended two year jail term for two years Money was used to train GPs in mental health care A senior clinical commissioning group manager and clinical lead on its board have avoided being immediately jailed after ...
-
HSJ Partners
Is the CQC seeking to turn itself into a market shaping regulator? The signs are that it is
There is a risk that the CQC will become the problem rather than the solution in getting service users out of inpatient facilities into the community
-
HSJ Local
Special measures trust plans £60m extra savings by April
Barts Health Trust plans to use £33m of non-recurrent savings to meet its financial target in 2016-17, including balance sheet adjustments and cuts to planned consultancy work.
-
Comment
The NHS and Obamacare face similar challenges
The future of “Obamacare” after Donald Trump’s victory, and how the questions raised for healthcare in the US are relevant for the NHS
-
News
Exclusive: Trust prosecuted after 'high profile' patient death
A trust is being prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive over the death of a mentally ill patient, who fell to his death on hospital premises.
-
HSJ Local
Trust set to miss financial target due to CCG fines
A large acute foundation trust has said it is likely to miss its control total by £10m because of fines imposed by commissioners for emergency readmissions and the resulting loss of central funding.
-
News
Payments to fix junior contract quirk may cost trusts thousands
Junior doctor contract pay protection system has led to varying levels of pay among doctors doing the same job NHS Employers says equitable pay will emerge over time but no doctor is losing out Imperial College Healthcare Trust has paid 16 doctors a total of £12,500 to remedy pay ...
-
News
Hospital, CCG and GP consolidation mooted by STP
Northamptonshire STP says there is potential to move to a “single commissioning organisation” across regional boundaries “Fundamental review” of estates proposed as part of aim to create “single model” of acute care STP aiming for £116m of savings from decommissioning services, CIP and QIPP schemes Service redesign under ...
-
HSJ Local
Commissioners may make 'controversial' cuts to break even
Herts Valleys CCG reported £6.1m deficit at the end of August and is now considering decommissioning or cutting services to break even Care packages, IVF and OTC prescriptions all under review CCG failing on QIPP scheme and 40 per cent behind schedule by the end of August Herts ...
-
-
News
Hospitals to be rated on new A&E 'scorecard'
New metric part of measures to “broaden oversight of A&E” and drive “greater focus” on sickest patients Four hour standard will remain “headline” target but new metric will include clinical and patient experience data Current reporting of A&E data is “very inconsistent”, says NHS Improvement Hospitals will be ...
-
Comment
Analysis: Is there really £900m extra cash for social care?
The government say its reforms will increase social care spending by £900m; critics have been underwhelmed by the announcements. Here, Sarah Calkin looks at who is right
-
News
Bonus pot for trusts that hit financial targets confirmed
Bonus payments will come partly from funds allocated to providers that are not able to meet their financial targets Payments would total more than £300m if official forecasts are correct Concerns that the scheme could exacerbate problems for struggling trusts NHS trusts that are able to meet or ...
-
News
Hunt: Trusts face poor CQC rating for ignoring families
Health secretary warns trusts risk a poor CQC rating if families are not involved in investigations Jeremy Hunt says avoidable deaths is a “global healthcare” problem beyond the NHS No trust will be penalised for reporting an increase in avoidable deaths Jeremy Hunt has warned hospital trusts that ...
-
Comment
A beacon for collaborative and compassionate leadership within the NHS
Why the ambitious vision of developing tomorrow’s leaders is quite a challenge at a time when the NHS is undergoing so much change
-
News
Regulators will not merge before 2020, says Hunt
Health service regulators will not be merged or restructured before the end of the current parliament in 2020, Jeremy Hunt has told HSJ.
-
News
Health secretary 'committed' to new patient safety laws
Jeremy Hunt says he is committed to legislation for new patient safety reforms Mr Hunt said Number 10 knew legislating for safe space was a priority for him Government consultation on safe space protection closed last week Health secretary Jeremy Hunt is lobbying the prime minister for legislation ...
-
-
HSJ Local
Deputy steps up to trust chief executive role
Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust has appointed Sam Allen as its new chief executive.