South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 889
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News
Data confidentiality row intensifies ahead of crucial ruling
Data from opt out patients included in two thirds of NHS Digital releases NHS Digital argues releases do not pose patient confidentiality risk and comply with ICO rules Lobby group says releases do not comply with rules and “go directly against what patients think is happening” to their data ...
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News
Third council publishes STP amid growing criticism of NHS England
Sutton Council publishes south west London STP plan NHS England criticised for not allowing the publication of STPs STP outlines intention to cut number of acute sites in the patch from five to four A south London local authority has become the third council to release its full ...
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Comment
Race equality in the NHS: a balance sheet
Black History Month seems a good time to reflect on what has been achieved since the introduction of the NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard.
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HSJ Local
North East walk-in clinics to be replaced by urgent care centre
North Tyneside CCG approves plans to replace three walk-in clinics and OOH service with single urgent care centre Governing body to begin procurement for site and provider of the new service Public consultation found preferred site was North Tyneside General Hospital, run by Northumbria Healthcare FT Trust refuses to ...
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Expert Briefing
The Commissioner: Relationships problems, still
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West
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News
Top council chief criticises Stevens and Mackey for 'NHS first' bias
Birmingham council chief and STP lead hits out at NHS England’s tendency to “sort the NHS out first” Mark Rogers complains about use of sustainability funds for acute deficits Calls for joined up national approach to STP and says engagement has been “flawed” Says better care fund “has not ...
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News
STP leads have 'duty to talk with the public'
Healthwatch warns “sense of fear” among policymakers risks leaving public consultations until the “very end” of the STP process Chair warns public is at risk of “feeling betrayed” over lack of engagement Healthwatch has previously said the speed of the STP process “has been a challenge” Healthwatch England ...
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Comment
Fear of public engagement is holding the NHS back
With the first of the 44 local sustainability and transformation plans set to be published this week, Jane Mordue, interim chair of Healthwatch England, looks at the importance of involving patients and the public in the big decisions ahead
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Comment
Why care home nurses are due so much more respect
Their skills will become ever more important, so let’s give them the support and recognition they deserve
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HSJ Local
Concerns raised over sustainability of GP social enterprise
Internal report says GP provider’s relationship with CCG had “deteriorated to the point where mutual confidence is low and new business contracts become unlikely” Trajectory against an NHS England contract at the start of September would “lead to around a £434,000 deficit” Community interest company says situation has changed ...
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HSJ Local
Addenbrooke's £140m IT contract hangs in balance
Trust invites bids for £140m contract currently held by Hewlett Packard Enterprise HSJ understands costs are higher than trust originally forecast and are driving deficit Trust says it is “market testing” and supplier is fulfilling contract Cannot comment on finances as “it would impact on potential bids” Cambridge ...
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HSJ Local
West Midlands trust hires interim chief nursing officer
University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire Trust has appointed Nina Fraser as interim chief nursing officer
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HSJ Local
Updated: Trust chief to appeal 'vindictive' dismissal decision
Jonathan Parry had been excluded from work at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital Trust since August 2015 due to allegations made by a whistleblower Trust has never explained the nature of the allegations against him and three other senior officers who were also excluded Panel found evidence on seven counts ...
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HSJ Local
Trust asked to maintain 111 service with 12 days' notice
An ambulance trust has been asked to continue providing NHS 111 services with just 12 days’ notice after plans for a new provider to take over were delayed twice.
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Comment
Do you suffer from 'business illusion'?
A new tool can help chief executives and business intelligence teams to see through the data fog
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HSJ Local
Troubled ambulance trust launches patient harm review
An ambulance service in special measures is to review whether any patients have been harmed by problems locating defibrillators during emergency calls.
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HSJ Local
STP-wide commissioning team to take powers from CCGs
“Commissioning executive” covering seven CCGs to be set up to help commission services across Buckingham, Oxfordshire and Berkshire STP Mental health, ambulance services and 111 will be under board’s new remit The executive will also be asked to sign off a single operating plan to cover STP footprint ...
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Expert Briefing
Following the Money: Hospital pass for Theresa May
HSJ’s weekly email briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black
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News
Exclusive: Survey reveals STPs' service change priorities
The types of service changes and structural reform that will dominate sustainability and transformation plans are revealed in HSJ’s survey of senior local NHS decision makers.