South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 915
-
News
Third of 'excess pay growth' trusts were told by CQC to improve staffing
CQC warned about understaffing at least 22 out of the 63 trusts told to review their pay bill growth by NHS Improvement Concerns were raised at three hospitals rated good by the regulator CQC and NHS Improvement say patient safety remains “top priority” More than a third of ...
-
News
NHS England 'failed to follow due process' for heart surgery shake-up
Leicester and the Royal Brompton trusts dispute reconfiguration process Trusts say recommendations from the Independent Reconfiguration Panel have been ignored Specialised commissioning director Jonathan Fielden defends NHS England’s approach Senior staff at the two congenital heart units threatened with closure by NHS England say the national body has ...
-
News
Questions raised over NHS England's use of heart surgery research
Author cited by NHS England has “no idea” where 125 operations per year figure came from How many operations a surgeon should do ”depends on the type of surgery”, academic says RCS backs NHS England recommendation NHS England’s congenital heart disease review acknowledged the 125 figure is “arbitrary” ...
-
HSJ Local
CQC confirms inadequate rating for Greater Manchester trust
Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust has been rated inadequate by the Care Quality Commission Trust avoids going into special measures following appointment of Sir David Dalton as interim chief executive Serious concerns raised around safety and leadership PERFORMANCE: Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust has been rated inadequate by the Care ...
-
News
Junior doctors seek 'rolling industrial action'
Hospitals could be hit by a “rolling programme of industrial action” by junior doctors from as early as next month, according to an email sent to British Medical Association members tonight.
-
News
Daily Insight: Hinchingbrooke's neat turning circle
The must read stories and biggest talking points in health
-
HSJ Local
Hinchingbrooke chair: Ditching Circle management structure key to turnaround
Replacing management structure put in by private firm which previously ran trust was key to turning around performance, says chair Alan Burns praises efforts of staff across Hinchingbrooke Health Care Trust Reduction in trust’s A&E opening hours not the way forward, he says INTERVIEW: Replacing the management structure ...
-
News
Chief executives warned over breaches to junior doctors contract
Handful of trusts have breached terms of new junior doctors contract related to guardians for safe working hours NHS Improvement warns trusts not to undermine the confidence of doctors following dispute with government A third of guardian posts have not been filled because of failures to agree on appointments ...
-
HSJ Knowledge
The benefits of a joint venture for pathology
A merger of two foundation trusts’ pathology services led to more sophisticated technology, shorter turnaround times and lower costs
-
Comment
Food, glorious food: can trust chiefs eat hospital meals for a week?
Andy Jones throws down a challenge to trust chief executives to share the same culinary experience as their patients…
-
HSJ Local
Former franchise trust to exit special measures
Hospital run for three years by private company taken out of special measures after it was handed back to full NHS control last year CQC rates Hinchingbrooke Health Care Trust good overall Emergency department rated requires improvement PERFORMANCE: The district general hospital run for three years by a ...
-
News
Daily Insight: Big business eyed for board roles
HSJ’s pick of the must read stories and debate from Wednesday
-
HSJ Local
Major acute trust to be rated inadequate
QUALITY: A large acute trust in Greater Manchester is set to be rated inadequate by the Care Quality Commission, HSJ understands.
-
HSJ Knowledge
We must seize this once in a lifetime chance
Mental health issues in the perinatal period have long been misunderstood but a funding boost offers hope of a turnaround
-
Comment
Vanguards must utilise their workforce to the best of their ability
The NHS is under such considerable pressure that we need to make best use of our dedicated staff and teams.
-
Comment
A glimmer of hope for NHS staffing
The necessity for leaders to freshly engage with and motivate staff is the silver lining in these tough times
-
HSJ Local
New mental health crisis units designed to take strain off A&E
New mental health urgent crisis support unit opened near Bradford Shipley unit is the first of three designed to take pressure off A&E by directing mental health patients to other services Units funded through West Yorkshire Urgent Emergency Care Network vanguard SERVICE DESIGN: The first of three mental ...
-
News
Updated: Junior doctors granted new whistleblowing protection
Health Education England agrees to voluntarily close loophole in whistleblowing protection Court ruled earlier this year that HEE was outside employment law The loophole sparked concern among junior doctors during contract dispute Health Education England has said it will extend whistleblowing protection to junior doctors in the NHS ...
-
News
Integrated care a 'main priority' for Greater Manchester, says Burnham
Andy Burnham says handing the running of social care services to the NHS would be a “main priority” if he becomes Greater Manchester mayor Former health secretary says the fact the region had a health and social care devolution deal was the “clinching factor” as to why he stood ...
-
HSJ Knowledge
Roundtable: when high expectations meet low morale
At a time of stagnating salaries and punishing workloads, how are NHS leaders helping staff cope?