South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 953
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NewsExclusive: Regulator expands national mental health team
NHS Improvement appoints five new members to mental health and learning disability team They will be part of the regulator’s nursing and medical directorates The appointments are part of plans for the regulator to help trusts integrate mental and physical health care NHS Improvement has recruited five new ...
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NewsRegulator faces religious discrimination claim over gay adoption row
Trust non-executive director was suspended following comments on same-sex adoption Richard Page claims he has been barred from other NHS roles for his religious beliefs NHS Improvement faces tribunal in August A trust non-executive director is bringing a religious discrimination complaint against NHS Improvement, claiming he has been ...
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NewsCQC's new chief inspector of hospitals revealed
Current deputy chief inspector of hospitals Professor Ted Baker promoted to top job Will take over from Sir Mike Richards at the end of July Professor Baker will be responsible for developing and implementing new inspection regime at the CQC The Care Quality Commission has appointed a new ...
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HSJ LocalTop FT challenges CCG over 'unsafe' urgent care procurement
Northumbria Healthcare FT launches legal challenge over urgent care centre procurement process Trust says the cost savings required by North Tyneside CCG during the procurement as “unsafe and unsustainable” for the service CCG says the challenge meant a new contract with the preferred provider could not be signed Commissioners ...
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NewsExclusive: NHS England restructures its national teams
NHS England has restructured its national senior management teams, the organisation has confirmed.
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NewsMental health beds shortfall puts patients at 'intolerable' risk
Forward Thinking Birmingham service under pressure little over a year after controversial shake-up of mental health in the city Birmingham and Solihull CCGs plan extra funding for adult mental health following critical independent report Demand for adult mental health beds outstrips contracted supply by 50 per cent Lead provider ...
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CommentCowper’s Cut: The workforce crisis is the NHS’s Brexit
Cowper’s Cut is a new weekly column from HSJ’s comment editor Andy Cowper. It will be published every Monday and seeks to serve as an informative and entertaining stimulant for HSJ’s subscribers at the start of the working week.
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LeaderSTPs may soon face a wave of judicial reviews
We live in an era of political populism, whether it be “Brexit means Brexit” or “a new kind of politics”.
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NewsDaily Insight: NHS awards biggest ever contract to… the NHS
HSJ’s must read stories and talking points
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NewsWorkforce 'is the challenge of the next decade'
NHS Employers chief says NHS must focus on being an attractive employer Priority is to secure EU nationals rights post Brexit says Danny Mortimer But he urged NHS to do more to tackle the ”challenge of the next decade” Making the NHS an attractive employer as part of ...
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Expert BriefingHSJ Catchup: Confed roundup; Mackey's challenge; Phoenix rises to the rescue
Your essential update on health for the week
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NewsKeogh: Chief execs need support not ‘frightening and suppressive’ behaviour
The NHS risks “a drift into…risk aversion and blame”, Sir Bruce Keogh has said, criticising the “terrible statistic that the life expectancy of a chief executive in our NHS is only two and a half years”.
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NewsExclusive: Single bid for biggest ever NHS contract
Manchester commissioners take forward single bid for £6bn contract Providers across the city have formed a consortium to bid for the contract The largest ever NHS contract on course to be awarded in early 2018 A single bid - from a consortium of existing providers - has been ...
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HSJ LocalCommissioners challenge CQC over 'discrepancies' in GP ratings
A commissioning group has challenged Care Quality Commission ratings after a quarter of its GP practices were listed as requiring improvement or inadequate.
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NewsSTF encourages 'dishonesty and bullying', says respected former trust chair
Distribution of £1.8bn fund described as “economic lunacy and grossly unfair” by Sir Peter Dixon He warns that rules around STF encourage “dishonesty” and “bullying” Sir Peter also criticises regulators for failing to provide strong leadership The regime governing how additional funding is allocated to NHS trusts has ...
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CommentReflections on the dog that doesn't bark
Saffron Cordery on themes to have emerged from NHS Providers’ conversations with trust leaders and others about the future of commissioning
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CommentLeaders speak their minds on commissioning
A new report by NHS Providers quizzes a range of leaders on issues including the role of sustainability and transformation plans and accountable care systems.
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HSJ KnowledgeHSJ Emerging Leaders summit to address workforce crisis
The HSJ Emerging Leaders summits support board level leaders to build and embed future leadership capacity and encourages aspirant leaders to progress their careers in the NHS.
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NewsCommissioners made £900m underspend to cover provider deficit
NHS commissioners recorded a net underspend of £902m at the end of 2016-17, covering off a provider sector deficit of £791m.