All South West articles – Page 2
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NewsTrust claims ‘stressed’ staff are quitting over faulty IT system
An acute trust has claimed “experienced and dedicated staff” have quit their roles because of “the stress and anxiety caused by the instability” of its imaging IT system as its row with a private provider intensifies.
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NewsProvider investigating ‘racism and bullying’ complaints
A community services provider has launched an investigation into its staff culture, following concerns including racism and bullying.
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HSJ LocalHospital sets target to recruit more staff from deprived areas
An acute trust has set the unique goal of employing almost 40 per cent of its workforce from the most deprived areas of its patch by next year.
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NewsCEO and chair resign from community services provider
The chief executive and chair of a large community services provider in the south west have both resigned.
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HSJ LocalInterim CEO to stay on after ‘driving improvements’ at challenged trust
The interim chief executive of one of England’s most challenged trusts has agreed to stay on for at least a year longer than originally planned.
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NewsRevealed: Three-fold variation in emergency response time by ICS
A threefold variation in ambulance response for serious, urgent conditions has been revealed in new figures.
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HSJ Local‘Hierarchical cultures’ reported at trust after doctor jailed
A trust has been told to improve its culture of speaking up and sexual safety by a review of its handling of a doctor who was later convicted of downloading child abuse images.
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NewsRevealed: ICSs planning the largest deficits
The integrated care systems facing the biggest planned deficits in the year ahead are today revealed by HSJ research.
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HSJ LocalFire concerns at PFI hospital sees key services move
A hospital built under the private finance initiative has been forced to move key services due to “severe” fire safety defects found by investigators.
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NewsEleven ICSs warned of ‘significant concern’ about overspending
Around three quarters of England’s 42 integrated care systems have been unable to set balanced budgets for 2024-25, NHS England has revealed.
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NewsCEO appointed for £2bn hospital group
Two city acute trusts have announced a joint chief executive.
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NewsThree trusts to share CEO and chair
Three trusts in the South West have announced plans to appoint a joint chair and chief executive, and form a new “group model”.
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NewsThreefold ICS variation in GP phone access revealed
Patients trying to reach their GP are almost three times as likely to fail to get through in the worst-performing integrated care systems than the best, according to analysis of new annual figures.
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NewsFormer chief constable named chair of trust
A former chief constable has been appointed to chair an ambulance trust which has seen huge response time delays in recent years.
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NewsRevealed: Government has failed to ‘level up’ innovation funding
The share of government-controlled health research funding going to the north of England has been static over the last decade, with London and the South East maintaining its dominant position.
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NewsThree ICSs spent £21m on vacant property last year
Three integrated systems spent £21m on empty space in buildings leased from NHS Property Services last year.
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NewsWhole health system’s IT goes down
An ICS is dealing with a “catastrophic” IT failure that is believed to have affected all health providers in the region.
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NewsRegional ‘medical rate card’ plan revealed
NHS organisations across the South West are planning a “regional medical rate card” in a bid to reduce pay for additional work.
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HSJ LocalReview of maternal deaths at 'inadequate' unit
A trust has launched an external review into deaths at its “inadequate” maternity unit after concerns were raised about its mortality rate.
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NewsRevealed: ‘Postcode lottery’ for £645m recovery programme
There is a seven-fold variation between integrated care systems in the uptake of a flagship government primary care access scheme, data has revealed.