All St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust articles – Page 9
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CommentThe NHS financial regime: cleverly flexible or horribly messy?
The NHS payments and incentives system is constantly evolving. Richard Murray looks at a system that is attempting to manage deficits and, at the same time, introduce new models of care and ways to pay for them.
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HSJ Local'Severe harm' to patients at teaching trust after records failure
A patient suffered a stroke that might have been prevented and another received late treatment for cancer after record keeping failures at a teaching hospital.
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NewsTrust declares major incident as neighbour is crippled by cyber attack
Demand spikes at major trauma centre as neighbour is struck down by ransomware Operations carried out without x-rays after PACS systems go down CEO pays tribute to ‘incredible’ staff A trauma centre in London which had escaped Friday’s ransomware attack had to declare a major incident because of increased demand ...
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HSJ LocalCash starved trust warned outdated IT posed malware risk
Trust warned of vulnerability to computer virus or ransomware attack “End of life infrastructure” likely to fail with catastophic consequences, trust said Windows XP replacement project is not due to be finished until June A London trust that has been starved of capital investment reported earlier this month ...
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NewsTwo-thirds of London trusts lack own procurement director
Only around a third of NHS trusts in London have their own permanent head of procurement or procurement director, HSJ research reveals.
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NewsFit and proper person enforcement action taken against just one NHS trust
Five CQC “enforcement actions” taken against hospital providers for breaching fit and proper person regulations, but only one relates to an NHS trust St George’s was issued with a warning notice for failing to meet the regulations CQC is yet to take action against a NHS trust because of ...
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HSJ LocalStruggling trust needs £200m to replace unfit estate
Trust submits a £200m estates plan to NHS Improvement to prop up crumbling 1970s estate Staff were left without IT facilities last summer after electrical switch malfunctioned Six buildings to be demolished because they are not fit for purpose A struggling teaching trust has submitted a £200m estates ...
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Naylor's gold part 2
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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HSJ LocalNew finance chief for special measures trust
A trust placed in financial special measures last month has appointed a new chief financial officer.
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NewsHunt's special adviser hired as delivery director at troubled trust
Jeremy Hunt’s special adviser joins troubled trust as executive director Chair wants to put the trust “on a secure financial footing” Trust also apppoints new acting chief financial officer One of Jeremy Hunt’s special advisers has been appointed as an executive director at a struggling London trust.
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HSJ LocalCommissioners get unexpected £20m bill after trust coding flaw
Trust admits it has “significant problem with coding” going back years CCGs presented with an unexpected invoice for £13m Wandsworth CCG is resisting paying “in the strongest possible terms” A major teaching trust has presented its commissioners with an unexpected £20m bill after discovering it has been inaccurately ...
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NewsThree more trusts placed in special measures
Regulator to appoint improvement directors to St George’s, Northern Lincolnshire and Goole, and University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Improvement says trusts will receive a package of support They can also expect tougher interest rates on the bailout loans from the Department of Health Three more trusts have ...
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HSJ LocalSpecial measures trust lost patients' urgent referral records
Patients missed urgent referrals after a hospital trust lost track of their records, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalSpecial measures trust appoints fourth chief executive in a year
A major teaching hospital trust in special measures has appointed its fourth chief executive in less than a year.
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: Making the NHS's case to the Treasury
HSJ’s email briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.
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NewsFormer trust chief guilty of fraud avoids jail
A former hospital trust chief executive has been given a 16 month suspended jail term after she had pleaded guilty to fraudulently paying her husband more than £11,000.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Missing data causes harm to patients in south London
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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HSJ LocalPatients come to 'severe harm' after teaching trust data failure
Two patients came to “severe harm” after their data was not completed properly at a teaching hospital.
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HSJ LocalChief finance officer at £71m deficit trust resigns
Interim chief finance officer leaves after four months Trust says arrangements for an interim cover will be announced in a few days Permanent chief officer will be appointed shortly with interviews scheduled for early April, trust says The chief finance officer at a major teaching hospital has resigned ...
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NewsRevealed: Trusts with the best and worst manager engagement
NHS staff feel senior managers do not involve them enough in decision making, according to the latest staff survey results, released this morning.