All THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST articles – Page 4
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CommentStaff engagement: a fundamental shift starts with a bungee jump
Despite the NHS staff surveys revealing a range of issues that need to be tackled, staff typically say that nothing happens to fix them. A shift of consciousness amongst leaders is needed to help build the belief that things can be different. By Hannah Forbes
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News2019 HSJ Awards finalists revealed
The 2019 HSJ Awards shortlist has been announced with 211 organisations competing in 23 categories.
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CommentJackie Daniel: Why Newcastle FT has declared a "climate emergency"
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust is the first NHS trust in the country to declare a climate emergency and has committed to work with its civic partners to become carbon neutral by 2040, notes Dame Jackie Daniel
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NewsRevealed: The 20 capital projects promised by the PM
The government has unveiled a list of 20 new capital investment projects worth a total of £853m.
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NewsHundreds of patients at risk amid major delays to IV feed supplies
Hundreds of patients, including children, dependent on intravenous nutrition to keep them alive are experiencing delays in vital deliveries, because of restrictions placed on the manufacturer by the medical devices regulator.
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NewsRevealed: Junior doctors 'losing faith' in long hours safeguards
Junior doctors are “losing faith” in a system used to monitor their workload, with new data suggesting only a fraction of their concerns are leading to changes to services or rosters.
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CommentWhat do 'outstanding' trusts tell us about how to improve care?
Achieving a step-change in the quality of care across the NHS is ultimately going to require an organisation-wide approach to improvement, writes Bryan Jones
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NewsRevealed: The trusts failing to meet national efficiency targets
NHS trusts continue to miss targets aimed at helping hospitals spend millions of pounds more effectively, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsStaff survey analysis: Best and worst hospitals in each area for staff recommending care
Below is a breakdown by area of acute and combined trusts performance on the NHS staff survey, according to the share of employees who would recommend their organisation for work or care.
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HSJ LocalTrust in land sale deal with city university
A foundation trust has sold one of its former hospital sites to the local university, which plans to use it for a centre of research into elderly care, along with housing and business units.
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NewsNational radiotherapy plan 'impossible to realise' without more funding
Consolidation of radiotherapy services “will be impossible” without more money, a royal college has warned.
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NewsLondon trusts to pay for thousands of EU staff's ‘settled status’
Trusts across London have confirmed they will reimburse EU staff applying for settled status to live in the UK after Brexit.
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NewsExclusive: Genomic trusts named but 18 months from full operation
Seven hub trusts and 27 partners have been selected to be part of a high profile new genomic test network, but will not be fully operational for a further 18 months.
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NewsContract delays reported in genetic testing overhaul
A flagship project to commission new contracts for seven genetic testing hubs appears to have been delayed.
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NewsStandalone community trusts meet safe staffing plans more often
One third of community hospitals missed their safe staffing plans every month for at least three years, HSJ analysis suggests.
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CommentWhat if M&S was run like the NHS?
There is a need for solutions based on a full understanding of the reasons behind the variation and complexity in service delivery, writes Alastair Beattie
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NewsFinancial performance: Best and worst of 2017-18
Twenty NHS providers accounted for almost £600m of deterioration against the trust sector’s financial plans in 2017-18.
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NewsFive NHS directors under investigation for fraud
Five current or former directors of NHS organisations are being investigated by the national NHS fraud agency, it has emerged.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Joint ventures to link acute and primary care
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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NewsIn depth: Trusts respond to vascular GIRFT review
HSJ approached all the trusts that were at or beneath the threshold for one or more of the GIRFT vascular activity measures. Many gave candid descriptions of their issues and what they planned to do, or had done, about them.