All Yorkshire and the Humber articles – Page 4
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NewsExclusive: ‘You are being lied to’ departing trust chair warns local and national leaders
The chair of a hospital trust who quit after raising serious concerns about the chief executive has now accused the organisation of “institutional corruption and dishonesty” after it claimed he was “asked to resign by the board”.
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NewsChair quits trust after ‘irretrievable’ relationship breakdown with CEO
A hospital trust chair has quit over a dispute with its chief executive and made public several serious criticisms of her leadership.
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HSJ LocalTrusts’ row over stroke services sparks ‘significant safety’ concerns
An ongoing row between a major trust and its smaller neighbour over the care of acute stroke patients is leading to ‘significant’ patient safety risks, it has been warned.
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HSJ LocalEx-CEO to chair trust with ‘inadequate’ leadership
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals FT has appointed its third chair in less than two years.
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NewsExclusive: Tenfold variation in beds revealed by NHS England audit
The number of NHS community beds per head of population varies by more than 10 times between integrated care systems, an NHS England audit seen by HSJ suggests.
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HSJ LocalWhistleblower denied mental health treatment after suing nearby trust
A mental health provider has apologised after telling a whistleblower he was being declined treatment due to an employment tribunal he had brought against a neighbouring trust.
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NewsNHSE intervenes as ICS flags worsening financial deficit
An integrated care system deemed to be a relatively strong performer is now forecasting a £25m deficit, after signing up to a breakeven plan at the start of the year, its CEO has said.
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NewsHospital whose rebuild was dropped faces ‘enforced closure’ risk
A trust that was inexplicably removed from the ‘40 new hospitals’ programme, despite being a top regional priority for capital funding, has been testing contingency plans for a ‘full or partial site closure’ due to problems with its main site.
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NewsLength in post of each trust CEO
The length in post of each trust chief executive, up to August 2023, from HSJ research.
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NewsExclusive: ‘Cost of living crisis’ contributing to stillbirths, research finds
The cost of living squeeze is a significant factor in some stillbirths, according to case reviews carried out in one of England’s most deprived areas.
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NewsRevealed: the huge growth in long-term prescription of strong painkillers
Almost 180,000 patients have been prescribed strong painkillers every month for two years, a rise of over a third compared to levels recorded just before the pandemic, data obtained by HSJ shows.
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NewsToo much emphasis placed on CEO ‘success or failure’ says new chief
A chief executive of a major acute trust has said much of the ‘emphasis’ placed on CEOs represents an ‘outdated model of leadership’.
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NewsMinisters name 30 trusts receiving share of £250m fund
Ministers have named the 30 trusts which will receive a share of a £250m fund to increase urgent and emergency care capacity.
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News‘Chaotic’ service given ‘inadequate’ rating
A hospital maternity service has dropped two ratings to ‘inadequate’ after the Care Quality Commission warned of a ‘chaotic environment’, where leaders normalised poor practices and failed to act on safety concerns.
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NewsRevealed: The trusts offering ‘BMA rates’ to doctors covering strikes
Around a quarter of acute trusts paid consultants premium rates to provide strike cover during the first two junior doctors’ walkouts, broadly matching the pay levels demanded by the British Medical Association’s ‘rate card’, HSJ research has found.
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CEO InterviewCEO interview: Peter Reading, interim CEO, Yorkshire Ambulance Service Trust
This is the latest in a series of interviews with provider chief executives, which are available exclusively to HSJ Insight subscribers.
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NewsRevealed: First ICS digital maturity ratings
HSJ can reveal the first ratings given to every integrated care system for the ‘digital maturity’ of its NHS providers.
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HSJ LocalLeading ‘trust in distress’ can be like playing ‘whack-a-mole’, says CEO
A drawn out CQC inspection process that saw the final report published more than seven months later was difficult for staff to deal with, a trust CEO has admitted.
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HSJ LocalPlans to downgrade A&E services revealed
Plans that would significantly reduce the range of services at an acute hospital in north Lincolnshire have been drawn up by health chiefs.
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HSJ LocalTrust leadership rated ‘inadequate’ as CQC accuses staff of ‘ignoring’ problems
An acute trust’s leadership has been downgraded to ‘inadequate’ after some staff ignored concerns raised directly by CQC inspectors, while others said bullying was ‘rife’.