Zoe Tidman
Zoe covers NHS estates and sustainability nationally, as well as local services in Cheshire, Merseyside, Lancashire and South Cumbria. She has been named among the top 30 journalists under 30 by the Press Awards and MHP for investigations into the New Hospitals Programme and other major infrastructure delays. She joined hsj.co.uk in 2023 from The Independent, where she was a news reporter.
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HSJ LocalTrust CEO departs after five years
A chief executive has announced he will retire this summer after five years in leadership roles at a small acute trust in the North West.
HSJ LocalNHSE takes action against neighbouring trusts
A third acute trust in the North West has been hit with enforcement action by NHS England, HSJ has discovered.
HSJ LocalCQC praises maternity units for recruiting more staff
The Care Quality Commission has upgraded all three of a trust’s maternity units to “good” ratings, saying its “maternity leaders had increased the number of midwives and specialists” so it could provide “a better standard of care”.
NewsHospitals ‘overpaid’ by up to 18% under block contracts
Some hospital trusts may be receiving 18 per cent more than they should for providing emergency care, according to indications from a major national review whose findings have been kept under wraps.
NewsRevealed: The trusts with the highest savings targets
A dozen trusts have set efficiency plans worth 8 per cent of their allocations this year as the average savings target rose compared to 2024-25, HSJ research reveals.
NewsHalf of ‘New Hospitals’ will not open until at least 2038
Eighteen of the 40 schemes included in the New Hospital Programme will not be completed for at least another 12 years, a new government analysis has revealed.
NewsCEO forced out by chair wins £1.4m settlement
A trust has agreed a £1.4m settlement with its former chief executive, who was forced out of her role in a coordinated campaign by its then chair and other directors, HSJ has learned.
HSJ LocalTrust plans to miss elective target and cut beds to save money
A trust has publicly set out why its tight financial position will lead to bed closures and missed elective targets, with its chief executive saying “very serious decisions” needed to be taken.
NewsStreeting accuses trusts and ICBs of seeking to cut deficits too sharply
Some NHS organisations are struggling to cut waiting lists because they have “over steered” on avoiding deficits, the health and social secretary has declared.
HSJ LocalRegional cancer centre joins New Hospital Programme
A funding route has finally been agreed to finance the relocation of a regional cancer centre from North London to a new, purpose-built facility in Watford.
HSJ LocalMore board members leave ICB after abrupt CEO exit
Two more board members are set to leave one of the most financially challenged integrated care boards in England, HSJ has learned.
HSJ LocalMaternity inquiry trust announces new CEO
A trust chief executive is moving from Cornwall to lead an acute provider in the North West.
NewsDozens of hospitals granted emergency cash to keep services running
Nearly two in five acute trusts received emergency cash from government to keep services running last financial year, according to new figures.
HSJ LocalFourth CEO to depart region
A hospital boss has become the fourth CEO of a major trust in the East of England to announce their departure in recent months.
Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: An ‘effective real-terms cut next year’
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get back in the black. By senior correspondent Zoe Tidman.
HSJ LocalFormer MP leaves trust leadership role
A former Labour MP who became known for campaigning on NHS matters has stood down as chair of a mental health trust.
HSJ LocalTrust cancels more than 1,400 ops after kit cleaning failings
A trust has been forced to cancel more than 1,400 elective operations due to problems with the cleaning of its surgical instruments.
NewsGovt advisers change stance on hospitals with risky concrete
Government advisers who previously said hospitals with RAAC panels needed to be replaced by 2030 have now recommended the unsafe concrete planks can “technically remain serviceable” until 2040.
NewsRevealed: £260m deficit support withheld from 10 systems
NHS England has withheld over £260m from 10 local systems due to concerns over finances, HSJ can reveal.
News‘Advanced FT’ benefits unclear, national director admits
It is “hard to see” how the NHS can provide real benefits for providers with “advanced foundation trust” status, NHS England’s interim chief financial officer has admitted.