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Spiralling cost of mental health patients stuck in acute hospitals revealed

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Hospital trusts are spending millions of pounds a year on expensive temporary staff to look after mental health patients stranded in emergency departments and acute wards, HSJ  has learnt.

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HSJ Podcast: What happens when the chair/CEO relationship breaks down

2026-04-24T04:00:00+01:00By

On this week’s podcast, we talk about relationships between CEOs and chairs - and why the CEO of East Kent Hospitals has not been at work since mid-November.

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The Integrator: Abolishing NHSE is the easy part

2026-04-27T06:22:00+01:00By

Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week, by deputy editor Dave West