Trusts adopt ‘group model’
NHS leaders in Lincolnshire have committed to bringing two of the county’s three trusts together in a “group” model.
Safety fears prompt NHS trusts to support troubled independent provider
Five East Midlands trusts are working with the country’s largest independent mental health provider in a bid to improve service quality, amid concerns patient safety would have been put at risk if they had not stepped in.
Struggling system asks NHSE for help with ambulance handovers
Health leaders in Lincolnshire have admitted they do not have a ‘robust’ response to managing the risks posed by ambulance handover delays and poor response times.
Staff survey: Best and worst for mental health
Staff working for mental health and learning disability providers remain the least likely to say they are happy with the standard of care offered by their organisation – although there has been a slight improvement.
All but two health systems now have an independent chair
Almost every health system now has an independent chair in place or are actively recruiting to the post, HSJ analysis shows.
Half of trust’s BME staff report abuse from public
Almost half of all black and minority ethnic background staff at a Lincolnshire trust said they experienced abuse, bullying or harassment from patients and visitors last year.
Manager wins short-staffing whistleblowing case
A manager has won his employment tribunal against a patient transport company he alleged had misled clients over staffing.
Special measures trust to ban GMC concern medics
A rural trust is rowing back on hiring locum doctors with General Medical Council restrictions, after a non-executive director questioned the “high number” of such staff being employed.
A&E downgrade pushes demand onto struggling neighbour
The full extent of the increased pressure on a struggling city hospital after the downgrading of a neighbour’s emergency department has finally been revealed.
Trusts turn to artificial intelligence to tackle staff shortage
Two East Midlands trusts are trialling the use of artificial intelligence tools to diagnose breast cancer in a bid to mitigate the national shortage of radiologists.
Mental health trust appoints new chief
An East Midlands mental health trust has announced it has appointed a new chief executive.
Exclusive: Tens of thousands of junior doctors working beyond contract
Junior doctors have worked beyond their contracted terms and conditions more than 63,000 times since 2015, resulting in fines worth more than £250,000, HSJ can reveal today.
Many mental health trusts are too small, says top CEO
Many mental health trusts are too small and risk being “left on the side” in system integration plans, a leading chief executive has warned.
Revealed: Hundreds of children wait more than a year for specialist help
Hundreds of young people assessed as needing specialist mental health treatment have been made to wait more than a year, an investigation by HSJ can reveal.
New chief for mental health trust announced
Nottinghamshire Healthcare has appointed Dr John Brewin as its new chief executive after the retirement of Ruth Hawkins in September.
70 trusts working with NHSI to boost workforce retention
Seventy NHS trusts have now been recruited by NHS Improvement to its programme to improve workforce retention rates in the health service.
Exclusive: Multiple CCGs consider minimum waiting times
An increasing number of clinical commissioning groups are considering the introduction of controversial minimum waiting times for “non urgent” NHS procedures, despite clinical and legal concerns, HSJ has learned.
NHS Improvement appoints 'buddy' for special measures trust
A provider in both financial and quality special measures has been given a “buddy” trust by NHS Improvement to improve its position.
A&E night closure will not face investigation
The overnight closure of Grantham and District Hospital’s A&E will not face a full investigation by the Independent Reconfiguration Panel.
Exclusive: Special measures trust appoints ex-UCLH boss as new chief
A trust in special measures has appointed a former University College London Hospitals boss and private sector consultant as its new chief executive.