Trusts to share joint chief ahead of breakup
Two trusts in the south of England have named a joint chief executive as part of a major reorganisation.
More trusts vote to strike
Staff at another four ambulance services have voted to take strike action in the ongoing dispute over pay, the union Unison has announced.
Staff at final ambulance trust vote to join strikes
Staff at the East of England ambulance trust – the only one to escape strike action so far – have voted to join the industrial action.
Paramedics not sent to quarter of urgent calls, admits trust
Some ambulance trusts are not sending paramedics to up to around a quarter of their most serious calls, according to figures obtained by HSJ.
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‘Inadequate’ trust gets new chief executive
An experienced acute hospital executive has been appointed to lead South Central Ambulance Service Foundation Trust.
Ambulance firm collapses
A rapidly-expanding private ambulance firm which was working with two NHS trusts has gone into administration.
Ambulance strike dates and trusts revealed
Thousands of ambulance staff across England will go on strike during the festive period this month in a dispute over pay, three unions have announced.
Trust criticised for ‘extreme positivity’ and drops two ratings to ‘inadequate’
Senior leaders of an ambulance trust have been told their ‘extreme positivity’ has made them appear ‘out of touch’ as the Care Quality Commission downgraded the organisation’s rating to ‘inadequate’.
Trust chief steps down after 17 years
One of England’s longest-serving ambulance chief executives is to step down next year.
24 hour ambulance handover on ‘worst night ever’
All ambulance services are now understood to be on the highest level of alert due to ‘extreme pressures’ caused by the hot weather and covid absences among staff.
Rail strikes ‘will kill people’, warns NHS leader
Next week’s rail strikes will “probably end up killing people” as they will prevent staff working for already struggling ambulance trusts from getting to work, a senior NHS leader has told HSJ.
Ambulance trust delayed 750 safeguarding referrals
A computer problem meant an ambulance trust failed to pass on 750 safeguarding referrals to local authorities for up to 17 days.
NHS England director to step down
One of NHS England’s longest-serving senior figures is to leave their role with the national body.
Female ambulance staff subjected to ‘macho and sexualised’ culture
A ‘macho’ culture within ambulance trusts is leading to widespread abuse of female staff.
Under-pressure ambulance services are accelerating transformation
Chris Hopson and Daren Mochrie on the ambulance sector’s role in NHS recovery following covid.
Troubled trust to share chair with neighbour
A small trust with severe quality and financial problems is to share a chair with its larger neighbour, it has announced.
Ambulance response fastest ever as demand wanes
Ambulance response times were some of the best ever seen last month – as the extra demand imposed by covid-19 had started to diminish and patients called the service less than last year.
Ambulance trust seeks 1,000 staff to cope with coronavirus
An ambulance trust is seeking 1,000 extra workers and volunteers to help it through the coming weeks, as it copes with the peak of the coronavirus crisis.
NHS England urgently appeals to GPs to staff triage service
A key element in the new covid-19 response service run by NHS 111 urgently needs more doctors, NHS England has said.