North by North West: What now for The Christie?
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Trust leadership censured for ‘negative impact’ of focus on ‘reputation management’
The leadership rating of one of the NHS’s best known specialist trusts has been downgraded from ‘outstanding’ to ‘requires improvement’, despite inspectors praising the work of its medical director, nursing director and chief operating officer.
North by North West: Trusts get creative as financial screws tighten
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Revealed: Best and worst trusts for cleanliness and food
The best and worst trusts for cleanliness and food have been revealed in a national assessment by patients and staff.
North by North West: Unease around waiting list prioritisation
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North by North West: New lows for ambulance handover crisis
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Leadership review launched at ‘outstanding’ trust
The Care Quality Commission has launched a review of leadership at an “outstanding”-rated specialist trust, after receiving multiple concerns from whistleblowers.
Trust 'hiding serious harm and death' report
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North by North West: Full force Flory
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North by North West: Why the North West waits
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North by North West: Trusts pick EPR firm just ditched by ICS partner
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Exclusive: ‘Angry’ NHSE pressures prestigious trust to make ‘public apology’
NHS England is trying to force a prestigious cancer trust to publicly apologise to a group of whistleblowers, after being ‘shocked’ by the way it responded to a review into their concerns.
Sorry, not sorry
The non-apology has arrived to squat on British public discourse like a particularly ugly and unwanted toad.
HSJ podcast: Two trusts, NHS England and the whistleblowers
Two very different trusts are under the spotlight after concerns were raised by whistleblowers about poor culture and behaviour.
North by North West: Long-awaited NHSE report fails to answer key question
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Outstanding trust accused of ‘dismissive’ attitude to whistleblowers
The leadership of a prominent cancer trust acted in a ‘defensive and dismissive’ manner when serious concerns were raised about bullying behaviours and multiple failings in the handling of a major research contract, an external review has found.
Trusts spending £1m+ a year on settlement deals with gagging clauses
Trusts are still spending at least £1m a year on settlement agreements with staff containing ‘gagging clauses’, despite a crackdown on these conditions in recent years, HSJ research reveals.
Troubled trust given maximum fine for duty of candour breach
A troubled trust, where leaders are braced for a review into high-profile bullying allegations, was today fined for breaching duty of candour regulations in a separate case.
North by North West: On closer inspection
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Trust chair accused of ‘misleading’ staff over critical report
The chair of a prominent cancer trust has sent a ‘misleading’ message to staff about the extent to which a critical draft report was significantly softened before being finalised.