Emily Townsend
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Former NHSE chief named chair of two more trusts
A former NHS chief executive is taking the helm at two more acute trusts in the West Midlands, it has been announced. → Read More
Three in four patients not seen within new target time
Data revealed for the first time shows nearly three quarters of adult patients needing community mental health care are waiting more than four weeks for treatment to start, which is the timeframe that NHS England wants to introduce as a national standard. → Read More
‘Substantial’ leadership and behavioural issues at major trust, review finds
A review into allegations of bullying and poor culture at University Hospitals Birmingham has revealed "substantial" concerns about culture, behaviour, leadership and governance, a council report reveals. → Read More
Mental Health Matters: How 1,000 patients fell through the cracks
HSJ's fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector - contact me in confidence. → Read More
CCTV to be used ‘pro-actively’ by trusts to combat abuse
Mental health trusts are exploring wider use of CCTV to review incidents of seclusion or restraint in response to high-profile abuse scandals, HSJ has learned. → Read More
‘Institutionalised’ staff ‘perpetuating long hospital stays’
Nearly half of NHS patients with a learning disability or autism are still being kept inappropriately in hospitals, several years into a key programme to reduce inpatient care, a national review reveals. → Read More
Hundreds still ‘inappropriately’ in hospital a decade on from scandal
Nearly half of patients with a learning disability or autism are still being kept inappropriately in hospitals, several years into a key programme to reduce inpatient care, a national review reveals. → Read More
Mental Health Matters: Alarms ignored, with fatal consequences
HSJ's fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance, and finances in the mental health sector, by correspondent Emily Townsend - contact me in confidence. → Read More
Service in ‘very distressing’ state after 19 deaths
The author of a Parliamentary report into 'failing' eating disorder services in 2017 says the number of concerning deaths still being reported five years on is 'very distressing'. → Read More
Chair retires after contentious trust takeover
The joint chair of two Midlands hospitals is stepping down after a four-year term. → Read More
Draft NHSE plans seek to ‘eradicate’ police role in care
A draft NHS England document suggests mental health trusts will be told to ban 'concerning' aspects of a controversial care model which involves input from police officers, HSJ has learned. → Read More
Prolific surgeon found guilty of misconduct and dishonesty
A prolific surgeon accused of poor care - some with a 'catastrophic outcome' - and altering patient notes has been found guilty of misconduct following a tribunal hearing. → Read More
Scandal trust CEO ‘proud of staff’ who embraced criticism
The chief executive of a trust embroiled in the NHS' biggest maternity scandal says staff have tried to embrace and understand the criticism they have received, and insists the culture of the organisation has started to change. → Read More
Mental Health Matters: Reforms spark fears over impact on workforce
HSJ's fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance, and finances in the mental health sector, by correspondent Emily Townsend - contact me in confidence. → Read More
Government launches national safety review after scandals
The mental health minister has ordered a rapid review into patient safety in mental health inpatient settings across England following several recent safety scandals. → Read More
‘Landmark’ integrated trust faces axe
Health leaders in the Midlands are considering winding down or merging an NHS trust that was supposed to hold a 'landmark' integrated care contract worth £360m, according to trust papers. → Read More
Reviews into trust failures are an effort to ‘control the narrative’, say medics
Consultants who blew the whistle at a major teaching trust have raised "grave concerns" about the impartiality of three reviews into the safety and bullying allegations they made. → Read More
Repeat of comms failure during strike could land leaders in prison, warns CEO
An acute trust chief executive has criticised the communication of system colleagues during last month's nursing strike, warning that he and other accountable officers could face manslaughter charges if patients are put in danger. → Read More
Trust CEOs could ‘end up in prison’ because of ‘unsafe’ hospitals, warns chief
An acute trust chief executive has criticised the lack of communication during last month's nursing strike, warning that he and other accountable officers could face manslaughter charges if patients are put in danger by decisions made without by senior colleagues elsewhere in the system. → Read More
Deaths inquiry thrown into doubt as only 11 staff agree to give evidence
The chair of an inquiry into hundreds of deaths at a mental health trust has revealed she may not be able to deliver it in its current form following a "hugely disappointing" lack of staff coming forward to give evidence. → Read More