Allison Coggan
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Special measures trust sent 'letter of concern' over staffing
An acute trust in quality and financial special measures has received a “letter of concern” from the Care Quality Commission after a quarter of maternity shifts had the lower than planned number of midwives. → Read More
Care assistant charged with defrauding Southern Health
A care assistant who worked at a unit where a teenager drowned in a bath is to appear in court tomorrow charged with defrauding Southern Health Foundation Trust of more than £250,000. → Read More
NHS England to take 'light touch' approach to CCG collaboration
Three clinical commissioning groups could create a joint committee after one ruled out a merger and sharing a single accountable officer. → Read More
Multibillion NHS land sales plan to be approved next month
Major property deals between the NHS and private firms to unlock capital funds worth £5.7bn “at speed” could be signed off within weeks after being hit by delays. → Read More
Revealed: Major expansion of 'model hospital' to STPs and CCGs
The “model hospital” system for measuring trusts’ productivity and efficiency is to be expanded over the next two years to CCGs, STPs and accountable care organisations, HSJ can reveal. → Read More
NHS England rebuff GIRFT surgery recommendations
NHS England has rebuffed an attempt by efficiency leaders to ensure commissioners follow national guidance over the provision of bariatric surgery. → Read More
'Political' NHS targets may damage care quality, warns national report
A senior clinician leading a national drive against unwarranted variation in the NHS says cancer targets and surgeon mortality rates are “politically derived measures” that may reduce care quality. → Read More
Leading surgeons call for review of clinical autonomy
The clinical autonomy enjoyed by NHS surgeons should be reviewed and clinicians monitored more closely to ensure consistent care, a national report recommends. → Read More
CCG chief officer quits as STP lead
The chief officer of a CCG rated outstanding is stepping down as lead of a STP with the lowest rating. → Read More
CCG chief officer quits as STP lead
The chief officer of a CCG rated outstanding is stepping down as lead of a STP with the lowest rating. → Read More
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. → Read More
Exclusive: NHS England delay 'denies patients access to life saving treatment'
Patients are being denied access to heart treatments that could prevent strokes or save lives after an NHS England project was delayed, a charity has told HSJ. → Read More
Prescription changes would worsen health inequalities, warns BMA
The chair of the British Medical Association’s prescribing subcommittee has called for politicians to lead on changes to NHS prescriptions, which he claims could worsen health inequalities. → Read More
Special measures trust to centralise services due to 'immediate' safety concerns
A special measures trust is to centralise urology and ear, nose and throat services because of “immediate workforce safety concerns”. → Read More
Exclusive: 18 'high calibre' leads appointed to major NHS improvement programme
Leading consultants have been appointed to lead 14 national reviews aimed at improving efficiency and reducing unwarranted variation in NHS, HSJ can reveal. → Read More
Man guilty of NHS pension fraud
A man has pleaded guilty to claiming almost £28,000 from his dead mother’s NHS pension after being caught by a national fraud prevention programme. → Read More
First NHS inpatient unit fails fire safety tests
A specialist cardiac centre has become the first NHS inpatient unit to fail fire safety tests carried out in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster. → Read More
Trusts with high litigation costs to come under the spotlight
NHS litigation costs are to be scrutinised by a national programme to save millions in clinical negligence pay outs and improve patient care, HSJ can reveal. → Read More
CCG and council appoint 'first of its kind' joint chief
A CCG and local authority have appointed the council’s chief executive to head a single leadership team across both organisations. → Read More
MP calls for debate on 'revolving door of failed NHS managers'
An MP has called for a debate on “the revolving door of failed NHS managers” after claiming a former trust chief had set up a consultancy firm “offering his services to the NHS”. → Read More