Matt Mathers
Matt joined HSJ in 2024. He covers cancer care, private care, and diagnostics. He also covers the North East and West Yorkshire.
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NewsLong-serving CEO retires from trust with big savings target
Mid Yorkshire Teaching Trust’s chief executive will retire in the spring, the provider has confirmed.
NewsBig teaching trusts put under extra NHSE ‘oversight’
Four trusts – including three of England’s largest teaching hospital trusts – are now receiving extra “oversight” from NHS England, after being put into the lowest tier of providers for cancer and/or elective care performance.
NewsService rated ‘outstanding’ despite whistleblower concerns
A trust’s neonatal services have been rated “outstanding” just a year after concerns were raised about investigations into baby deaths.
NewsRevealed: 75% of worst trusts had leaders replaced in past two years
Three out of four of the worst-performing trusts have seen their CEO and/or chair replaced in the last two years, HSJ analysis shows, following Wes Streeting’s vow to “sack” more bad leaders.
NewsCEO steps down after ‘rollercoaster’ five years
The chief executive of an ambulance trust has announced her retirement in the second high-profile departure from the organisation in as many weeks.
NewsJust one in 10 scans moved to community centres despite push
Only about one in 10 CT and MRI scans are taking place in “community diagnostic centres” despite a national drive to shift these services into the community.
NewsNew chair appointed at ‘requires improvement’ trust
A new chair has been appointed to an ambulance trust that had its overall CQC rating downgraded to “requires improvement” last year due to concerns over its care and leadership.
HSJ LocalOne of NHS’s top chairs to stand down
One of the NHS’s most influential chairs is standing down after over a decade in post at a large teaching hospital trust.
NewsThree ICSs responsible for a quarter of very long diagnostic waits
Just three integrated care systems were responsible for nearly one in four 13-week waits for key diagnostic tests in recent months, HSJ analysis of official data has found.
NewsMajor diagnostics review kicked into long grass
There are “no plans to publish” a much-anticipated NHS England review of diagnostic services that had been expected this month, a government source has told HSJ.
NewsMD representing £18bn turnover teaching trusts steps down
The managing director of the Shelford Group, representing 10 of England’s biggest trusts – with a combined £18bn turnover – is to step down after three years in the role.
News14 trust CEOs appointed regional improvement leads
Over a dozen trust chief executives have been selected by NHS England to lead a nationwide improvement drive on emergency and elective care.
NewsICB told to scrap contract after string of errors
An integrated care board made several errors in the way it contracted an NHS trust to manage Continuing Care services without a full competition, regulators have found.
NewsSeven-year wait for specialist assessments at ‘outstanding’ trust
Waiting times for adult ADHD assessments have hit seven years at a northern mental health trust, according to its latest board papers.
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Trust told to re-run flawed contract award
A trust has been advised to re-run a contract competition after a losing provider complained the process was unfair.
News‘Unrealistic’ new targets set for cancer tests
New activity targets set for community diagnostic centres this month will not be met on current staffing levels, experts have warned.
NewsStreeting will ‘blame Tories for NHS failures this winter’
Wes Streeting is being “realistic” about recovering NHS performance, and failures this winter will be attributable to the previous government, he has told NHS chief executives.
NewsDispute between trust directors triggers NHSE enforcement action
NHS England has taken formal enforcement action against a trust after expressing “significant concerns” over a “deterioration” in how its board operates.
News‘Scrap single-word CQC ratings’, say trust bosses
Most trust leaders want the Care Quality Commission’s single-word ratings scrapped, NHS Providers has said based on survey feedback.
HSJ LocalTrust appoints senior ICB figure as new CEO
East of England Ambulance Service Trust has appointed a new chief executive.