NEW: Health Service Journal analysis reveals 10 trusts responsible for more than half of ‘unacceptable’ out of area placements which are *on the rise again* (& cost NHS £97m in past yr) hsj.co.uk/mental-health/…

On grip, war rooms, battle rhythms, sackings, succession plans, and the productivity mystery hsj.co.uk/integrated-car…

Trusts should seek extra funding to be ready for major incidents, says inquiry ift.tt/rJOSpN8

NEW: Hospitals could return to a 'payment by results' model amid concerns they are behind on elective activity targets A big change like this would be controversial just a year after NHS England brought in a different model hsj.co.uk/finance-and-ef…

NEW: Severe funding cuts have left the controversial GP patient data sharing project at risk of permanent failure. The scheme, which was paused last year over concerns about data privacy, now has an "insufficient" budget to meet its commitments. hsj.co.uk/technology-and…

NEW: People over 65 may have been given ineffective flu jab Free to read hsj.co.uk/primary-care/n…

EXCLUSIVE: NHS is probing a “potential serious incident” in its flu programme following concerns people aged 65+ r receiving a jab which is ineffective for that age group Local leaders 1st warned about this back in September, so odd this is happening now £ hsj.co.uk/primary-care/n…

RCN strike vote: some strong regional and sector trends in the trusts where the union got the 'yes' vote AND (crucially) hit the required turnout threshold. more analysis to follow from Nick Kituno (kituno.bsky.social)

The number of 12 hour waits from DTA were not only the worst on record in October. It was also the biggest monthly increase on record. 43,792 in October vs 32,776 in September. Urgent care was already in crisis, but now the situation is rapidly getting even worse.

NEW: (TW suicide/self-harm) Very worrying trend detected by MBRRACE UK — an apparent rise in the suicide rate for pregnant or newly postpartum women in 2020 hsj.co.uk/mental-health/…

NEW: ‘We are all so tired’ – leaked all-staff NHSE briefing slide reveals the timeline of its reorganisation with HEE between now and September 2023, when all staff will ‘know their future’. (1/5) hsj.co.uk/workforce/reve…

Big news in Yorks and Lincs: Two trusts on either side of the Humber are planning to merge leadership teams to create a mega £1.3bn group Boards meeting to sign-off the proposals today hsj.co.uk/hull-universit…

NHS Eng director ‘shocked’ by lack of weekend working amongst ward managers in mental health care. She suggests this could be a contributing factor to abuse scandals such as Edenfield in Gr Manchester going undetected. hsj.co.uk/mental-health/…

Big news - Hunt confirms the DH will publish an independent assessment of NHS workforce needs, which is what he called for before becoming chancellor