James Illman

Northern Ireland

Bureau Chief and Journalist at Health Service Journal

Award winning journalist. Bureau chief at Health Service Journal. Popbitch's favourite health reporter (see banner pic). DMs open or [email protected]

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ICB CEO takes charge of hospital trust

2 days ago | hsj.co.uk | James Illman

ICB CEO takes charge of hospital trust By James Illman2025-05-14T05:18:00 Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board’s CEO has been appointed interim managing director of a local acute trust, as part of a new hospital group board.
Major provider joins NHSE’s most challenged group

1 week ago | hsj.co.uk | James Illman

Major provider joins NHSE’s most challenged group By James Illman2025-05-09T05:23:00 University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust has joined four other trusts in NHS England’s most challenged category for all three of elective, diagnostic and cancer performance.
First ICBs to share CEO and chair

2 weeks ago | hsj.co.uk | James Illman

First ICBs to share CEO and chair By James Illman2025-05-02T10:30:00 The first integrated care boards have announced they will share the same CEO and chair, an arrangement likely to spread to many others as part of a major restructure.
CEO tells staff ‘silence is complicity’ after record sexual misconduct reports

2 weeks ago | hsj.co.uk | James Illman

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Hospital group appoints first CEO

4 weeks ago | hsj.co.uk | James Illman

Hospital group appoints first CEO By James Illman2025-04-17T14:32:00 The newly-formed Norfolk and Waveney Hospitals Group has appointed its first chief executive.
ICBs to impose ‘minimum waiting times’ for services

1 month ago | hsj.co.uk | James Illman

ICBs to impose ‘minimum waiting times’ for services By James Illman2025-04-11T11:54:00 NHS England has proposed introducing “minimum waiting times” for certain elective specialties as system leaders grapple with how to balance clinical needs and a real terms funding cut for local services.
Target date for NHSE abolition revealed

1 month ago | hsj.co.uk | James Illman

Target date for NHSE abolition revealed By James Illman2025-04-11T05:12:00 National leaders are targeting October 2026 for the abolition of NHS England and consolidation of its functions into the Department of Health and Social Care, HSJ understands.
Recovery Watch: Out of the frying pan and under the microscope

1 month ago | hsj.co.uk | James Illman

Recovery Watch: Out of the frying pan and under the microscope By James Illman2025-04-09T12:00:00 Elective recovery and returning the NHS to meeting the 18-week standard by 2029 is the government’s main performance priority. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress against this goal. This week by bureau chief James Illman.
Provider’s board clearout sparks ‘real shock’

1 month ago | hsj.co.uk | James Illman |Matt Mathers

Provider’s board clearout sparks ‘real shock’ By James Illman and Matt Mathers2025-04-02T10:05:00 One of the NHS’s largest private hospital providers has cleared out its board, with its CEO, finance chief and other key figures all leaving the business in recent weeks.
Cap on elective care funding to be scrapped

1 month ago | hsj.co.uk | James Illman

Cap on elective care funding to be scrapped By James Illman2025-04-01T17:45:00 NHS England is scrapping plans to cap how much trusts can earn from elective work in 2025-26.