The three trusts failing in every aspect of care

NHS England has named the three trusts that it believes are in need of national intervention on all four major clinical performance areas.

NHSE has issued two lists of trusts that will receive national or regional performance management. One covers urgent and emergency care, and the other covers electives, cancer and diagnostics (ECD). Trusts on the second list can be included for poor performance in any one – or more – of these categories.

The 10 trusts to appear on both lists include three each from the North West and East of England regions. They are, respectively, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust, Countess of Chester Hospital FT and Mid Cheshire Hospitals FT; and James Paget University Hospitals FT, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals FT, and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn Foundation Trust. The last three are members of the same hospital group led by Norfolk and Norwich CEO Lesley Dwyer.

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Source: HSJ, 14 August 2025