title: Money follows the stars.
abstract: NHS trusts have been graded against new, hotel-style star ratings in another effort to improve standards. The ratings cover areas such as waiting lists and times, hospital cleanliness and financial performance. Chief executives of badly-performing trusts may lose their jobs unless improvements are not made within set timescales. The best performing trusts will be given more control over spending, undergo fewer inspections and have the opportunity directly to advise the government on NHS policy.