All Acute care articles – Page 191
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NewsRegulator launches investigation of The Christie
Monitor has launched an investigation into the governance of prestigious cancer specialist, the Christie Foundation Trust, the watchdog announced this evening.
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NewsExclusive: Leaked emails reveal high level row over special measures move
The chair of a large teaching hospital has resigned in protest after claiming the NHS Trust Development Authority had pre-judged the results of a Care Quality Commission inspection, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ Knowledge'Healthy hospitals' initiative is bearing fruit
Promote healthy behaviour among staff and patients
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NewsFirst three trusts rated in new-style CQC regime
The Care Quality Commission has published its ratings of three hospital trusts, the first to receive judgements under its new inspection regime.
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NewsDuty of candour set to be extended to 100,000 incidents
NHS providers will be required to tell patients about all but the very least serious patient safety incidents under the new statutory duty of candour, if the recommendations of a government commissioned review are adopted into law.
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NewsKing's Fund calls for 'urgent shift' in elderly care
Budget-squeezed health and care provision for a rapidly ageing population needs to change urgently, a leading health charity has warned.
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NewsBorder hospitals 'under pressure'
Pressure is increasing on hospital accident and emergency departments in England because of care failures in Wales, the health secretary has said.
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HSJ PartnersCQC hospital ratings – the experimental phase begins
Challenges for the regulator and trusts
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LeaderToo many trust challenges will undermine CQC inspections
Regulator is on a learning curve with new regime
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NewsLarge providers dominate clinical senates
HSJ analysis has given the most detailed picture so far of the make-up of clinical senates, revealing the extent of large acute trusts’ influence over the advisory bodies.
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HSJ KnowledgeA closer look at mental health's transformation
What acute care can learn about change from the sector
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BlogsYou can't run trusts like football clubs
It can take years for an underperforming organisation to get out of special measures
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HSJ KnowledgeNow we must tune up hospitals' underpowered engines
John Drew continues his exploration of hospitals’ uphill struggle at the McKinsey Hospital Institute summit
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NewsFailing A&E pay incentives urged
Specialist emergency care doctors should be paid more to work in struggling hospitals, MPs have suggested.
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: Call for investigation into 'bullying' at cancer trust
The doctor who blew the whistle on care failings in the Baby P scandal has demanded an independent investigation into claims of bullying, intimidation and dismissal of whistleblowers at a prestigious cancer specialist trust.
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HSJ LocalDeath rate whistleblower fears sack
An NHS whistleblower could be sacked for raising concerns that a hospital was fiddling its death rates - bringing into question promises made by ministers to protect those who speak out in the public interest.
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NewsScottish NHS coping better this winter: Neil
The NHS in Scotland is coping “much better” with winter pressures than it did last year, Scottish health secretary Alex Neil said.
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Dirty stethoscopes 'spread bugs'
Dirty stethoscopes may be helping to spread dangerous bugs around GP surgeries and hospital wards, a study suggests.
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NewsFall in screening level revealed
There has been a drop in the percentage of women being screened for breast cancer, NHS figures show.