All COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST articles – Page 6
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NewsAnalysis: Over 100 trusts report rise in E coli infections in a year
106 trusts report increase in E coli rates, with more than 10 per cent increases at 60 PHE data casts doubt over feasibility of government target to halve infections by 2020 Across England the infection rate has increased by 6.7 per cent in 12 months and by 12.7 per ...
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HSJ LocalCCGs ration hip and knee surgery for obese patients
North West CCGs introduce restrictions on hip and knee surgery for obese patients South Cheshire and Vale Royal CCGs have financial problems NICE chair concerned about increase in CCGs rationing elective surgery Commissioners in Cheshire have introduced new restrictions to hip and knee replacements for obese patients, which ...
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NewsLeaked STP document reveals A&E downgrade plans
HSJ has seen a version of the region’s STP submission to NHS England Range of projects aim to close a financial gap of around £900m by 2021. Submission refers to the downgrade of the emergency department at Macclesfield and a “major service review” at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital Trust ...
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NewsRevealed: New oversight ratings for every NHS trust
Each trust placed in one of four categories based on the level of support they require from NHS Improvement Trusts will be formally categorised next month as part of the regulator’s new “single oversight framework” Thirty-five out of 238 trusts will have “maximum autonomy” See every rating in the ...
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NewsBig rise in urgent operations cancelled more than once
The number of urgent operations cancelled more than once has grown by more than half in the last year.
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HSJ KnowledgePatient Safety Awards 2016: Clinical Leadership
The winners set up a team that developed a live data analysis tool to help identify specific issues in stroke patients’ care
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NewsRise in urgent operations being cancelled
Three trusts responsible for more than half of patients who had an urgent operation cancelled at least twice Countess of Chester Hospital Foundation Trust saw highest number, up from zero the previous year See the trust by trust data Two trusts cancelled urgent operations at least twice for ...
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NewsThirty worst A&E trusts called to London summit
NHS Improvement chief raised concerns over “organisations who consistently deliver very low levels of performance” January was “a very difficult month” for A&E departments, Jim Mackey said Trusts “left in no doubt whatsoever that there needs to be a sustained improvement” The 30 worst performers on the accident ...
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NewsRevealed: Trusts' estimated savings potential
By using publicly available data, HSJ has been able to closely match the methodology used by Lord Carter to produce trusts’ headline “savings opportunity” figures. Here we list the least and most efficient trusts according to the headline measure, as well as data for all trusts.
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NewsTrusts negotiate Carter efficiency timelines
Ten trusts receive savings estimates of up to 10 per cent of turnover Negotiations focus on the speed at which savings can be achieved HFMA warns against top-down approach to imposing savings targets Ten hospital trusts have so far received their efficiency savings estimates from Lord Carter, as ...
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NewsLord Carter loses procurement adviser due to 'reimbursement issue'
A procurement adviser has stepped down from Lord Carter’s review into NHS efficiency, due to an issue over reimbursement for Countess of Chester Hospital Foundation Trust.
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Supplements
Value in Healthcare Awards: Value and Improvement in Procurement
Value in Healthcare Awards winners for 2015
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NewsTen more trusts brought into Carter efficiency review
The Department of Health has named 10 more trusts that will take part in Lord Carter’s major review into hospital efficiency.
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NewsValue in Healthcare Awards 2015 shortlist announced
Book your table for the ceremony on 22 September.
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NewsPatient Safety Awards shortlist announced
We are recognising and rewarding outstanding practice within the NHS
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CommentEnd Game: NHS vanguard... a captain's tale
Naval gazing – a late lesson on how to steer a 45,000 tonne, state of the art monster in the right direction – and free spirits at Cambridgshire and Peterborough FT
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SupplementsValue in Healthcare Awards: Value and Improvement in Procurement
In association with Cook MedicalFinalistsEast of England Collaborative Procurement Hub and East of England Perinatal Network - winnerCambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust - highly commendedCentral Eastern Commissioning Support Unit - highly commendedBurton Hospitals Foundation TrustCountess of Chester Hospital Foundation TrustMid Essex Hospital Services TrustNorth East Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning GroupSt George’s ...
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SupplementsValue in Healthcare Awards: Workforce Efficiency
In association with Four Eyes InsightFinalistsNorthern Lincolnshire and Goole Foundation Trust -winnerWorcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust - highly commendedCountess of Chester Hospital Foundation TrustHealth Education England and East Kent Hospitals University Foundation TrustKing’s College Hospital Foundation TrustNottingham CityCare PartnershipPartnerships in CareSouth Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare Foundation TrustUniversity Hospitals of Leicester ...