All East Midlands articles – Page 10
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HSJ Local‘Desperation’ felt by A&E staff admitted by trust
An investigation into whistleblowing claims which described patients “hanging off trolleys” and “vomiting down corridors” in a crowded emergency department has upheld most of the concerns.
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NewsCovid admissions more than doubled in two regions during October
Hospital admissions of covid positive patients more than doubled in two regions last month as national bed occupancy reached levels not seen since early March.
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NewsThree trusts fall back into ‘improvement programme’
Three trusts whose struggling maternity departments were supported and supposedly improved by a national safety programme have since fallen back into the scheme.
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NewsRevealed: the trusts where one in six staff have not had two covid jabs
There are 16 NHS trusts where at least one in six staff have not had two doses of coronavirus vaccine, and all but one of them are in London and Birmingham.
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NewsFour integrated care systems fail to appoint chairs
NHS England has been unable to appoint chairs for the NHS boards of four integrated care systems.
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HSJ LocalCEO of major acute trust steps down after contracting covid
The chief executive of a major acute trust has stepped down from her role after being off sick with covid since July.
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HSJ LocalEast Midlands trust appoints former MP as new chair
Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust has appointed a former Labour MP as its new chair.
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NewsPublic satisfaction with A&E plummeting, suggests new research
Patient satisfaction levels in emergency departments have collapsed across England, according to new research.
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HSJ LocalMajor trust forced to restrict chemotherapy amid staff shortages
A major acute trust in the East Midlands has been forced to restrict how much chemotherapy it is able to offer due to staff shortages.
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NewsTrust put in ‘special measures’ as inspection finds ‘culture of bullying’
A hospital trust is being put in ‘special measures’ after ‘a culture of bullying’ and ‘racial discrimination’ was reported during an inspection.
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HSJ Local‘Unprecedented financial failure’ trust delays accounts again
A major acute trust at the centre of an ‘unprecedented’ financial failure has had to delay publishing its overdue accounts again, board papers have revealed.
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NewsTrust served with CQC warning notice over ‘culture’ and governance concerns
A large acute trust in the Midlands, which is grappling with concerns over several key issues, has been served a warning notice by the Care Quality Commission, requiring it to ensure a ‘more positive culture’.
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NewsCovid hospital occupancy hits new high for summer wave
The number of covid patients in English hospitals has hit a new high in this summer’s wave, leaping sharply over the weekend.
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HSJ LocalRegulator threatens trust over ED overcrowding
A major acute trust has been threatened with regulatory action by the Care Quality Commission after inspectors raised safety concerns about overcrowding in its emergency department.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Hospitals face ‘most difficult period’ since start of pandemic, NHSE warns
NHS England has told hospitals they may be entering the “most difficult period” of the pandemic for more than a year — and said high rates of admissions are ”closely linked” to low vaccine uptake.
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HSJ LocalGovernance-scandal trust appoints new CEO
A community and mental health trust whose previous CEO departed under a shroud of governance problems has appointed a new leader.
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NewsShake-up of ‘new hospitals’ project after construction capacity concerns
The official leading the government’s flagship hospital building programme has admitted ‘the brakes have come on’ for some of the frontrunner projects, with some having to revisit their designs due to new requirements.
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HSJ LocalMajor acute trust appoints new chief executive
University Hospitals of Leicester Trust has appointed Richard Mitchell as its new chief executive.
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HSJ LocalTrust pleads for cash advance to fix ‘UK’s most cramped A&E’
An acute trust with the ‘most cramped and limited emergency department in the UK’ has warned delaying promised capital funds will mean treating patients in unsuitable facilities until 2030.
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NewsRevealed: Most People Board chairs are women or have minority ethnic background
Half of the chairs of the new regional People Boards are from a minority ethnic background and the majority are also female, HSJ can reveal.