All East Midlands articles – Page 28
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HSJ Local£2.5bn PFI costs are not part of merger, chief executive insists
Peter Homa says Sherwood Forest’s PFI costs “will be dealt with nationally” Nottingham University Hospitals and Sherwood Forest share chief executive and plan to merge Mr Homa to address Sherwood Forest’s “discontinuity” of leadership Nottingham University Hospitals Trust has refused to take on a £2.5bn private finance deal ...
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HSJ KnowledgeIs the NHS ready to roster?
E-rostering has long been hailed as an effective solution to organising the NHS workforce – so why has implementation been slow?
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NewsRevealed: Trusts borrow millions to pay for redundancies and beds
Papers released by the Department of Health show trusts have borrowed hundreds of millions of pounds to pay suppliers, make redundancies and increase bed capacity.
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HSJ LocalTop hospital chief takes same role at neighbouring trust
Nottingham University Hospitals Trust chief executive Peter Homa will take on the same role at nearby Sherwood Forest Hospital Foundation Trust next week.
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NewsHigh performing trust bosses asked to 'peer review' others
NHS Improvement has asked 30 providers to take part in governance reviews at other trusts A number of specific reviews to be commissioned in coming months Reviews will be supported by external consultants Regulators have asked chief executives and chairs at “high performing” trusts to take part in ...
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NewsAnalysis: 20 trusts behind half of A&E performance decline
Twenty trusts responsible for most of the rise in A&E four hour target breaches Eight of the trusts also drove last year’s decline Smaller trusts disproportionately driving the decline Eight trusts hit the 95 per cent target for 2015-16 overall Twenty hospitals trusts are responsible for more than ...
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NewsRevealed: The best and worst financial performers in your region
Data collected by HSJ has revealed the acute trusts with the deepest financial problems, including three providers with a deficit of around 20 per cent of their turnover.
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HSJ LocalNew Midlands GP federation formed
STRUCTURE: A general practice alliance has been formed covering nearly 80 per cent of practices in Nottingham.
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HSJ KnowledgeLeadership Q&A: On the road to outstanding
Gavin Boyle explains how the chief operating officer of Derbyshire Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust will help reshape the county’s health and social care system
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NewsOut of hours provider to go into administration
An out of hours provider has been forced to end provision of services across the East Midlands after it announced it intends to file for administration.
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NewsWorst A&E performance since targets began
A&E performance for full A&E departments worst since targets were introduced Attendances up by a quarter, admissions up by more than half Thinktank warns performance could deteriorate further if more funding not found The English NHS has recorded its worst yearly results for four hour waits in accident ...
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Revealed: The capital projects deferred in 'undignified scramble'
£270m of deferred spending identified, much of which relates to projects such as building maintenance, IT infrastructure and the purchase of new equipment. Twenty biggest transfers listed. Download full details of the capital-to-revenue transfers identified Sources told HSJ they are seriously concerned that key capital projects could be jeopardised ...
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NewsCCGs risk fines and unpaid tax bills for breaking pay rules
CCGs risk unpaid tax bills and fines for breaching rules on off-payroll payments to governing body members CCGs move GPs to payroll before HMRC intervenes, which will increase the pay bill Commissioners cite lack of clarity over guidance Explainer: The rules for off-payroll payments Clinical commissioning groups could ...
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HSJ LocalUpdated: Four wards closed after fire and power cut at East Midlands hospital
United Lincolnshire Hospital Trust closes A&E at Grantham and District Hospital after fire Four major services closed due to resulting power cut All operations and outpatient clinics cancelled for next few days ACUTE CARE: United Lincolnshire Hospital Trust has had to close four wards after an electrical fire ...
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NewsAnalysis: The child heart surgery hospitals still to meet the new standards
Five out of 11 hospitals said they are working to meet the new standards in the agreed five year timescale Providers asked to submit a self-assessment of existing congenital heart disease services Proposals for future care models “fall significantly short” and “represent a real safety risk” St George’s has ...
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Expert BriefingLintern's Risk Register: Doing the right thing
Everything you need to stay up to date on patient safety and workforce, plus my take on the most important under-the-radar stories. From patient safety correspondent Shaun Lintern
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NewsRevealed: First digital maturity index scores in full
This is a full list of trusts’ scores on the new digital maturity index, based on HSJ analysis of NHS England data.
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HSJ LocalMidlands ambulance trusts could share chief executive
East Midlands Ambulance Service in talks which could see West Midlands chief executive “working with” them EMAS rules out merger as a way to solve performance problems WORKFORCE: East Midlands Ambulance Service Trust has been in discussions with NHS Improvement to “strengthen” its leadership arrangements since the struggling ...
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HSJ LocalCommissioners reveal plans to tackle variation in children's surgery
STRUCTURE: A regional shake-up of stroke treatment and paediatric surgery is being planned to tackle shortages of key staff and variations in care.
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HSJ LocalEmergency department 'inadequate, chaotic and compromised safety'
INSPECTION: Patient safety was compromised by inadequate services and a chaotic environment at Leicester Royal Infirmary, according to inspectors.