All East Midlands articles – Page 58
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News
New interim chief executive for troubled teaching hospital
An interim chief executive started work today at University Hospitals of Leicester Trust.
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HSJ KnowledgeA safer approach to hospital pharmacy
Pharmacy teams are a vital safety net to avoiding prescribing errors and maintaining the quality of patient care, write Clive Newman and Alison Brailey
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HSJ Local
Leicester hospitals opens new ward to meet targets
PERFORMANCE: University Hospitals of Leicester has opened a dedicated ward for fractured neck of femur patients, after commissioners issued the trust with a contract query for failing to meet targets.
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HSJ Local
Jim Birrell appointed interim CEO at Leicester
WORKFORCE: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has appointed Jim Birrell as interim chief executive following the departure of Malcolm Lowe-Lauri.
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HSJ Local
Palliative care to reopen at Nottingham
STRUCTURE: A refurbished palliative care unit will open at Nottingham City Hospital on 3 July.
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HSJ Local
Review of Leicestershire hospitals planned
STRUCTURE: West Leicestershire Clinical Commissioning Group is undertaking a review of community hospitals and the services they provide.
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HSJ LocalNew role for Chesterfield Royal director
Andrew Jones, director of facilities at the Chesterfield Royal Hospitals Foundation Trust, has been appointed president of the Association of Healthcare Cleaning Professionals.
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HSJ Local
Sherwood Forest Hospitals chief executive leaves after eight months
WORKFORCE: Martin Wakeley, chief executive at the £253m-turnover trust is leaving eight months after his appointment in October.
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HSJ Local
A&E patients quizzed in Lincolnshire
PERFORMANCE: Accident and emergency patients at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust are being asked their opinions about the care the receive.
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HSJ LocalSherwood Forest plans to cut 230 staff to save £10.5m
WORKFORCE: Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust has revealed plans to axe 235 jobs in a bid to save £10.5m.
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NewsExclusive: private franchise tops first 'friends and family' chart
Hinchingbrooke Health Care Trust has been rated joint top in the inaugural results of “friends and family” patient satisfaction test, recently endorsed by the prime minister.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow productivity improvements pay off for patients
David Loughton explains how new productivity methodologies are aiming to improve Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust’s patient and staff experience, and save over £2m per annum.
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HSJ Local
GEM CSS rolls out new data dashboard for CCGs
COMMERCIAL: The Greater East Midlands commissioning support service has launched a new information tool to enable clinical commissioning groups to access local performance and financial data.
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NewsHospital trust asks DH to back franchise proposals
George Eliot Hospital Trust has applied for Department of Health permission to franchise its management.
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HSJ Local
Hospital fined over never events
PERFORMANCE: University Hospitals of Leicester will be financially penalised after two never events were reported by the trust in April.
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HSJ Local
Non-exec appointment for United Lincolnshire
WORKFORCE: Keith Brown has been re-appointed by the Appointments Commission to sit on the board of United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust for a period of four years.
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HSJ Local
Seven day service for Lincolnshire stroke patients
STRUCTURE: Therapy services for stroke patients in Lincolnshire have been extended to work seven days a week.
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HSJ Local
Numbers of women being screened falls in Nottingham
PERFORMANCE: The number of women being screened for cervical cancer has fallen in Nottingham with 186,000 at risk sparking an appeal by hospital bosses.
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InformationShaun Lintern
Shaun covers East Midlands, West Midlands and Cheshire. shaun.lintern@emap.com
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HSJ Local
East Midlands Ambulance Service relaunches FT consultation
STRUCTURE: The East Midlands Ambulance Service is consulting on its plans to become a foundation trust.