All HSJ Local articles – Page 116
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Children face ‘heart breaking’ delays for dental surgery
Children forced to wait up to a year for tooth extractions under general anaesthetic More than 1,500 children on the waiting list across all providers in Greater Manchester Dealing with the problems escalated to NHS England Leaders in Greater Manchester have drawn up plans to address a crisis ...
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HSJ LocalCCGs tell hospitals not to request non-emergency transport after 6pm
CCGs sent letter to 127 wards telling staff not to request non-emergency patient transport discharges after 6pm Patient transport service has been run by South Central Ambulance Service since 2014 Commissioners say the service requires a four hour turnaround and staff must identify patients for discharge earlier More ...
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HSJ LocalChair steps down from special measures FT
The chair of a troubled trust has stepped down with immediate effect just weeks before a crucial inspection.
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HSJ Local'Shared leadership' plan for South West trusts
Bristol’s two acute trusts are developing “shared leadership arrangements”, NHS Improvement has announced.
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HSJ LocalRegulators prompt 'change in leadership' at troubled trust
The chair of a troubled acute provider in London has resigned after regulators said a “change in board leadership is needed”.
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HSJ LocalSenior CCG leader jailed for £145,000 fraud
Nearly £145,000 taken from Bromley CCG through fraud Noel Morrow signed off cheques to his own companies Fraud uncovered after invoices were submitted on behalf of a discharged patient A senior commissioner who defrauded Bromley Clinical Commissioning Group of nearly £145,000 has been jailed for two years and ...
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HSJ LocalFinancially stricken trust to cut pay bill by 10 per cent in six months
St George’s University Hospitals FT to cut pay costs by 10 per cent by March Vacancies will be left unfilled but essential posts will continue to be recruited to The trust had an overall vacancy rate of 16 per cent in August A south London teaching hospital plans ...
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HSJ LocalFoundation trust taken out of special measures
Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust taken out of special measures CQC raises the trust’s overall rating from inadequate to reguires improvement Trust to be given support to address safety concerns A mental health trust has been taken out of special measures after inspectors upgraded its overall rating from ...
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HSJ LocalLondon CCGs to share accountable officer
Commissioning chiefs in south west London are proposing to share an accountable officer in a bid to streamline decision-making and cut costs.
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HSJ LocalFollow-ups for 20,000 patients delayed at 'serious incident' trust
A serious incident has been declared at a struggling foundation trust for the second time in 12 months after more than 20,000 outpatients were overdue follow-up appointments.
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HSJ LocalMCP vanguard looks to take on A&E
Stockport MCP to include hospital services including the emergency department, acute medicine, and frail elderly care One option is for Stockport Foundation Trust to hold the contract Decision to be made in November Leaders of a high profile vanguard project in Greater Manchester have moved away from the ...
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HSJ LocalGreater Manchester CCGs working towards single commissioning team
Proposals for a joint management team across CCGs and adult social care services in Bury, Rochdale and Oldham Potential for single health and wellbeing board also being considered Plans seen as best way to drive through reconfiguration of hospital services Commissioning chiefs are working on plans for a ...
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HSJ LocalVanguard trusts take stake in GP practice
Two trusts in the North West have become partners at a local GP practice.
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HSJ LocalPHE-led panel calls for target to increase preventative spend
New report recommends north east NHS and local authorities “radically increase” funding in preventative care Report focuses on tacking health inequalities and and close the health and wealth gap in the region Recommends a dedicated investment pot and suggests increasing funding £160m a year by 2020-21 Public sector ...
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HSJ LocalHome Office 'very keen' for patients to prove right to NHS care
Trust proposes compulsory requirement that maternity patients prove their right to NHS care Revised national guidance “is likely to advocate routine presentation of proof of identity and eligibility” Board papers suggest new legislation will “incorporate charging for A&E and ambulance services” if patients have no proof of eligibility St ...
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HSJ LocalStafford hospital children's emergency services to be reviewed
Royal college to review children’s emergency service at Stafford hospital after safety fears led to suspension Trust has opened new minor injuries unit to treat children but those with severe illnesses will be transferred Report to be published next year after trust visit and analysis of data A ...
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HSJ LocalShortlist for new hospital site revealed
CCG announces three possible sites for new mental health hospital in York Possible locations include Bootham Park, Clifton Park and Haxby Road Shortlist announced as trust opens temporary ward for adult mental health patients Three sites have been shortlisted to be the location for a new mental health ...
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HSJ LocalKatrina Percy resigns from Southern Health advisory role
Katrina Percy resigns from Southern Health FT less than six weeks into strategic advisory role She will receive 12 months’ salary, with agreement from the trust, NHSI, the Department of Health and the Treasury NHSI says legal advice suggested there were “no legal grounds” to dismiss Ms Percy, and ...
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HSJ LocalIT crash trust had tech problems in pathology service since March
Automated pathology system suffered faults from March, letter reveals Problems led to 400 samples not being tested and a backlog of 2,000 tests at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust says the issue was unrelated to major hardware fault last month IT problems at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust’s blood sciences ...
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HSJ LocalTrust's radiology information system crashes for nine days
System crash meant patients had to attend clinics without their imaging report Board papers said the trust had “plans to give notice” on the contract Trust says patient care was “not compromised” by the system failure A trust has said it has no plans to pull out of ...