All HSJ Local articles – Page 146
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Exclusive: Social enterprise to pull out of Cornish community services
COMMERCIAL: A social enterprise which provides community services across Cornwall and oversees the county’s 14 community hospitals has said that it will not seek an extension to its current contract, which ends in March 2016.
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Report: Bullying and 'blame culture' prevalent across ambulance trust
WORKFORCE: Bullying is prevalent across the London Ambulance Service and the trust has a ‘blame culture’ in which bullies are perceived to have been rewarded, an independent review has found.
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Fallout from Nottingham dermatology collapse hits nearby trust
PERFORMANCE: The high profile collapse of dermatology services at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust is now having a knock-on effect on the services at a neighbouring trust, board papers indicate.
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Staff petition for chief executive to remain in post
WORKFORCE: More than 300 staff at East of England Ambulance Service have signed a petition to the health secretary calling for its departing chief executive to remain in his position.
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Trust must remain in special measures, says regulator
PERFORMANCE: Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust should remain in special measures, the Care Quality Commission has recommended.
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Exclusive: Community and mental health trust chief to retire
WORKFORCE: The chief executive of Somerset Partnership Foundation Trust has announced that he will retire in January 2016.
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Lincs acute trust replaces ultrasound machines
COMMERCIAL: Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals Trust has purchased three ultrasound machines, costing a total of £180,000, as part of a rolling replacement programme.
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Robot wars in Lancashire as trusts compete to be specialist site
ACUTE CARE: A hospital trust in Lancashire has ignored national guidance by spending £1.5m on a surgical robot, according to NHS England.
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Revealed: TDA refused to pay unexpected takeover costs
NHS Trust Development Authority officials refused to pay the bulk of a claim for unanticipated costs made by a trust that fell into financial trouble after taking over a failing neighbour.
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Shared records take Manchester a step closer to integration
TECHNOLOGY: Integrated care records for 6,000 patients are now being shared between NHS and social care workers in Manchester.
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New chief executive for Chelsea and Westminster
WORKFORCE: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation Trust has appointed a new chief executive.
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Government backed hospital rebuild still awaiting final sign-off
STRUCTURE: A £480m hospital rebuild backed by the Treasury more than a year ago is still awaiting final sign-off before construction can begin.
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Exclusive: Preferred bidder named for £285m 'prime provider' contract
STRUCTURE: A consortium bid led by social enterprise Locala has been selected as the preferred bidder for a ‘prime provider’ community services contract worth £285m, HSJ can reveal.
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Improve paramedic stroke training, say patients
PERFORMANCE: Paramedics at London Ambulance Service Trust need to be better trained to recognise the symptoms of stroke, a patient’s group has said.
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Stockport 'likely to be final specialist site', sources say
STRUCTURE: Senior figures in Greater Manchester’s provider sector believe Stockport is the favourite to be the region’s fourth site for emergency surgery, HSJ understands.
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A&E shake-up restarts in attempt to reverse FT’s financial woes
STRUCTURE: Controversial plans to reconfigure emergency services at two Yorkshire hospitals have been relaunched, amid concerns about their financial sustainability and staffing levels.
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CCG uses Dragons' Den process to encourage innovation
COMMERCIAL: Commissioners in Oldham have sparked interest from dozens of small and medium sized companies by launching a Dragons’ Den style process for new technology and innovations.
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Trust seeks Royal Mail advice on cutting sickness rate
WORKFORCE: Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust has sought advice from Royal Mail and the fire service as it bids to slash its sickness rates.
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Consultants diverted from patient care to attend inquests
A breakdown in post-mortem services has led to senior doctors being diverted from patient care, a royal college and coroner have warned.
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FT encourages staff to join credit union
WORKFORCE: Derbyshire Community Health Services Foundation Trust is urging all its staff to join a credit union, HSJ has learned.