All HSJ Local articles – Page 43
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HSJ LocalRegion rejects regulator’s efficiency proposal
Pathologists in the west of England are set to ditch national proposals to centralise their laboratories after describing the idea as worse than the present situation.
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HSJ LocalTroubled trust’s rating upgraded but remains in special measures
A troubled mental health trust’s quality rating has been upgraded from “inadequate” to “requires improvement” but it remains in special measures, inspectors have announced.
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HSJ LocalTrust’s ambulance crews lose 18 months waiting at hospitals
Ambulance crews in the East Midlands spent a cumulative total of almost 18 months waiting at hospitals in the region in December, despite a variety of actions to mitigate winter pressures.
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HSJ LocalTrusts find workaround solution for failed NHS provider
The board of a failed NHS trust will be re-established because of complexities involved in formally transferring its assets — although the new directors will not be responsible for running services.
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HSJ LocalTrust dropped university after it failed nursing standards
A mental health and community trust had to select a new provider for its nursing training, after the university it had initially picked failed to meet the national regulator’s standards.
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HSJ LocalTwo acute trusts to appoint ‘group CEO’
Two acute trusts with a history of collaboration difficulties have announced plans to appoint a single “group chief executive” as part of a shared management structure.
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HSJ LocalToilet leaks force relocation of sterile unit
Repeated leaks from a toilet have forced an acute hospital to relocate a sterile unit used for the production of injectable medicines.
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HSJ LocalMerger an "option" as financially challenged trusts consider future
Two hospital trusts in a health economy with major financial problems are to explore joining together more formally.
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HSJ LocalSTP’s acute trusts split over major IT investment
Two of a sustainability and transformation partnership’s four acute trusts are yet to commit to rolling out a shared electronic record system, despite being asked to by NHS Improvement.
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HSJ LocalAcute trust admits £20m financial plan miss
An acute trust has increased its forecast deficit by around £20m, amid a worsening of its county’s overall finances.
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HSJ LocalFinance director makes swift U-turn to stay at troubled trust
The finance director who opted to quit his hospital trust to ”be held to account” has now decided not to resign after all.
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HSJ LocalNHSE and DHSC warned over lack of beds at leading FT
A 14-day delay to surgery, caused by a lack of beds at a London teaching hospital, contributed to the death of a pensioner, a coroner has found.
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HSJ LocalGuy’s and King’s FTs move to ‘one voice’
Two high-profile teaching hospital trusts with a joint turnover of more than £2bn are forming a committee-in-common, to oversee “closer collaboration and strategic alignment”.
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HSJ LocalGrowing waits at major teaching trust worry commissioners
The number of patients waiting more than a year for elective treatment at a major London teaching hospital has ballooned over the past 12 months.
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HSJ LocalTroubled acute trust appoints another interim CEO
A troubled north London trust has appointed another interim chief executive before it forms a new provider group with a neighbouring trust.
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HSJ Local‘Improvement board’ created for ‘inadequate’ secure hospital
A mental health trust has established a dedicated improvement board to try to “deal with cultural issues” at the “inadequate”-rated high-secure hospital which it runs.
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HSJ LocalRegulator criticised system’s leaders for ‘critical incident’ response
An NHS England/Improvement regional manager has reported “serious concern” about the handling of a “critical incident”, in which an entire health economy was subjected to extreme operational pressure, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalYorkshire trust appoints new chief
Sheffield’s mental health and community trust has appointed a new chief executive.
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HSJ LocalFT drops ‘better value for money’ IT system in £400m deal
A large NHS trust has chosen US firm Epic as its preferred bidder for an electronic patient record, despite previously suggesting a different option would give “better value for money”.
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HSJ LocalTrust chief retires after 34 years in the NHS
The head of a mental health trust in the North East has announced his retirement after almost 34 years in the NHS.