All HSJ Local articles – Page 77
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Trust remains in special measures after new problems uncovered
A troubled ambulance trust is set to remain in special measures after a Care Quality Commission inspection found a new problem with recording 999 calls.
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Charity fears national precedent if CCG axes free transport services
A charity has warned a dangerous precedent may be set if a clinical commissioning group enforces its decision to stop funding non-emergency patient transport to people who rely on “life sustaining” treatment.
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Trusts confirm new shared chief executive
An acute trust and a mental health and community trust have appointed a joint chief executive after forming an alliance to make services more integrated.
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Chief executive admits trust will fail to fill hundreds of nurse vacancies
The chief executive of a major Midlands hospital trust has said it must use new roles such as nursing associates to tackle hundreds of nurse vacancies.
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Seven CCGs approve single accountable officer for whole STP
Plans to appoint a single accountable officer for seven clinical commissioning groups have now been approved, despite previous opposition from commissioners.
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Specialist emergency trust's A&E rated inadequate
One of Greater Manchester’s four ‘specialist’ emergency hospitals has had its urgent and emergency care services rated inadequate by the Care Quality Commission.
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Trust suspends spinal surgery after two deaths
An acute trust in the North West has suspended its spinal surgery services after four serious incidents – including two patient deaths – were identified over a six month period.
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Winner of troubled community services contract named
Liverpool’s troubled community services will be run by a mental health provider from November, after its bid for the contract was preferred to that of the city’s children’s trust.
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Success regime CCGs appoint single chief
The five clinical commissioning groups in the mid and south Essex success regime area have appointed a single lead accountable officer.
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Teaching trust 'on the verge' of special measures
A teaching trust ‘on the verge’ of financial special measures is applying for distress funding after predicting it will run out of cash next month.
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Trust director promises action after 'significant' IT disruption
The medical director of Nottingham University Hospitals Trust has promised to act after the rollout of a digital record system caused widespread disruption.
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Exclusive: Consultant backlash over patient record system 'disaster'
Outcry from dozens of senior consultants has forced one of the country’s largest teaching hospitals to review its £14m digital patient record system amid fears over patient safety.
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Worst performing A&E trust appoints new interim chair
The chair of a trust struggling with accident and emergency performance is stepping down, just weeks after the chief executive resigned.
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Trust warns controversial reconfiguration could mean £14m redundancy bill
A trust is warning of a potential redundancy bill of £13.5m if NHS England accepts proposals to close its congenital heart disease services.
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CCGs 'anticipate' formal merger next year
Two Buckinghamshire clinical commissioning groups are expected to merge next year after seeking permission from NHS England.
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Exclusive: Trust executive director under investigation for bullying
An ambulance trust executive director has been seconded to two national organisations after being accused of bullying by senior operational staff.
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Trust chief retires ahead of CQC inspection report
The chief executive of a struggling trust has announced his retirement, shortly before the publication of an inspection report.
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Ireland's chief information officer joins teaching trust
The chief information officer for the Irish Health Service Executive is to join one of England’s largest teaching hospital trusts.
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National leaders warned over lack of services for personality disorders
A coroner has warned national health leaders about a lack of commissioned services to support patients with borderline personality disorder.
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CCGs find no link between GP hours and A&E attendance
Two Nottinghamshire clinical commissioning groups, which also lead a national vanguard, have found there is no direct link between extended GP opening hours and accident and emergency attendances.