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HSJ LocalStruggling FT appoints new chair
A troubled acute trust in Greater Manchester has appointed a new substantive chair.
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HSJ Local‘Flurry’ of whistleblowers raise concerns at troubled trust
A ‘flurry’ of whistleblowers have raised concerns about the culture within an NHS trust which is grappling with finance and governance problems, its directors have been told.
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NewsNHS Confed hires former Blair adviser as new CEO
The NHS Confederation has hired a former adviser to prime minister Tony Blair as its new chief executive.
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NewsRevealed: Trusts pay £15m to Serco in fallout from pathology deal
Two trusts have paid an outsourcing firm £15m to leave the joint venture which has provided their pathology services over the last 10 years, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsLong-term plan target will fail without staffing increases, experts warn
Efforts to meet key NHS England ambitions to bolster community services are set to fall short without significant extra investment in staffing, experts have warned.
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NewsSurge of patients hit A&Es over Oxford jab clot fears
Emergency clinicians have raised concerns and called for central guidance for dealing with a rush of unnecessary A&E attendances triggered by health anxiety over the Oxford covid vaccine’s safety.
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NewsNHS England to set three models for NHS provider groups
Senior NHS England officials have outlined their expected models for new provider collaboratives, as well as how key funding flows could work within integrated care systems.
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HSJ LocalTrust apologises for board members’ covid-19 overtime pay
Four board members of a mental health trust at the centre of several governance investigations were paid overtime for work during the peak of the first wave of covid-19, its new CEO has confirmed.
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NewsStevens confirmed for HSJ leadership congress this week
Sir Simon Stevens will speak about NHS leadership and priorities for the coming year at HSJ’s leadership virtual congress on Wednesday, it has been confirmed.
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HSJ LocalConsultants blow whistle on 10,000 ‘hidden’ follow-up cases amid trust merger
An acute trust is reviewing thousands of gastroenterology cases for possible patient harm, after details emerged of an ‘extremely concerning’ list of patients who have not had follow-up appointments for up to six years since being treated.
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HSJ LocalHospital forced to evacuate ICU because roof could collapse
A hospital was forced to evacuate and then close its critical care unit for around three weeks last month because of concerns its roof could collapse.
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NewsLondon struggling to catch up on covid vaccine uptake
London has failed to make up ground with the rest of England on covid-19 vaccine uptake among eligible groups in recent weeks, despite the programme seeking to focus on reducing variation.
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NewsMajor trust extends insourcing of catering, cleaning and portering staff
A major hospital trust has extended the in-housing of hotel services across its sites, after the success of a one-year trial.
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NewsTroubled hospital trust prosecuted by the CQC
A general hospital trust has been charged with failings in the care of two patients in separate cases by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsMedical leader made chief exec at trust hard hit by covid
The medical director of a successful foundation trust is being brought in to run Medway Foundation Trust for 18 months.
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NewsExclusive: Consultant ‘cliques’ and ‘unacceptable behaviours’ put patients at risk
Deep-rooted relationship problems between consultants in a major trust’s neurosurgery department distracted from patient care, according to a review leaked to HSJ.
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NewsNHS to cancel thousands of under 30s’ first vaccinations immediately
Thousands of bookings for 18-29-year-olds to receive a first dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine will be cancelled immediately by the NHS, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalA dozen hospitals to share single patient record system
The four acute providers in a London health and care system will use the same patient record system making the information available to clinicians across their 12 hospital sites.
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NewsNHS England appoints new national A&E lead
NHS England and Improvement has appointed Dan Boden as interim national clinical director for urgent and emergency care following the death of Cliff Mann.
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NewsDozens of patients seen by independent provider suffered ‘moderate or severe’ harm
Nearly 30 patients suffered severe or moderate harm due to quality issues with ultrasounds carried out by an independent provider, a review has found.