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HSJ LocalPolice investigating 15 baby deaths at hospital
Police launch investigation into series of baby deaths at Cheshire hospital Countess of Chester Hospital Foundation Trust alerted police after unexplained deaths The investigation is focused on the trust’s neonatal unit which will remain open Detectives are investigating a spate of baby deaths at a general hospital in ...
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NewsTwo more trusts confirm sixth day of cancellations after cyber attack
A further two trusts confirmed they will be cancelling appointments this morning, five days after they were infected in the unprecendented global cyber attack
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NewsRevealed: The STPs facing the biggest GP retirement risk
Eleven STPs highlighted for “high” risk of future GP supply problems In seven STP footprints more than 20 per cent of GPs are over 55 Kent and Medway has the highest proportion of older doctors Mapped: The areas with highest proportion of GPs over 55 Eleven sustainability and ...
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NewsCQC set to strengthen tech inspection - but says no need for 'additional powers'
The CQC has said it does not need extra powers to ensure the NHS is better protected against cyber attacks It confirmed it had ”not been approached” by government to do additional spot checks on trusts CQC has already consulted on additions to its inspection regime in relation to ...
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NewsMapped: Regions with the most GPs nearing retirement
NHS Improvement has highlighted the sustainability and transformation partnership footprints with the highest proportion of GPs over 55 and facing the greatest risk of having future GP supply problems.
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HSJ LocalTrust reveals 'extraordinary measures' after IR35 causes locum shortage
Locums slashed A&E hours from 295 a week to 52 Consultants stayed overnight in A&E departments to work as middle grades Trust says provision of emergency services remains “very fragile” Locum doctors slashed their hours from 295 per week to just 52 at a struggling hospital trust when ...
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HSJ LocalHospital director resigns amid 'irregular' payoff deal scrutiny
Roger Wilson, HR director at Warrington and Halton Hospitals Foundation Trust, has resigned He signed a deal with Morecambe Bay midwife which allowed her to avoid misconduct investigation Mr Wilson’s resignation comes ahead of trust investigation into “irregular” payoff deal A hospital director who is under scrutiny for ...
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HSJ LocalProvider alliance plans expansion as budget triples
Plans to increase shared budget from £3.7m to £12.3m have been agreed Alliance is in talks with Surrey and Borders Partnership Foundation Trust Alliance wants to set up a centre of excellence for stroke at a cost of £1.8m A pioneering partnership which aims ...
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NewsLabour softens stance on STPs in its final election manifesto
Labour official manifesto softens party stance on sustainability and transformation plans The party now plans to halt and review the STPs instead of simply halting them as set out in the leaked manifesto which was published last week The new manifesto, published today, also sets out the Labour Party’s ...
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NewsAnalysis: Fall in number of trusts top-rated by NHS Improvement
Number of trusts receiving top NHS Improvement rated dropped by 14 per cent since October 2016 17 trusts have seen their rating drop, 18 have seen it improve The trusts that have either entered or exited the worst rating of four closely align with the CQC’s special measures regime ...
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HSJ Local
Trust outsources payroll services to neighbour after 'dissatisfaction' with national provider
Salisbury Foundation Trust new provider of payroll and pensions services for University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust Service was carried out for 12 years by NHS Shared Business Services University Hospital Southampton FT in process of resolving “residual ongoing issues” with NHS Shared Business Services A major acute teaching ...
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NewsCyber attack disruption will drag into sixth day
At least five trusts cancelled some appointments on Tuesday One said it was cancelling activity on Wednesday Many are still in the process of recovering IT systems Many of the trusts most severely disrupted by Friday’s cyber attack are expecting to resume most patient services on Wednesday, but ...
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HSJ LocalTrust admits patient harm after cancer appointments not followed up
Trust logs 22 serious incidents after cancer patients were ’lost to follow up’ Three of the 22 have either died or are receiving palliative care Audit of 3,500 cancer patients shows 91 more patients have been “potentially lost to follow-up” An acute trust has admitted that 22 of ...
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HSJ Local
Former chief to chair major teaching hospital trust
A former chief executive has been appointed as chairman of Nottingham University Hospitals Trust.
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NewsHSJ Live 15.05.17: Trusts and GPs grappling with major cyber attack
The continuing impact of the cyber attack which has hit many parts of the NHS. This live blog ran through Monday 16 May.
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NewsIndependent provider to NHS rated 'outstanding' by CQC
The Benenden Hospital Trust rated outstanding by the CQC About a fifth of its activity is for the NHS CQC praised its staff satisfaction levels, recovery pathways and infection control but raised concerns over admission and theatre schedules The Care Quality Commission has rated Benenden Hospital, ...
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NewsOperations and services disrupted as cyber attack fallout persists
Patients warned of further disruption and cancellations as group of large providers grapple with cyber attack fallout Jeremy Hunt says it is “encouraging” that there had not yet been a “second spike” of attacks Government’s COBRA committee meeting on Monday evening to discuss further action Several major ...
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NewsNHS faces 'summer of protest' over nursing pay
RCN poll saw 19 per cent turnout with majority in favour of protests and strike action Union threatens to ballot for industrial action if pay cap is not lifted by ministers Action follows mounting criticism of pay restraint policy which started seven years ago The NHS is facing ...
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HSJ LocalAcute trust competing with neighbours for staff recruits 325 new nurses
Around 325 nurses join trust struggling with recruitment Trust spending millions less on agency staff compared to nearest neighbours Director of workforce says trust ‘forced to compete’with neighbouring organisations for staff An acute trust in an area hit by severe staff shortages claims it is stealing a ...
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NewsRevealed: The seven hospitals struggling to recover from ransomware attack
Seven trusts receiving national support following cyber attack are named Security experts warn it is likely there will be more organisations affected at ‘significant scale’ Concerns focused on primary care The seven hospitals which are receiving special support from national organisations in the wake of the massive cyber-attack ...