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Chief departs as Barking placed in special measures
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust has been placed in special measures after the latest Care Quality Commission inspection found evidence of “unsafe care” in its accident and emergency departments.
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Colchester chief executive resigns
WORKFORCE: The chief executive of Colchester Hospital University Trust has resigned following an investigation into allegations that staff were bullied into manipulating cancer waiting time date data.
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NewsHospital chief to chair nurse staffing group
Nursing academics who led research which found patients were at risk if nurse to patient ratios fell below one to eight have been commissioned to conduct a government backed review of the evidence on nurse staffing, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNHS staff rehired after redundancy
One in six staff paid redundancy during the government’s controversial NHS reforms has been rehired by the health service.
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Commissioners rule out Morecambe Bay maternity downgrade
STRUCTURE: Commissioners leading a major review of hospital services in Morecambe Bay have ruled out downgrading the maternity unit that was the focal point of the area’s recent care scandal.
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HSJ LocalRoyal Liverpool signs 'lowest cost' PFI deal
Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals Trust has reached financial close on a £429m deal to demolish and rebuild its main hospital site, clearing the way for construction to start in February 2014.
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NewsPlan to solve emergency staffing crisis revealed
A plan to increase the numbers of doctors working in over-stretched emergency departments across England has been unveiled by Health Education England.
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NewsScience centres to be 'hubs' of specialised services
Academic health science centres should become the “hubs” of specialised services, according to NHS England’s medical director.
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Mid Staffordshire decision looms
The team of administrators charged with deciding the future of the troubled Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust will publish its final report on 18 December.
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NewsHSJ Live 18.12.13 Chiefs at Barking and Colchester to step down
Plus the rest of today’s news and comment.
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NewsNew funding formula approved
NHS England today rejected a proposal that would have seen more than 100 clinical commissioning groups facing real-terms cuts next year so additional funds could be directed to their most underfunded peers.
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NewsWorkforce plan promises 9pc rise in nurse training places
The first ever national workforce plan for the NHS has been approved this afternoon by Health Education England, promising a 9 per cent increase in the number of training places for nurses.
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NewsPlanning guidance imposes new 'models of care'
The NHS is being told to overhaul services according to a set of six “models of care” in order to create a “sustainable health and care system”.
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NewsPerformance measures will impact on integration funding
NHS England has announced factors including delayed transfers of care and levels of emergency admissions will impact on how much money each area receives from the new £3.8bn integration fund.
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NewsNHS England to consider real terms cuts for some CCGs
Some NHS clinical commissioning groups could face real terms budget cuts in 2014-15 under a radical approach to funding allocations that will be considered by the NHS England board this morning.
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HSJ LocalMental health chief moves to major acute trust
WORKFORCE: The chief executive of Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Foundation Trust is moving to become chief executive at The Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust, it has been announced.
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NewsResearch reveals public health directors' status
Six in 10 top-tier councils have a director of public health who reports directly to the chief executive, according to research by the Faculty of Public Health.
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Norovirus cases reported at Barking, Havering and Redbridge Trust
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust has recorded its first cases of norovirus this year.
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NewsOrgan donation rates vary across UK
There are “striking” geographical variations in the numbers of people who donate kidneys after they die, a study has found.
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New medical director for Barnet, Enfield and Haringey
Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust has employed a new medical director who starts today.