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HSJ LocalPatient sleeps on chair for a week as trust runs out of beds
A mental health inpatient was left to sleep on chair for a week in a unit intended to keep people for no more than 12 hours.
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HSJ LocalMid Staffs finally abolished after decade of scandal
The hospital trust at the centre of one of the worst care scandals in the NHS’s history will finally be dissolved tomorrow after three years as a shell organisation costing taxpayers £2.5m.
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NewsThird Cygnet hospital criticised by CQC
A third young people’s mental health service run by Cygnet Health Care has been heavily criticised by the Care Quality Commission – which ordered admissions to be suspended unless it specifically approved them.
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HSJ LocalTrust reveals detail of investigation following nurse's death
Imperial College Healthcare Trust has appointed Verita to carry out an investigation into its disciplinary processes following the suicide of a nurse.
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NewsExclusive: More than 50 trusts yet to carry out post-Grenfell fire checks
More than 50 NHS trusts have confirmed they have not had a fire service inspection since the Grenfell Tower disaster – despite all providers being ordered to arrange them just days after the fire.
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HSJ LocalCCGs to share chief officer
A single chief officer has been appointed across neighbouring clinical commissioning groups in West Yorkshire.
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NewsNew investigation into Vasco-Knight finances
A new inquiry has been ordered into the family finances of a former NHS executive who pleaded guilty to fraud earlier this year, in an attempt to force her to repay over £11,000.
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HSJ LocalBacklog of 30,000 reports after vanguard IT system failure
The rollout of a multimillion pound vanguard project imaging system to University Hospitals Leicester Trust led to a 30,000 backlog in image reports, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalChief executive of hospital trust to retire next year
The chief executive of a multisite hospital trust is retiring next year, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsBed capacity issues hold up hospital safety improvements
High bed occupancy is making it harder for hospitals to carry out fire safety work – because they have nowhere to put patients if wards need to be closed.
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NewsNHS England to 'strongly resist' legal case against accountable care contract
A judicial review has been launched against NHS England, claiming its accountable care contract is “unlawful”, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNHS told to 'get serious' as full impact of cyberattack revealed
An investigation into the unprecedented WannaCry cyberattack on the NHS has revealed more than 130 urgent cancer referrals were cancelled and more than 1,000 medical devices were infected.
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NewsFormer health minister to chair major teaching trust
A former health minister is to chair a major London teaching hospital trust.
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NewsTrusts under-report A&E performance figures, says regulator
The NHS’s overall accident and emergency performance data may get a “small” boost ahead of winter after it emerged some trusts are not including certain urgent care activity where the 95 per cent four hour target is largely met or bettered.
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NewsProcurement specialist sought by AHSN after bid 'win'
An academic health science network has advertised for a procurement specialist to work with a consortium it claims has won four major contracts to buy goods for the NHS.
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NewsGaps in 'critical' children's mental health services exposed
Children and young people are struggling to access mental health services, must navigate a fragmented landscape of provision and risk being placed in an inpatient unit many miles from home, a Care Quality Commissioner review has concluded.
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HSJ LocalTrust could pay nurses 'finder's fee' to help recruitment
An NHS trust is exploring whether to pay nursing staff a “finder’s fee” for recommending other nurses to come and work at the provider.
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News'Carebnb' trust U-turns on controversial care plan
The trust involved in a controversial plan to send discharged patients to private spare rooms, under an Airbnb style model, has now said it has “no intention…to support the pilot at this time”.
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HSJ LocalNew trust chief prepared to 'take a hit' on funding over winter
An acute trust is preparing for winter by reducing elective inpatient orthopaedic work for up to six months despite knowing its finances will “take a hit”, its chief executive has said.
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NewsNHS England and NHS Improvement to share top digital role
The replacement for the NHS’s top ranked digital doctor will report to both NHS England and NHS Improvement.