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George Eliot’s mortality reporting ‘unsatisfactory’ says Keogh review
George Eliot Hospital Trust must address concerns around its “unsatisfactory” reporting of quality and mortality and around patient safety, Sir Bruce Keogh’s mortality rates review team has said.
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Keogh finds disconnects at United Lincs
The Keogh review has identified “lack of escalation procedures, inadequate staffing levels and disconnected leadership” as some of the key areas of concern at the United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust.
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Hospital had 'suboptimal standards'
Tameside General Hospital is set to be heavily criticised in a series of reports by NHS England medical director Professor Sir Bruce Keogh.
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Colchester failed to fully respond to staff's patient safey concerns
Colchester Hospital University Foundation Trust managers potentially put patients at risk by their “apparent lack of response to escalated patient safety concerns”, Sir Bruce Keogh’s mortality rates review said.
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Keogh tells Basildon take 'urgent action' on staffing and complaints
Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation Trust has been told to take “urgent action” on clinical staffing levels following Sir Bruce Keogh’s mortality rates review.
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Sheffield FT chair awarded OBE
WORKFORCE: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Chairman, Tony Pedder, has been awarded an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
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HSJ Live 16.07.2013: Keogh mortality review to be published today
Free live coverage of the publication of the final reports of Sir Bruce Keogh’s review of trusts with higher than expected mortality ratios, including reaction from across the centre and details of the criticisms of individual trusts.
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McCarthy: Mandate update will impose 'additional burden' on NHS
Government plans to “refresh” its mandate to NHS England will impose an unfunded “additional burden” on the health service, NHS England’s policy director has warned.
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HSJ celebrates women in healthcare
This week HSJ will be celebrating women in healthcare, focusing on female leaders and featuring a list of 50 most inspirational women in the sector.
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The Keogh review: HSJ's brief guide to mortality rates
The Keogh review into high mortality rates at 14 NHS hospital trusts has once again brought the debate over the indicator to the fore.
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DH boss warns of losers in procurement savings push
The Department of Health’s deputy director of procurement has warned suppliers there will be “losers” as the NHS works to slash £1.5bn in costs by April 2016.
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Surrey PCT data breach fine will pass to NHS England
PERFORMANCE: The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued NHS Surrey with a £200,000 penalty after more than 3,000 patient records were found on a second hand computer bought through an online auction site.
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RCN rejects Francis's call to split roles
The Royal College of Nursing has reiterated its opposition to splitting its union and professional roles.
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Shortfall of 16,000 GPs predicted for 2021
A funding gap between 2013 and 2021 could lead to a shortfall of 16,000 family doctors in England, the Royal College of General Practitioners has said.
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Analysis: Hunt backs North West reconfigurations
If there was ever a good day for a health secretary to announce his backing for two controversial reconfigurations, last Thursday was probably the day.
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New focus on 'doing things well' consistently at Brighton
PERFORMANCE: The chief executive of Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust has signalled to the organisation’s staff that they need to improve their standards consistently.
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Dorking community hospital temporarily shut to inpatients
STRUCTURE: There was a “temporary relocation” of all 12 inpatient beds from Dorking hospital last month, due to early indicators of care standards being at risk of falling.
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George Eliot Hospital Trust boss announces Manchester move
WORKFORCE: The chief executive of George Eliot Hospital Trust is to leave the West Midlands for a post leading a hospital in Manchester.
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Darent Valley welcomes last tranche of Portuguese nurses
WORKFORCE: Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust this month welcomed the final batch of nurses from a group of 50 recently recruited from Portugal.
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Nottingham plans £45m savings in 2013-14
FINANCE: Nottingham University Hospitals Trust aims to make cost improvement programme savings of £45m in 2013-14.