The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

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Staff ‘rebuked’ for raising safety concerns despite patient deaths

2024-09-27T11:50:00+01:00

Staff were ‘rebuked’ for raising safety concerns at a trust where the incorrect use of chemotherapy has been linked to patient deaths, HSJ has discovered.

The Christie

Pathology deal extended with cyber attack provider

2024-07-05T11:59:00+01:00

A cancer hospital has extended its contract with the company hit by the high-profile cyber attack which paralysed part of London’s pathology service last month.

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Prestigious trusts sought to ‘circumvent’ spending limits, Treasury rules

2024-05-10T05:01:00+01:00

Two specialist trusts have been threatened with regulatory action after the Treasury ruled they had attempted to “circumvent” capital spending limits, a letter recently sent to trusts has revealed.

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Tackling the systemic anti-cancer treatment capacity crisis collaboratively

2024-03-12T14:00:00+00:00

Co-authors Stephanie Harvey and Sacha Howell shed light on how redesigning breast cancer care pathways for accessible and efficient treatment delivery can improve patient outcomes amidst the face of NHS capacity challenges

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North by North West: Time up for two smallest trusts?

2024-02-12T12:26:00+00:00

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North by North West: Admitting the game’s up

2024-01-26T17:24:00+00:00

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North by North West: Trusts prepare for fight over maternity

2023-12-04T12:35:00+00:00

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Headcount rise of 4,000 ‘not readily explainable’ by troubled ICS

2023-11-15T12:26:00+00:00

The hiring of several thousand staff in a financially troubled health system was found to be ‘not readily explainable’ and well beyond the increases reported by similar areas.

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North by North West: Unsanctioned CEO payoff the least bad option

2023-09-25T11:57:00+01:00

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Whistleblower denied mental health treatment after suing nearby trust

2023-09-20T11:47:00+01:00

A mental health provider has apologised after telling a whistleblower he was being declined treatment due to an employment tribunal he had brought against a neighbouring trust.

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North by North West: ‘We are being watched’

2023-09-11T11:03:00+01:00

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North by North West: Has Lancashire missed a trick?

2023-07-31T12:39:00+01:00

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North by North West: NHSE’s handling of Christie whistleblowing case faces judicial review

2023-07-10T12:30:00+01:00

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North by North West: What now for The Christie?

2023-05-15T13:26:00+01:00

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Trust leadership censured for ‘negative impact’ of focus on ‘reputation management’

2023-05-12T04:00:00+01:00

The leadership rating of one of the NHS’s best known specialist trusts has been downgraded from ‘outstanding’ to ‘requires improvement’, despite inspectors praising the work of its medical director, nursing director and chief operating officer.

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North by North West: Trusts get creative as financial screws tighten

2023-05-02T11:13:00+01:00

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Revealed: Best and worst trusts for cleanliness and food

2023-04-11T11:39:00+01:00

The best and worst trusts for cleanliness and food have been revealed in a national assessment by patients and staff.

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North by North West: Unease around waiting list prioritisation

2022-11-07T11:26:00+00:00

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North by North West: New lows for ambulance handover crisis

2022-10-24T12:00:00+01:00

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The Christie

Leadership review launched at ‘outstanding’ trust

2022-10-19T13:21:00+01:00

The Care Quality Commission has launched a review of leadership at an “outstanding”-rated specialist trust, after receiving multiple concerns from whistleblowers.