All London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust articles – Page 6
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NewsIn full: Pathology network proposals
HSJ approached the 29 pathology networks proposed by NHS Improvement to ask if local trusts had signed up. In most cases the proposed “hub” trust was able to answer on behalf of its network.
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NewsExclusive: NHS makes little progress cutting specialised income 'long tail'
The spread of specialised services across English hospital trusts has remained relatively unchanged over the last four years, despite a consensus that greater consolidation is needed in some areas.
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NewsRevealed: Best and worst trusts for maternity care experience
Thirteen trusts are providing women with a poorer care experience than expected in more than one core area of maternity services, according to the latest data from the Care Quality Commission.
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HSJ LocalTrust stuck with unexpected £5m patient transport bill
A hospital trust was left with an unexpected £5.6m bill for non-emergency patient transport after commissioners underestimated the cost, a report has revealed.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Trust needs miracle worker to lift curse
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy
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HSJ LocalNHS trusts forced to find new transport services as firms exit market
London hospital trusts have been forced to bring patient transport services in house or re-tender them as incumbent firms exit the market.
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Revealed: Seven trusts breaching break even duty until 2022
Seven NHS trusts believe they will not technically break even for five years or more, with two requiring until 2026, HSJ analysis reveals.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: The fear, the network and the path
Why does a safety-critical industry such as the NHS have the level of bullying and fear running through it at so many levels, asks Andy Cowper
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NewsCCGs spend millions on consultancy for stalled reconfiguration
Commissioners in north west London spent £36m on consultancy firms over the last four financial years – including millions on service redesign recently stalled by NHS Improvement.
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NewsClinical director loses employment tribunal over private work
A former clinical director has lost his employment tribunal case after a judge ruled he quit his trust over the impact a reconfiguration would have had on his private work, not over patient safety.
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NewsNHS Improvement knocks back multimillion pound reconfiguration
NHS Improvement’s board has halted a £500m reconfiguration programme in north west London after concerns about activity projections.
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NewsA&E survey: Best and worst performing trusts revealed
Five trusts have been identified as offering a poor overall experience to patients in their accident and emergency departments, based on a new Care Quality Commission patient survey.
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NewsExclusive: One in five trusts did not make critical security updates before cyberattack
More than one in five trusts failed to properly apply security updates that would have protected them against the worst cyberattack in NHS history.
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HSJ KnowledgeHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2017: Best Patient Safety Initiative in A&E
West of England Academic Health Science Network: The adoption and spread of the ED Safety Checklist across the West of England
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NewsCyberattack risk increased by IT budget cuts, report warns
London North West report says pressure to make ICT saving and deploy new technology increasing risk of cyber attack Report suggests wider impact of cyber attack. Two reports earlier this year warned the trust its PC security update management was “weak”. Pressure on NHS IT budgets is increasing ...
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NewsHSJ Value in Healthcare Awards 2017: Clinical Support Services
Hampshire Constabulary & Isle of Wight NHS Trust with Wessex Academic Health Science Network: Serenity Integrated Mentoring (SIM) Project
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NewsTrust declares major incident as neighbour is crippled by cyber attack
Demand spikes at major trauma centre as neighbour is struck down by ransomware Operations carried out without x-rays after PACS systems go down CEO pays tribute to ‘incredible’ staff A trauma centre in London which had escaped Friday’s ransomware attack had to declare a major incident because of increased demand ...
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Missing data causes harm to patients in south London
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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NewsAnalysis: A&E performance sinks to record low
Performance on main A&E measure lowest since targets introduced Fall in performance outstrips 3.7 per cent increase in admissions and attendances North west London and Cambridgeshire see worst performances and steepest declines Accident and emergency performance for December in England has sunk to its lowest level since the ...
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: London - winning on A&E?
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover