All London articles – Page 88
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HSJ LocalCQC tells north west London trust to improve
PERFORMANCE: Hillingdon Hospitals Foundation Trust has been told to improve after Care Quality Commission inspectors had concerns about risks to patient safety and a lack of compliance with infection control.
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HSJ LocalTrust still waiting for £4m to clear elective backlog
FINANCE: Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust is still awaiting £4m of funding to help it clear its large backlog of elective patients waiting for treatment.
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HSJ LocalWhipps Cross A&E pressures bring mixed sex breaches
PERFORMANCE: Whipps Cross Hospital in east London breached mixed sex accommodation guidelines 14 times in just one month as it grappled with high numbers of emergency admissions and bed shortages, according to commissioners.
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HSJ LocalGPs to be trained to detect domestic abuse
WORKFORCE: GPs in Newham, east London, are to be trained in recognising domestic abuse and be expected to routinely question patients with sexually transmitted infections or unplanned pregnancies about whether they have experienced domestic violence.
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HSJ LocalShortlisted BME applicants less likely to be offered jobs at Royal Free
WORKFORCE: The proportion of applicants for jobs at Royal Free London Foundation Trust from black and minority ethnic backgrounds who end up being appointed is 11 percentage points lower than that for white applicants.
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HSJ LocalJudicial review launched over integrated care contract award
COMMERCIAL: A south London clinical commissioning group’s attempt to contract a new integrated GP out of hours and urgent care service has been left in limbo after a losing bidder initiated judicial review proceedings against the decision.
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HSJ LocalBarts’ deficit doubles to £93m
FINANCE: The predicted year-end deficit of one of Britain’s biggest hospital trusts has more than doubled.
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HSJ LocalSt George's given foundation trust status
St George’s Healthcare Trust today becomes St George’s University Hospitals Foundation Trust, after being granted foundation trust status by Monitor.
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HSJ LocalRichmond GPs form federation
WORKFORCE: A group of 29 GP practices has formed a registered company for the purpose of supporting each other, pooling resources and helping to improve patient access to GP services.
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HSJ LocalChildren’s hospital plans large scale revamp
STRUCTURE: Great Ormond Street Hospital is planning major works at its central London site as part of a “masterplan” to redesign buildings and improve services.
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HSJ LocalFifty-seven Filipino nurses to join Kingston Hospital
WORKFORCE: Kingston Hospital has recruited 57 nurses from the Philippines during the last two months to work in emergency care, theatres and intensive care.
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HSJ LocalNorth East London FT to go smoke free this year
STRUCTURE: North East London Foundation Trust plans to ban smoking in all parts of its premises in October.
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HSJ LocalImperial puts FT bid on hold following ‘requires improvement’ CQC rating
PERFORMANCE: Imperial Healthcare has set back its plans to become a foundation trust for at least a year after the Care Quality Commission rated it as ‘requires improvement’ during a December inspection.
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Sharp rise in C difficile cases at North Middlesex
PERFORMANCE: North Middlesex University Hospital has reported that unexpectedly high numbers of C Difficile cases at the trust are linked to increased admission numbers and a higher proportion of older patients.
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HSJ LocalOrthopaedic trust set to complete major upgrade of site and services
STRUCTURE: The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital will complete an £11.7m investment by the end of the year bringing services including a new day case unit, electronic prescribing systems and CT and MRI scanners, its chief executive has promised.
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HSJ LocalTeaching hospital finance director leaves
FINANCE: The finance director of one of England’s largest hospital trusts is leaving, HSJ has learned.
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NewsExclusive: Jobs at risk as NHS England rejects two CSU bids
Two commissioning support units have not made it on to NHS England’s procurement framework, placing their viability and the futures of around 2,200 staff in doubt, HSJ has learned
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NewsCCGs consider swapping GPs to avoid conflict of interest
Clinical commissioning groups are considering swapping GPs with their neighbouring groups to safeguard against potential conflicts of interest in commissioning primary care.
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HSJ LocalLambeth fails to reach standards for three out of seven Quality Premium measures
PERFORMANCE: NHS Lambeth CCG has reported that it has not achieved 2013-14 Quality Premium measures relating to cutting avoidable emergency admissions, reducing the number of years of life lost through amenable mortality and preventing healthcare acquired infections.
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HSJ LocalTavistock and Portman surplus higher than planned
FINANCE: The Tavistock and Portman Trust has announced a surplus of £1.66m for the first nine months of the financial year, £1.33m higher than its planned surplus for the year to date.