All Mid Staffs Inquiry articles – Page 21
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NewsMid Staffs Inquiry criticism letters delayed
Letters warning witnesses to the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust Public Inquiry that they will be criticised by Robert Francis QC in his final report have been delayed by a month, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalMid Staffs draws up formal partnership with neighbour
STRUCTURE: A memorandum of understanding between the troubled Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust and its larger neighbour the University Hospital of North Staffordshire is set to be approved by both hospital boards this week.
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NewsMid Staffs inquiry 'to focus on cultural issues'
Cultural issues surrounding quality and raising concerns will be the main focus of the Mid Staffs Inquiry report, it has been claimed.
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NewsManagers should work out of hours, says dignity report
NHS managers need to be more available outside normal office hours in order to improve the care of older patients, a new report has recommended.
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NewsMid Staffs witnesses to be told to prepare for criticism
The Mid Staffordshire Public Inquiry has written to all witnesses revealing the process it will follow to warn those who will be criticised by inquiry chair Robert Francis QC.
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NewsMid Staffs recommendations unlikely to clash with policy
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has told HSJ that he is “confident” most of the recommendations of the inquiry into care failings at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust will be “delivered within the legislative framework we’ve got”.
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HSJ LocalAnalysed: dealing with the legacy of Mid Staffs
HSJ Local Briefing is our new in-depth analysis of key issues facing some of the major NHS health economies. This week we examine the problems facing Staffordshire as it deals with the legacy of Mid Staffs, reconfiguration and financial drought.
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HSJ LocalMid Staffs could merge with neighbour
Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust could merge with University Hospital of North Staffordshire Trust, HSJ understands.
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HSJ Local
Mother attending Mid Staffs told healthy baby had died
PERFORMANCE: An investigation has been launched into how doctors at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust told a pregnant woman she had lost her baby - and tried to remove it - only to discover it was healthy.
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HSJ LocalMid Staffs nurses disciplined for continuing cannula incidents
PERFORMANCE: Nurses at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust have been disciplined with one suspended after the trust revealed another patient had been discharged with a cannula left in their arm.
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NewsNicholson: 'very real' chance Francis recommendations will conflict with policy
Recommendations from the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust public inquiry run a “very real” risk of conflicting with government policy, NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson has admitted.
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Blogs
Engagement matters - here's why
“Evidence-based common sense” was how Peter Lees described the Fund’s new report on leadership in the NHS at our Summit on 23 May. The report draws on evidence demonstrating the relationship between staff engagement and organisational performance to make the case for a new style of leadership. If the NHS ...
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HSJ KnowledgeOpen your ears to whistleblowing
National policy is in place to encourage whistleblowing, but employers need their own strategies to promote a truly transparent culture. Jennifer Taylor finds out how to remove the barriers to openness.
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HSJ LocalMid Staffs managers offer healthcare to Ghana
WORKFORCE: Two managers from the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust are to fly out to Ghana to offer healthcare to communities there.
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News
DH appoints civil servant to prepare for Mid Staffordshire report
A senior Whitehall civil servant has been put in charge of preparing the government’s response to the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust public inquiry.
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NewsSafety fears grow as upheaval of care quality staff triples
The government’s health reforms have sparked a tripling of turnover among the NHS managers, nurses and doctors responsible for monitoring hospital care quality.
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HSJ Local
New patient body praised in Staffordshire
STRUCTURE: A Midlands county council has been praised for creating an independent body to bring together patient advocacy and health service information into a single body.
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CommentNigel Edwards: how Lansley's big vision got shredded
Does the Health Act leave Lansley powerless?
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HSJ Local
Mid Staffs restricts public questions
WORKFORCE: Questions from the public are to be restricted during board meetings at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust, it has emerged.
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HSJ Local
Mid Staffs medical director announces resignation
WORKFORCE: The medical director of Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has announced he is to resign, less than six months before the end of his contract.