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NewsSenior A&E medics 'ashamed' of trust execs
Consultants have written to a teaching trust’s directors and taken to social media to raise concerns about its struggling emergency services, which have been among the worst performing in England against the four-hour target.
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NewsSafety watchdog criticises poor hospital stroke care
Tens of thousands of NHS stroke patients could be at risk of suffering fatal blood clots while recovering in hospital because of failures to assess their risk and act on care plans, the NHS has been warned.
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NewsLeaked report shows 'continuing' problems with mortality reviews
NHS England has been told to support areas which are failing to deal with a backlog of reviews into the deaths of learning disability patients, according to a new report.
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HSJ LocalTrust with two legionella cases gets funds for water safety
A teaching trust had to appeal to NHS Improvement for funding to ensure the safety of its “fragile” water system after two patients contracted legionella, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalFree staff car-park part of trust's recruitment plan
An acute trust has started rolling a out a three-year programme designed to boost staff well-being and aid recruitment.
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HSJ LocalSystem hosting GP at Hand must find £100m savings
The North West London healthcare economy must cut costs by “about £100m” as demand pressures grow, according to its finance director.
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HSJ LocalTrusts use apprenticeship levy to retain student nurses
Nursing students will have their course fees paid for government funding in exchange for committing to work for two remote NHS trusts.
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HSJ LocalAmbulance shortage linked to death of patient after eight-hour delay
A patient died after waiting over eight hours while the East Midlands Ambulace Service struggled with a severe shortage of response vehicles.
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NewsDaily Insight: Coroner's warning
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsExclusive: Trust receives fourth CQC warning in eight months
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust has received another warning from the Care Quality Commission over the safety of its services, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsA&E and cancer performance hit record lows
The English NHS produced a record low performance against key treatment targets in April, official statistics have today revealed.
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News'Zero tolerance' for A&E waits beyond six hours proposed by NHSE chief
NHS England’s emergency care clinical lead has said there should be “zero per cent tolerance” on patients spending longer than six hours in an accident and emergency department.
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NewsDementia fund could cut A&E admissions
A multibillion-pound dementia fund should be used to fund personal health budgets for dementia patients to address care inequalities, a former NHS science adviser has said.
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NewsTrust chief named as NHSE's first community services director
NHS England has hired a trust chief executive on a part-time basis to oversee development of community health services.
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HSJ LocalChair of challenged STP to stand down
The independent chair of the Mid and South Essex Sustainability and Transformation Partnership will stand down later this year.
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Exclusive: NHSE/I orders trusts to cut capital funding bids
NHS trusts have been told they are asking for too much capital funding and to scale back their ambitions for next year.
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NewsMatthew Swindells to leave NHS England for private sector work
Matthew Swindells will step down as deputy chief executive for NHS England at the end of July and will work for a private sector consultancy giant, it has been announced.
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NewsNHSE/I posts advert for chief operating officer
NHS England and Improvement have posted a job advert for their joint chief operating officer, who will also be the nominated chief executive of NHSI.