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NewsProbe into five deaths in Maidstone identified 'dysfunctional' working relationships
A probe into five patient deaths at a hospital in Kent has identified that “dysfunctional” working relationships in a surgical team had hampered “intimidated” staff from raising concerns.
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NewsExclusive: Regulator to tell FTs to re-do overly optimistic plans
Monitor has asked foundation trusts to re-think their recently submitted two-year plans, claiming their assumptions were unrealistically optimistic at a time of escalating financial pressure.
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‘Critical’ nursing shortage at Cambridge University Hospitals
WORKFORCE: Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust is to launch a major national recruitment campaign after nursing staff levels were found to have fallen to critically low levels.
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Monitor launches investigation into West Suffolk’s finances
PERFORMANCE: Monitor has opened an investigation into West Suffolk Foundation Trust following concerns about its financial performance.
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Leading London trusts explore joint paediatric working
STRUCTURE: Two leading London trusts are exploring the possibility of joint working within the field of paediatrics.
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NewsCourt backs NHS info transmission
The passing on of information by NHS bodies to the government as part of the crackdown on “health tourism” has been upheld as lawful by the High Court.
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Bradford Teaching Hospitals appoints new chair
WORKFORCE: Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust has appointed Lord Kamlesh Patel of Bradford as its chair.
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South Reading CCG appoints chair
South Reading Clinical Commissioning Group has appointed a new chair.
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NewsSurvey: what are the top challenges facing health and wellbeing boards?
HSJ and sister title Local Government Chronicle are conducting research to discover the key issues HWBs face
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NewsBirmingham CCGs issue tender for joined up mental health service
Commissioners in Birmingham are appealing for consortium bids to run a new joined up mental health service for children, adolescents and young adults, potentially worth some £100m.
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Concern over stroke admissions at Surrey trust
PERFORMANCE: South east commissioners have issued a critical assessment of stroke services at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals Foundation Trust as it seeks to establish a round the clock unit for acute patients.
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NewsElective backlog must be cleared this summer says Hakin
Hospitals must clear their backlogs of planned operations over the summer to help the NHS get “back on track for sustainable delivery” before autumn, NHS England’s deputy chief executive said yesterday.
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News16 May issue of HSJ is ready to read on the app
This week’s issue of HSJ magazine is now available to read on our tablet app.Download the HSJ app for iPadDownload the HSJ app for AndroidIn this week’s issue HSJ research reveals more than one third of health chiefs are actively using Twitter to engage with staff and the public. Plus: ...
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Bournemouth trust misses cancer target
PERFORMANCE: The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals Foundation Trust has missed a national target to admit cancer patients for their first treatment within 62 days.
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Dorset County positions to provide community services
STRUCTURE: Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust plans to increase its provision of integrated out-of-hospital services during 2014-15, board papers reveal.
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New chair for Taunton and Somerset
WORKFORCE: Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust has appointed a new chair who previously held board level positions at the Bank of England and Boston Consulting Group.
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NewsHospitals 'failing' dying patients
Hospitals are “falling short” on caring for dying people in their final days and hours, a new review has found.
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NewsFormer equalities lead challenges tribunal findings
A high-profile NHS chief executive who was accused of nepotism by two whistleblowers has begun a fightback by challenging the employment tribunal that led to her suspension.
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NewsHealth chiefs flock to Twitter to talk to staff and the public
Trust chiefs have taken to Twitter in significant numbers in a bid to keep in contact with staff, swap ideas and drive good practice, HSJ research has revealed.
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NewsGovernment advisory group criticises migrant NHS rule changes
The government’s repeated reforms of rules governing migrants’ access to NHS services have caused confusion among healthcare staff with “tragic consequences”, a new report has found.