All North West articles – Page 68
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HSJ KnowledgeTake to the high street for community based eye care
Local treatments takes pressure off budgets
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LeaderStevens’ nuanced view of change challenges cultural conventions
NHS England has to take more risks
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HSJ LocalWirral CCG probe could be 'symptom' of wider problems
WORKFORCE: Leadership troubles at a north west clinical commissioning group could be a “symptom” of wider problems with the CCG model, according to an influential GP.
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HSJ LocalTameside in need of £14.3m cash support
FINANCE: Tameside Hospital Foundation Trust has applied to the Department of Health for financial aid after pinpointing a need for £14.3m.
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HSJ Local
Wirral restructure puts scores of roles at risk
A restructuring of Wirral University Teaching Hospital will put 65 roles at risk, it has announced.
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HSJ LocalAintree maintenance staff go on strike
WORKFORCE: Maintenance staff at Aintree University Hospital Foundation Trust have gone on strike in a dispute over pay.
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HSJ Local
Lancashire Care secures new probation work
COMMERCIAL: Lancashire Care Foundation Trust has secured extra funding to deliver specialist mental health services to offenders, the trust’s latest board papers state.
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HSJ LocalManchester trusts launch cardiac joint venture
STRUCTURE: Two Manchester trusts have launched an ambitious bid to create a combined cardiac service to compete on the international stage.
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HSJ LocalMonitor launches North West pathology merger probe
COMMERCIAL: Monitor has launched a competition investigation into a proposed pathology merger in the North West.
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HSJ LocalManchester heart attack test could reduce A&E admissions
Researchers in Manchester have developed what they claim is a new approach to diagnosing heart attacks in patients admitted to emergency departments.
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HSJ LocalTrio of board-level departures following critical report
WORKFORCE: Liverpool Community Health Trust has seen three of its senior staff leave since the release of a highly critical report by the Care Quality Commission.
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HSJ LocalMonitor takes action at University Hospital of South Manchester
Monitor has instructed University Hospital of South Manchester Foundation Trust to appoint a ‘turnaround director’ following concerns about its finances, the regulator has announced.
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HSJ LocalAlder Hey misses waiting times target
PERFORMANCE: Alder Hey Children’s Foundation Trust is lagging behind one of its waiting times targets, the trust’s latest board papers show.
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HSJ LocalManchester rules out maternity closures in short term
Clinicians leading an overhaul of Greater Manchester’s £6bn health economy have ruled out another controversial round of inpatient paediatric and maternity service closures in the short term.
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HSJ Local
Hospital dementia unit opens in Rochdale
STRUCTURE: The Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust has opened a £1m medical unit dedicated to patients with dementia.
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HSJ LocalOmbudsman in 'full cooperation' pledge to Morecambe Bay inquiry
The Parliamentary Health Service Ombudsman has said it is “fully cooperating” with the Kirkup Inquiry into failures Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust.
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News
UK performance gap closing, study reveals
The performance divide between the NHS in England and the rest of the UK has narrowed in recent years despite diverse policies in each country, a wide-ranging report found.
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HSJ LocalLiverpool funds social enterprise to improve parent-baby bond
A clinical commissioning group in the North West is to part fund a £470,000 service for parents struggling to form relationships with their babies, becoming one of the first CCGs in the country to fund such a service.
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HSJ Local
5 Boroughs Partnership refuses to sign up to NHS England price cut
FINANCE: A North West mental health trust has secured the price cut recommended for acute trusts from its local commissioners, trust board papers show.
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HSJ LocalKeogh trust's ability to train doctors affected by staffing shortages
WORKFORCE: North Cumbria University Hospitals Trust is launching a recruitment campaign to address a staff shortage which has affected its ability to train junior doctors.