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Exclusive: Trust diverted at least 120 women in labour in four years
A trust with deep-rooted problems in its maternity service had to close one of its two units — which are nearly 40 miles apart — to new births 111 times in four years, HSJ can reveal.
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Hospital chief gets death threat over Ross Kemp TV show
The chief executive of an acute trust said he has received a death threat after giving permission for media access to one of his trust’s hospitals.
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Trust appoints interim chief after covid-19 crisis hits recruitment plans
A trust has appointed an interim chief executive after the coronavirus crisis meant it was unable to carry out a normal recruitment process for the permanent post.
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GP group brands local PPE shortage ‘shambolic situation’
A Local Medical Committee has writtten to MPs, warning that no practice in its area has received adequate personal protective equipment through central stocks.
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Furloughed Virgin Atlantic staff to handle 999 calls
Dozens of Virgin Atlantic call centre employees are being trained as 999 call handlers to deal with increased demand in the south east.
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Regional spread of returning NHS staff does not match virus demand
The region with the highest number of returning NHS staff has more than six times as many as the region with the lowest number, HSJ can reveal.
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Revealed: The hospitals facing most pressure to meet coronavirus demand
New analysis from Edge Health shows that district general hospitals around the centre of London have been the hardest hit by the covid-19 surge, says George Batchelor
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‘Recurrent and unaddressed safety risks’ found at trust’s maternity service
A hospital trust’s reaction to fundamental concerns about its maternity services was “inappropriately slow”, according to a report released yesterday.
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South East trusts told: send patients and staff to covid-surge hospital
Around a quarter of the 3,600 beds at the London Nightingale Hospital could be used for patients from Kent and Sussex, HSJ has learned.
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Medics threaten to limit services to ‘bare minimum’ without correct PPE
Emergency department doctors at an acute trust have threatened to reduce their services “to the bare minimum” unless they are provided with the correct personal protective equipment.
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Trust upgraded from ‘good’ to ‘outstanding’
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust has been upgraded to “outstanding” by the Care Quality Commission following an inspection.
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Exclusive: Staff in ‘near revolt’ over protective gear crisis
Lack of staff testing, workforce shortages and running out of personal protective equipment are the three biggest concerns for trusts fighting the coronavirus outbreak, according to an HSJ chief executive survey conducted over the last 36 hours.
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Coronavirus deaths mapped: 13 trusts see 50 per cent of fatalities
Seventy-two trusts had recorded at least one coronavirus death on Sunday, an increase of 15 on Friday.
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Revealed: huge regional variation in NHS’ ability to meet coronavirus demand
New research from Edge Health shows that London is better prepared than other regions to cope with covid-19, but all regions will face substantial pressures in coming weeks, writes George Batchelor
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Groundbreaking digital service launch falls foul of coronavirus pandemic
The launch of an enhanced service across two counties has been delayed because of the coronavirus crisis.
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Trust changes strategic priorities ahead of critical CQC report
A trust has made changes to its nursing strategy ahead of a Care Quality Commission report which is expected to be highly critical of aspects of its care.
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Special measures trust can keep trainees after hiring overseas doctors
A trust in quality special measures is set to retain its trainee doctors after addressing regulators’ concerns by recruiting several doctors from overseas.
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Landmark FT merger goes back to competition regulator
Two Dorset foundation trusts have welcomed the launch of the latest regulatory investigation into their proposed merger, which was infamously blocked seven years ago.
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NHS England lifts restrictions on CCGs facing £71m deficit
Two clinical commissioning groups whose predicted overspend has increased to £71m this year — nearly £25m more than planned — have had legal restrictions removed by NHS England.
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Young people put at risk by delays for treatment
More than 70 children and young people have been put at risk by long delays in treatment by mental health services in Kent and Medway, HSJ has learned.