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NewsUnit put into special measures after ‘inadequate’ rating
A low secure unit for people with learning disabilities and autism has been put into special measures after inspectors found the use of restraint and segregation affected the quality of life for some patients.
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NewsTrust to test all 9,000 staff for covid within five days
A trust with a very high covid-19 death rate is to test all of its staff over the next five days in an attempt to identify those who have the disease but don’t know it.
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NewsSpecial measures trust and neighbour to combine acute services
A trust in regulatory special measures will develop a single acute service combined with its neighbouring hospital trust, the pair have announced.
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NewsTwo deaths at 'not fit for purpose' unit sparks CQC action
The Care Quality Commission staged an unannounced inspection after two deaths at a mental health unit which it had condemned as “not fit for purpose.”
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NewsMerger set to create region’s first mega trust
Two trusts have announced plans for a full merger creating a mega trust with a turnover of more than £1bn a year — the first in their region.
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NewsLocation picked for new PM-backed hospital
The location of a new specialist emergency care hospital, which is part of a £500m project and one of six hospital rebuilds pledged by the prime minister, has been agreed by local leaders.
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NewsTrust blames ‘second peak’ as it records 8pc of all covid deaths
A single trust had 8 per cent of all hospital deaths from covid in England in one week – and is blaming a “second peak”.
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NewsParents who lost babies join Kirkup panel
Two parents who have lost babies are to act as specialist advisers to an investigation into maternity and neonatal services in East Kent, which is beginning its work.
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NewsHospital deaths falling at fastest rate yet
Deaths from covid-19 in England’s hospitals are declining at the fastest rate yet, as the whole South West region sees one death in seven days.
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NewsExclusive: Private provider’s contract suspended pending safety review
An independent provider’s NHS contract has been suspended, and a harm review is to be carried out on patients who have faced a long wait.
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NewsCCG chief seconded to NHS England
The chief officer of the clinical commissioning group at the heart of a first-wave integrated care system is leaving to work for NHS England and Improvement.
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NewsNHS planning for second covid peak more than double the size
Health services in at least one of the NHS’s seven regions are preparing to cope with a second peak of coronavirus demand more than twice the size as the first.
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NewsStaff shortage leads to emergency reconfiguration of stroke services
A hospital is to stop providing acute stroke services from the end of this month after all but one of its specialist stroke nurses handed in their notice.
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NewsLockdown contributed to three children taking their own lives, says CCG
The pressures of lockdown were thought to be a contributory factor in three young people taking their own lives in Kent and Medway, a clinical commissioning group has said.
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NewsNHS ordered to rush out ‘meaningless’ covid antibody tests ahead of PM’s deadline
NHS pathology labs have been given just two days to roll out thousands of antibody tests, amid a push to reach a covid-19 testing target set out by Boris Johnson.
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NewsHSIB sped up investigations amid coroner’s concern
The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch has changed its processes after it was criticised by a coroner for taking too long to complete its investigations into the death of a newborn baby – and potentially holding up improvements within the trust involved.
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NewsGovernment bailout coming for major hospital redevelopment
The government is expected to have to bail out a major hospital redevelopment within the next few weeks, HSJ has been told.
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NewsCCG chief takes on top role at ICS
A clinical commissioning group chief executive has taken on the top role at a southern integrated care system.
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NewsAt least 23 nationalities among NHS staff killed by covid
A unique analysis of data on 203 publicly reported deaths of health and social care workers from covid-19, shows a significant over-representation of BAME individuals. This is the third article in a series produced by Lesa Kearney, Simon Lennane, Ella Woodman, Emira Kursumovic and Tim Cook