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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
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NewsReview launched into major hospital build
A review has been launched into the delivery of one of the NHS’ biggest building projects, amid concerns it faces significant delays.
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NewsFour new ICSs announced
Four new integrated care systems have been confirmed by NHS England and NHS Improvement.
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NewsExclusive: ‘Backsliding’ major teaching trust could lose general surgery trainees
A major tertiary trust where junior doctors described their training as ‘the blind leading the blind’ has been warned it could lose its foundation year trainees in general surgery, HSJ has learned.
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NewsFormer trust chief to chair STP
The former chief executive of a London acute trust is to chair the sustainability and transformation partnership in Kent and Medway.
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NewsTrust’s ‘inadequate’ leadership referred to patients as bed numbers, finds CQC
A trust which has struggled to sustain improvements after coming out of special measures three years ago has been judged “inadequate” for being well-led.
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NewsExclusive: 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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HSJ LocalHospital 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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NewsTrust 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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NewsGP 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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NewsFurloughed 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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NewsRegional 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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NewsRevealed: 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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News‘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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NewsSouth 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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NewsMedics 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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NewsTrust upgraded from ‘good’ to ‘outstanding’
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust has been upgraded to “outstanding” by the Care Quality Commission following an inspection.