All St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust articles – Page 4
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Three patients died after delayed cancer tests at teaching hospital
Three people died of cancer and another four came to severe harm after their endoscopies were delayed, a teaching hospital trust has confirmed.
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‘Dark force’ heart surgery unit no longer on mortality ‘alert’
The heart surgery unit at the centre of a “dark force” governance row has been moved out of “alert” status for mortality.
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NHSE/I appoint flexible working chief
NHS England and Improvement have appointed a head of flexible working as they look to improve recruitment and retention in the service, they have confirmed.
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Trusts missing out on tens of millions from overseas patients
Providers are failing to recover tens of millions of pounds from overseas visitors despite a major clampdown on so-called health tourists.
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Exclusive: Three patients died after radiology failings at teaching hospital
Radiology failings at a teaching hospital led to eight patients coming to severe harm, with three dying, a hospital trust has admitted.
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Named: The trusts receiving new cash for scanners
The trusts in line to receive £200m for upgrading cancer screening equipment from the government have been announced.
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Independent review ‘may cause surgeons to stop work’
The hospital trust at the centre of a governance scandal has warned that some of its surgeons may stop working when an independent review into one of its specialist units is published.
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Revealed: Mass use of credit check firm to find NHS patients to charge
An NHS trust is routinely sharing patients’ identities with a major credit check firm to find overseas visitors who can be charged, and officials have sought to extend the scheme nationally, HSJ can reveal.
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Two more hospital trusts announce shared boss
Two hospital trusts today announced they will share a chair – the latest in a string of shared leadership moves among NHS providers, especially in London.
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Andrew Dillon to end his 20 year reign at NICE
Sir Andrew Dillon will step down as the chief executive of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in March 2020 after more than 20 years in the role.
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Union ballots for strike over company’s cleaning crew cuts
A union is balloting its members over strike action at a hospital trust, amid claims the number of staff cleaning theatres is being cut.
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Exclusive: NHS England attempted to alter independent report on child cancer care
NHS England engaged in an unprecedented attempt to interfere with an independent clinical body’s report into child cancer services, seeking to have a recommendation on co-location of intensive care services removed, HSJ has learned.
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National cancer director will ‘play no part’ in child service decisions
NHS England has said Cally Palmer, national cancer director and chief executive of the Royal Marsden Foundation Trust, will “play no part” in decisions on new child cancer standards.
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Exclusive: NHS England ‘buried’ concerns over child cancer services
NHS England covered up serious problems with paediatric cancer care in London – which had seen children dying in “terrible agony” – and has “buried” attempts to overhaul the services, an HSJ investigation has established.
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Expert Briefing
The biggest set of mergers for a decade
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
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Expert Briefing
London Eye: The dangers of dealing with dark forces
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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HSJ Local
Trust apologises for surgeon's 'distress' in out-of-court settlement
A trust has reached an out-of-court settlement with a wrongly excluded senior surgeon and apologised for the “distress” the legal proceedings had caused her.
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Trust with two legionella cases gets funds for water safety
A teaching trust had to appeal to NHS Improvement for funding to ensure the safety of its “fragile” water system after two patients contracted legionella, HSJ can reveal.
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Expert Briefing
London Eye: In all but name
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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Teaching hospital outsources long waiters
A hospital trust is to outsource more than 100 surgeries as it tries to bring its waiting list under control.