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NewsCMA launches investigation into major trusts merger
Competition regulators have launched a formal inquiry into a long-mooted merger which would form one of the largest acute trusts in the country.
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HSJ LocalSTP director appointed to lead trust's turnaround
Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Foundation Trust referral to treatment performance drops sharply to the worst of any specialist trust Intervention being handled regionally with STP involved in appointing an interim chief operating officer to oversee RTT recovery at the trust NHS Improvement expected to issue trust with formal undertaking to ...
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HSJ LocalPatient death reveals 'no coordination' between mental health services
A coroner has raised concerns about the lack of coordination in mental health services for young people in Birmingham, after a patient under NHS care was found hanged.
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NewsDame Julie Moore to take over STP
Dame Julie Moore is to be confirmed as the new lead for the Birmingham and Solihull sustainability and transformation plan.
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NewsAlmost half of NHS staff say wards are understaffed
Almost half of NHS staff say there are not enough staff at their trust to do their job Midwives, consultants and nurses complain of staff shortages in latest survery Best performing acute trust on this measure was Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh FT Almost half of NHS staff say ...
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NewsTech fund raid concerns raised as £100m remains on hold
Senior NHS figures raise concerns that £100m digital fund could be raided Global digital exemplar money should have been allocated already but has not been released by DH DH insist trusts will get funding “once business case has been through final approvals process” Concerns that a high profile ...
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NewsNHS bed occupancy hits record high
Latest NHS bed occupancy rates are highest ever recorded for a third quarter since data collections began in 2010 HSJ analysis reveals hospital trusts with highest occupancy Six acute trusts had general and acute bed occupancy rates over 99 per cent The latest NHS bed occupancy figures are ...
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HSJ KnowledgeHSJ's Best of 2016: awards and leadership lists
Over Christmas and New Year, we are bringing you a round-up of some of HSJ’s highlights from 2016. Today we look at HSJ’s awards programmes and our lists of the most influential or promising people
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to go digital and influence people
Leaders at some of the NHS global digital exemplar trusts tell Claire Read how stability of leadership and consistency of direction have been key factors in their success
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Analysis: Trusts 'on track' with finances forecast major deterioration
Several trusts revised their year-end forecast internally by up to £20m New protocol meant numbers published by NHS Improvement suggested providers were on course to meet their target Trusts forecasting significant deterioration include Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership, King’s College Hospital and University Hospitals North Midlands NHSI says ...
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NewsJulie Moore calls for 'one regulator' of providers
Dame Julie Moore says NHS Improvement and CQC should combine She says Heart of England FT will need £200m in capital to fix estates Dame Julie calls for a government debate on how NHS is funded One of England’s leading trust chief executives has said there should be ...
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NewsTop council chief criticises Stevens and Mackey for 'NHS first' bias
Birmingham council chief and STP lead hits out at NHS England’s tendency to “sort the NHS out first” Mark Rogers complains about use of sustainability funds for acute deficits Calls for joined up national approach to STP and says engagement has been “flawed” Says better care fund “has not ...
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NewsRevealed: New oversight ratings for every NHS trust
Each trust placed in one of four categories based on the level of support they require from NHS Improvement Trusts will be formally categorised next month as part of the regulator’s new “single oversight framework” Thirty-five out of 238 trusts will have “maximum autonomy” See every rating in the ...
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HSJ LocalJulie Moore intervenes over future of inadequate hospital
Dame Julie Moore criticises Worcestershire Acute Hospital’s plans for the Alexandra Hospital UHB chief executive says her trust could have provided an “exciting and innovative” proposal for the hospital UHB experiencing pressure from increase in patients from Worcester, Redditch and Bromsgrove One of the country’s most high profile ...
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NewsAnalysis: The biggest providers of specialised services
HSJ analysis of NHS England data shows Barts Health Trust had largest increase in its specialised services income in 2015-16 University College London Hospitals Foundation Trust moves from fourth to ninth biggest specialised provider after cardiac transfer to Barts No evidence of significant consolidation of specialised services in 2015-16 ...
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Expert BriefingHSJ Catch Up: 'Super trust' in the pipeline, and the future of HSJ
Your essential update on the week in health
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NewsHunt names 12 'digital excellence' trusts in line for funding
Twelve trusts will receive funding of up to £10m each to fast track digital innovation Twenty more trusts to receive up to £5m to act as national digital champions Initiative comes as response to Wachter review published today Jeremy Hunt is today due to name 12 trusts that ...
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HSJ LocalMajor hospital trusts reveal merger plan
Two major acute trusts in Birmingham have announced their intention to merge.
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NewsTrust chiefs declare support for 'brave' EU staff following Brexit vote
Senior NHS leaders for organisations across the service have sought to reassure employees in the wake of the vote for the UK to leave the EU, and have restated their policies for zero tolerance towards racist abuse.
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NewsExclusive: Official index reveals tech leaders and laggards
New assessment gives clearest picture yet of NHS’s digital maturity, experts tell HSJ HSJ analysis shows overall scores for all trusts on digital index NHS England warns against using data as a league table A new NHS England assessment of “digital maturity” across the NHS lays bare significant ...