University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust – Page 22
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West Midlands trusts working on complaints handling
PERFORMANCE: Three west midlands hospitals are among a group of ten acute trusts that have come together to work on improving their complaints handling ahead of the publication of the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust public inquiry report.
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Commissioners reject 24/7 reopening of Mid Staffs A&E
Commissioners have rejected Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust’s plan to reopen its accident and emergency department 24 hours a day.
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Monitor announces review of Mid Staffs sustainability
Monitor has this morning announced a review into the long-term sustainability of services at the troubled Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust, which could see the scandal-hit trust placed into special administration.
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Junior doctors complain of 'bullying culture' at trust
An investigation has been carried out at a teaching hospital after junior doctors complained of a bullying culture and unsafe practices.
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Staffordshire Police call-off hunt for NHS whistleblower
WORKFORCE: Staffordshire Police has told HSJ no further action will be taken in the hunt for an NHS whistleblower who leaked information about a doctor accused of negligence.
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North Staffordshire trust fined again over waiting time failures
University Hospital of North Staffordshire has been fined £2.5m by commissioners for its continued failure to hit a key accident and emergency target.
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Consultant quits over diagnostic 'failures'
A whistleblower has resigned from his job as a consultant at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust, complaining about a “complete failure of corporate leadership” at the trust.
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New medical director at Mid Staffs
WORKFORCE: Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has officially welcomed its new medical director Robert Courteney-Harris who took over his new role today (Wednesday).
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Patient dies in legionnaires' outbreak
One of the patients affected by a legionnaires’ disease outbreak has died in hospital, the Health Protection Agency has said.
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More Legionnaires' cases confirmed
Two more cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been confirmed in a Stoke-on-Trent outbreak and one patient is in a critical condition.
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National authority chief nurse was criticised at Mid Staffs inquiry
The nursing director of the new organisation charged with making sure all NHS providers become foundation trusts was criticised at the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust inquiry, it has emerged.
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Seven in hospital in new Legionnaire's outbreak
Seven people are being treated in hospital for Legionnaires’ disease after an outbreak in Stoke.
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CQC gives Mid Staffs clean bill of health
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has now lifted all of its concerns around Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust.
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Mid Staffs medical director criticises doctors' 'self-preservation'
Doctors are turning a blind eye to poor practice to protect their own jobs, according to Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust’s medical director.
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More than half of FTs behind plan on 2011-12 savings
More than half of foundation trusts missed their savings plan targets, according to Monitor’s review of last financial year.
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Mid Staffs Inquiry criticism letters delayed
Letters warning witnesses to the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust Public Inquiry that they will be criticised by Robert Francis QC in his final report have been delayed by a month, HSJ can reveal.
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Mid Staffs draws up formal partnership with neighbour
STRUCTURE: A memorandum of understanding between the troubled Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust and its larger neighbour the University Hospital of North Staffordshire is set to be approved by both hospital boards this week.
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Bed demand forces trust to halt downsizing
STRUCTURE: A Midlands hospital has been forced to pause its programme to cut the number of in-patient beds for up to two years because of “unprecedented” emergency demand.
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Mid Staffs looks to reward outstanding staff
WORKFORCE: Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has launched an awards scheme to recognise best practice by staff at both Stafford and Cannock Hospitals.
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North Staffordshire trust threatened with fines over A&E failure
PERFORMANCE: Commissioners have threatened to fine University Hospital of North Staffordshire Trust over “persistent” failures to hit A&E targets, HSJ has learned.