All West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals Trust articles – Page 9
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HSJ Local
Business case for new hospital in Hemel
STRUCTURE: A business case of the development of a local general hospital on the Hemel Hempstead Hospital site could be prepared by the end of the year.
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HSJ Local
West Hertfordshire £2.4m behind on surplus target
FINANCE: West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust was £2.4m behind its planned surplus at the end of month five, board papers show.
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HSJ Local
SHA highlights 'never events' at West Herts Hospitals
PERFORMANCE: West Hertfordshire Hospitals has admitted it has had seven “never events” since October 2010, after concerns were raised by its strategic health authority.
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HSJ Local
West Hertfordshire nearly £2m behind on recovery plan
FINANCE: A failure to identify key savings has put West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust £1.8m behind on its financial recovery plan, board papers show.
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CommentConcern over 'red risk' providers in East of England
A performance report from NHS East of England this month showed a mixed picture. While referrals are down in the region, activity for both elective and non-elective procedures is nearly 2 per cent higher than last year.
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HSJ Local
SHA steps in over quality issues at West Herts
NHS East of England has stepped in to arrange an “escalation meeting” at West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust to discuss quality issues.
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NewsExclusive: care quality variations revealed in Dr Foster data
Large disparities in key patient care indicators across trusts in England have been revealed in data shared exclusively with HSJ.
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HSJ Local
Hertfordshire contract offer 'unacceptable'
FINANCE: West Hertfordshire Hospitals’ has said a contract offer from the local primary care trust was “not acceptable”.
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HSJ Local
Carbon tax to cost West Herts trust £250,000
FINANCE: West Hertfordshire Hospitals has predicted a new carbon tax introduced by the government will cost the trust £250,000 this year.
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HSJ Local
Historic debts threaten West Herts FT application
FINANCE: Debt and liquidity issues at West Hertfordshire Hospitals are listed as factors in an agreement about the trust’s foundation trust application.
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HSJ Local
West Herts expects £7.5m surplus
FINANCE: In the last month of the financial year West Hertfordshire Hospitals was expecting a £7.5m surplus for 2010-11.
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HSJ KnowledgeMaking changes to achieve savings - without disastrous consequences
In managing the NHS, we have choices. When we have a difficult problem do we think radical, fundamental, realistic, or painstaking? Jan Filochowski, chief executive of West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust, says that when push comes to shove, it’s worth being an evolver more than a radical, and a realist more ...
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HSJ LocalQuality and finance problems evident in the East
There have been problems of late for acute providers in the East, with two of its foundation trusts in trouble with the Care Quality Commission and another being scrutinised by the strategic health authority.
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HSJ Local
SHA seeks assurances from West Hertfordshire Hospitals over quality concerns
PERFORMANCE: East of England SHA’s provider development board is seeking assurance from West Hertfordshire Hospitals over serious incidents, never events and rising mortality rates.
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HSJ Local
Savings plan shortfall in West Herfordshire Trust
FINANCE: West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust is achieving below its planned surplus because savings schemes are below the target set in its financial recovery plan.
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HSJ Local
Outpatients causing overspend at West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust
FINANCE: West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust is overperforming on its contract with NHS Hertfordshire due mainly to a £3m overspend in outpatients.
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NewsShadow health minister pledging fresh look at hospital configuration elected
Mike Penning has retained Hemel Hempstead for the Conservatives, leading to a potential conflict with Andrew Lansley.
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NewsGeneral hospital at heart of three-way battle in Watford
Conservative Richard Harrington has taken Watford in a close race against Labour and the Lib Dems.
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NewsTrust rapped for not advertising chief executive post
A hospital trust has been criticised for appointing a chief executive without allowing other potential candidates to apply for the post.