All WEST MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NHS TRUST articles – Page 5
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Future of West Middlesex University Hospital to be discussed in coming weeks
STRUCTURE: The south west London hospital trust said an extraordinary trust board meeting will be held “in private in mid March to determine the way forward” to foundation trust status.
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CommentTransparency in London reveals hive of activity
Are the GPs in south-west London the most proactive in the capital?
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NHS Richmond & Twickenham cluster predicting bigger overspend after pessimistic assessment of acute challenges
FINANCE: The south-west London primary care trust’s minutes record the five-PCT sector anticipating having to go into its reserve if the £4m in acute sector challenges saved only £2.7m.
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News'Challenged' acute trusts abandon independent FT status plans
More than half of the Department of Health’s seven financially “challenged” trusts appear to have abandoned plans to become foundation trusts.
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West Middlesex University Hospital Trust performing ahead of target for referral to treatment times
PERFROMANCE: The west London hospital achieved the 18-week standard for admitted and non-admitted cases in November.
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West Middlesex University Hospital Trust predicting third quarter failure on A&E wait standard
PERFORMANCE: West Middlesex is predicting a fall beneath the former 98% four-hour A&E standard for quarter three.
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Hounslow PCT criticised by local acute provider
PERFORMANCE: West Middlesex University Hospital’s deputy chief executive has criticised the community provider in the borough for not having enough COPD services, leading to a high rate of re-admission.
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NewsTrusts battle for right to absorb smaller non-FTs
Two London hospital trusts, one of which is struggling with a large private finance initiative, are competing to swallow up two smaller trusts.
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NewsTrust in breach of six CQC standards
One of the Department of Health’s seven “financially challenged” trusts has been found in breach of standards in six separate areas by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsChief execs at two "challenged trusts" change roles
The leaders at two of the capital’s “challenged trusts” have changed roles, with one leaving for the strategic health authority and the other taking his place.
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NewsMonitor issues list of lessons to be learnt from failed FT bids as list of planned mergers grows
Monitor has published a list of lessons to be learnt from recent failed foundation trust applications.
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NewsTrust plans closure of seven wards
A hospital trust plans to close the equivalent of seven wards to get back into financial balance.
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NewsWest Middlesex trust appoints chair
West Middlesex University Hospital Trust has appointed Tom Hayhoe as its chairman.
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GUM data ruled off limits to commissioners
Commissioners have no right to check where the users of their local acute trust’s genito-urinary medicine service are resident for billing purposes, according to a recent arbitration.
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NewsMost PCTs meet only ‘minimum requirements’ on resources use
The majority of primary care trusts are meeting only “minimum requirements” in their use of resources, the results of the Audit Commission’s annual test have shown.
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NewsHospitals 'should appoint A&E alcohol liaison officers'
All NHS hospitals need to appoint an alcohol liaison officer to help patients in casualty come to terms with their drink problems, a senior emergency consultant has said.
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NewsLondon's acute trusts told to plan for fewer services
London’s hospital trusts are being told to plan their future in a significantly smaller acute sector - or have it dictated to them.
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NewsChief was 'misled' over A&E before quitting West Middlesex Hospital trust
A hospital chief executive was “misled” about pressure on its accident and emergency department, which led to her resignation, an internal report has revealed.
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NewsNurses back NHS operating theatre initiative
A programme that encourages operating theatre staff to work as a multi-disciplinary team can save time and improve the working lives of staff, according to health experts and nurses.
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NewsFormer chief Tara Donnelly 'misled' over A&E breaches
A report on events blamed for the departure of a London trust chief executive has revealed managers were “misled” about the extent of accident and emergency target breaches.