All West Midlands articles – Page 104
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HSJ Local
Clinical overspending driving deficit at UH Coventry and Warwickshire
FINANCE: The Coventry and Warwickshire acute trust has reached a deficit of almost £4m due to overspending in all clinical divisions.
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HSJ Local
Concern over infection rise at UH Coventry and Warwickshire
PERFORMANCE: Increasing numbers of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) infections have triggered concerns at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Trust.
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HSJ Local
Local QIPP plan challenged by South Warwickshire FT chief
FINANCE: The Coventry and Warwickshire health economy’s efficiency plan is “outdated”, according the chief executive of South Warwickshire FT.
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Comment
Midlands issues may be localised, but they have wide implications
It has been less than a month since the launch of HSJ Local but it has already attracted attention.
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HSJ Local
West Midlands PCTs underperforming on cancer referral times
PERFORMANCE: Eleven primary care trusts in the West Midlands are underperforming on cancer referral time targets.
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HSJ Local
Birmingham and Solihull predicting £1m overspend on senior medics
FINANCE: Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust is predicting an overspend on senior medical staff of more than £1m for the year.
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HSJ Local
Rocketing transfer delays at Shrewsbury and Telford put target at risk
PERFORMANCE: The number of bed days lost due to delays at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust increased by 262 per cent from December 2010 to January 2011, putting a target to half delays by the end of the year at risk.
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HSJ Local
Too few inpatients having VTE assessments at Shrewsbury and Telford
PERFORMANCE: Not enough patients are having a VTE risk assessment on admission to Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust
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HSJ Local
NHS Herefordshire under-performs on breastfeeding target
PERFORMANCE: The primary care trust said it was continuing to miss its national performance indicator target for breastfeeding at six to eight weeks.
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HSJ Local
SHA returns reserves to NHS Herefordshire
FINANCE: The primary care trust is to have nearly £3m of strategic change reserve (SCR) returned by its strategic health authority.
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HSJ Local
NHS Shropshire County chief exec takes up new community post
WORKFORCE: The chief executive of the primary care trust has been given a new role in leading the developing of its provider arm.
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HSJ Local
NHS Shropshire County submits planning application for community hospital
STRUCTURE: The primary care trust has submitted planning permission for a community healthcare facility.
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HSJ Local
Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership Trust behind on QIPP target
FINANCE: The west Midlands mental health trust had planned to make £2.3m in quality, innovation, productivity and prevention (QIPP) savings but had delivered only £1.3m at month eight, December, the strategic health authority reported.
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HSJ Local
Hereford Hospitals Trust improves performance in SHA ranking
PERFORMANCE: The acute trust went up in the performance ranking system used by West Midlands strategic health authority at the most recent evaluation.
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HSJ Local
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt one step closer to foundation trust status
STRUCTURE: The Midlands acute and specialist trust has been given approval by the Secretary of State to be formally assessed by Monitor for foundation status.
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HSJ Local
Birmingham and Solihull FT contract negotiations escalated after 'impasse'
FINANCE: The West Midlands mental health provider reported in its latest board papers that the contract talks with Birmingham commissioners had reached a deadlock.
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HSJ Local
'Significant challenge' on inpatient falls at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital
FINANCE: Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust faces “significant challenges” in meeting its quarter four target for inpatient falls.
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HSJ Local
Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals rates CIPs underachievement as red risk
FINANCE: Underachievement of cost improvement programmes has been rated as a red risk at Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust.
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HSJ Local
Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals at 'major' risk of contract dispute
FINANCE: The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust is at “major” risk of becoming embroiled in a dispute with commissioners regarding over-performance.
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HSJ Local
NHS Sandwell remains on track for surplus
FINANCE: The primary care trust has further strengthened its financial position ahead of the year-end.