All West Midlands articles – Page 4
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NewsMore trusts discover their buildings have faulty concrete
Thirteen more NHS hospitals have identified a potentially unsafe form of concrete in their buildings, causing closures and disruption to wards.
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HSJ LocalService with 10-year waits set for overhaul
A mental health trust where waiting times for ADHD assessments reached 10 years attempted to stop running the service amid concern over “untenable” demand pressures, board papers suggest.
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: The trusts going Further, Faster
Recovering services from the covid crisis is a big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by bureau chief James Illman.
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NewsThirty trusts report more 12-hour waits, despite national improvement
Long A&E waits have got worse at more than one in five acute trusts, despite an improving trend nationally.
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HSJ LocalTrust loses ‘outstanding’ rating
An ambulance trust rated “outstanding” by the Care Quality Commission since 2019 has lost the top-tier rating.
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NewsRevealed: The systems with a third of dental budget unspent
Nearly a third of local dental budgets are going unspent in some areas of the country, according to data obtained by HSJ.
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NewsTrust concludes former chief ‘not fit and proper’ after sexual harassment investigation
An NHS trust has concluded that its former chief executive is not a “fit and proper person” to be on an NHS board, after investigating allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour, HSJ has learned.
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News‘Untenable stalemate’ is halting GP practice upgrades, say ICBs
An “untenable stalemate” in funding has virtually halted GP practice building work, despite national commitments to expand primary care, multiple NHS organisations are warning.
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NewsRevealed: Worst hospitals for food hygiene
More than 30 hospitals in England failed to receive the top ratings for food hygiene in their latest inspection.
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NewsNHSE ‘seeking resolution’ over suspended medical director
NHS England is working with a mental health trust in the Midlands to “seek a resolution” after the sudden suspension of its medical director, which prompted two ‘no confidence’ votes in the board.
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NewsCQC names best and worst for maternity experience
The trusts where maternity care has deteriorated the most according to patient surveys have been identified by the Care Quality Commission.
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News‘Degrading’ long A&E waits reach new peak
Long waits in accident and emergency departments rose to one of the worst levels on record last month as emergency care experienced its busiest ever January.
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NewsRevealed: The ‘unacceptable’ hospital buildings with no investment
Estates chiefs at 19 acute hospitals have classed more than half of their occupied space as “not functionally suitable” and lacking any promise of major investment.
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HSJ LocalStruggling provider fails to appoint CEO
A struggling mental health and community trust has appointed an interim chief executive after a recruitment process failed to secure a new substantive leader.
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NewsUnder-pressure regions report a third of posts vacant
One in three speech and language therapy posts are unfilled in some regions, according to new findings shared with HSJ.
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HSJ LocalNational director leaves for exec role at teaching trust
NHS England’s director of urgent and emergency care is joining a major teaching trust as its chief operating officer.
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HSJ LocalTrust appoints new chair from ICB
An acute trust in the West Midlands has appointed a new chair from its neighbouring integrated care board.
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HSJ LocalTrust bosses used racist language in interviews, says CQC
Trust bosses used racist language and created a closed culture, according to a Care Quality Commission report, which said the trust’s overall and leadership ratings had been downgraded following an inspection.
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HSJ LocalLeak reveals trust omitting two-year waits from reported figures
A hospital trust has been breaching national guidance by excluding some long waiters from its reported waiting list figures, in a move experts warned could put patient safety at serious risk.
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HSJ LocalICS admits it will miss financial plan by £70m
An integrated care system has admitted it will miss its financial plan by more than £70m this year.