All West Midlands articles – Page 48
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HSJ LocalKeogh trust to exit special measures after two years
QUALITY: The Care Quality Commission has recommended that Tameside Hospital Foundation Trust comes out of special measures.
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SupplementsSupplement: Nurture talent to commission successfully
Commissioning supplement: Nurturing talent
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NewsExclusive: Norman Lamb to chair mental health commission
Norman Lamb will chair a commission looking at the links between poor mental health, public services and the economy, set up by local authorities in the West Midlands, they have confirmed to HSJ.
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NewsExclusive: Leeds, Newcastle and Sheffield say no to NHS devolution
Several major city regions in the north of England have decided health and care will play no major part in their bids for devolved powers, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalSnap inspection triggered by staffing concerns at Staffordshire hospital
WORKFORCE: Staff shortages at St George’s Hospital in Stafford have raised concerns that it is unable to provide care that adequately meets patients’ needs, a Care Quality Inspection has found.
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NewsExclusive: Nearly a third of CCGs consider rationing services
Nearly a third of clinical commissioning groups have implemented or are considering restrictions to services this year, HSJ research reveals.
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Cannock Chase CCG reports £2m in-year deficit
FINANCE: Cannock Chase Clinical Commissioning Group has reported a deficit of £2.06m in the financial year to July, £12,000 lower than planned.
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NewsRevealed: 11 trusts whose DH bailouts were converted to loans
The Department of Health obliged some of the most seriously troubled hospitals in the NHS to receive their bailouts in the form of ‘loans’ last year, DH figures show.
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NewsExclusive: DH bailouts rocket to £1.2bn as hospital finances crash
The Department of Health paid out £1.2bn in bailouts in 2014-15, to help more than 50 troubled NHS providers pay wages and creditors, replace aging equipment and cut deficits, HSJ analysis has found.
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NewsWorcestershire trust’s bullying policy ‘not fit for purpose’
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust’s policy for dealing with bullying and harassment is ‘not fit for purpose’, an independent review has found.
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HSJ LocalIndependent inquiry into trust’s handling of whistleblower complete
An investigation commissioned by the NHS Trust Development Authority into the handling of whistleblowing concerns at a West Midlands hospital trust has been completed, HSJ has learned.
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CommentNew care models: To keep up, the NHS must shift focus in three ways
As changes take place locally
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NewsPrivate providers could take big hit from NHS price changes
Private hospitals could see a steep cut in their income from NHS funded services under draft prices proposed for 2016-17, Monitor has warned.
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HSJ LocalCCGs widen access to IVF treatment
FINANCE: Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin clinical commissioning groups will increase the age at which women can be eligible to NHS funded IVF treatment from 37-and-a-half to 40.
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HSJ LocalStaffordshire transformation body appoints chair
WORKFORCE: The new body in Staffordshire created to draw up a region-wide transformation programme has appointed an ‘independent’ chair to oversee its work.
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HSJ LocalCCG blames NHS Shared Business Services for missing financial target
FINANCE: Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group has blamed NHS Shared Business Services for an error which caused the CCG to fail to meet its cash balance target in June, according to board documents.
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NewsTen more trusts brought into Carter efficiency review
The Department of Health has named 10 more trusts that will take part in Lord Carter’s major review into hospital efficiency.