All West Midlands articles – Page 63

  • Manjit Obhrai
    News

    Special measures can have 'detrimental effect', trust chief warns

    2014-10-09T07:00:00Z

    The special measures regime for struggling hospitals has the potential to demoralise staff and hamper efforts to fill much needed vacancies, according to a high profile troubleshooter tasked with putting one trust back on track.

  • Richard Murray
    Comment

    Redesign the failure regime for struggling providers

    2014-10-09T06:15:00Z

    We need a more sophisticated approach

  • George Eliot Hospital
    News

    Exclusive: NHS spent £1.8m on abandoned George Eliot competition

    2014-10-07T07:00:00Z

    The NHS spent £1.78m on an abandoned procurement to find an organisation to take over George Eliot Hospital Trust, HSJ can reveal

  • Queen's Hospital, Burton
    HSJ Local

    Burton forecast deficit increases threefold

    2014-10-06T10:39:00Z

    FINANCE: Burton Hospitals Foundation Trust has appealed for £10m in financial support after the size of its forecast deficit more than tripled.

  • Hearing test
    HSJ Local

    Staffordshire council votes against hearing aid charging

    2014-10-02T12:28:00Z

    FINANCE: Proposals by North Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Group to cut funding for hearing aids have been opposed by a local authority scrutiny committee.

  • Medway Maritime hospital
    News

    Seven in 10 trusts 'require improvement' or are 'inadequate', says CQC

    2014-10-02T07:00:00Z

    Seven out of 10 NHS trusts rated by the Care Quality Commission under its new inspections regime were found to be inadequate or requiring improvement, an HSJ analysis of published ratings reveals.

  • Queen_Elizabeth_Hospital_Birmingham__Edgbaston__Birmingham__England_7March2011
    News

    Leading trust closes doors to 'out of area' referrals

    2014-09-30T12:40:00Z

    A leading teaching hospital has been accused of breaking the rules around patient choice by closing its doors to routine referrals for patients outside its area.

  • George Eliot Hospital
    HSJ Local

    George Eliot fails to find new chief executive

    2014-09-26T10:31:00Z

    WORKFORCE: A financially troubled trust in the West Midlands has failed to recruit a new chief executive after failing to find candidates with suitable experience.

  • Value_and_Improvement_in_Communication___Health_Education_England_and_North_West_Thames_Foundation_School
    Supplements

    Value in Healthcare Awards: Value and Improvement in Communication

    2014-09-23T22:30:00Z

    In association with BoardPadFinalistsHealth Education England and North West Thames Foundation School - winnerPlymouth Hospitals Trust - highly commendedDorset Clinical Commissioning Group and Public Health DorsetLincolnshire Partnership Foundation TrustNorthern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning GroupHealth and Social Services Department, States of JerseyUniversity Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire TrustHealth Education England ...

  • Value_and_Improvement_in_Medicines_Management___South_Tyneside_Foundation_Trust
    Supplements

    Value in Healthcare Awards: Value and Improvement in Medicines Management

    2014-09-23T22:30:00Z

    In association with JAC FinalistsSouth Tyneside Foundation Trust - winnerNorthumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust - highly commendedAintree University Hospital Foundation TrustCoventry and Rugby Clinical Commissioning GroupLeeds West Clinical Commissioning GroupNottingham University Hospitals TrustRoyal Cornwall Hospitals TrustWestern Health and Social Care TrustSouth Tyneside Foundation Trust: Community nutrition support projectThe judges said the ...

  • Value_and_Improvement_in_Pathology_Services___The_Royal_Wolverhampton_Hospitals_Trust
    Supplements

    Value in Healthcare Awards: Value and Improvement in Pathology Services

    2014-09-23T22:30:00Z

    FinalistsThe Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust - winnerNorthern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group - highly commendedUniversity Hospital Southampton Foundation TrustBolton Foundation TrustKent and Medway Commissioning Support UnitNHS EnglandSandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals TrustThe Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust: Pathology, a 21st century solutionThe judges said this project covered all aspects ...

  • Value_and_Improvement_in_Procurement___East_of_England_Collaborative_Procurement_Hub_and_East_of_England_Perinatal_Network
    Supplements

    Value in Healthcare Awards: Value and Improvement in Procurement

    2014-09-23T22:30:00Z

    In association with Cook MedicalFinalistsEast of England Collaborative Procurement Hub and East of England Perinatal Network - winnerCambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust - highly commendedCentral Eastern Commissioning Support Unit - highly commendedBurton Hospitals Foundation TrustCountess of Chester Hospital Foundation TrustMid Essex Hospital Services TrustNorth East Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning GroupSt George’s ...

  • Value_and_Improvement_in_Telehealth___County_Durham_and_Darlington_Foundation_Trust
    Supplements

    Value in Healthcare Awards: Value and Improvement in Telehealth

    2014-09-23T22:30:00Z

    FinalistsCounty Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust - winnerDerby Hospitals Foundation Trust - highly commendedLiverpool Community Health TrustNottinghamshire Health and Social Care Community hosted by Mansfield and Ashfield Clinical Commissioning GroupSouth Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare Foundation TrustSouth Tyneside Foundation TrustUniversity Hospital Southampton Foundation TrustCounty Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust: Health call ...

  • Value_and_Improvement_in_Training_and_Development___Nottingham_CityCare_Partnership
    Supplements

    Value in Healthcare Awards: Value and Improvement in Training and Development

    2014-09-23T22:30:00Z

    FinalistsNottingham CityCare Partnership - winnerEast of England Ambulance Service TrustHealth Education England and Mid Cheshire Hospitals Foundation TrustHealth Education England and University Hospital of South Manchester Foundation TrustHealth Education England and Royal Berkshire Foundation TrustPlymouth Hospitals TrustThe Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals TrustUniversity Hospital Southampton Foundation TrustUniversity Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire TrustNottingham ...

  • Value in Healthcare Awards trophy 2014
    Supplements

    Value in Healthcare Awards: Value and Improvement in Transportation and Logistics

    2014-09-23T22:30:00Z

    FinalistsCoperforma - winnerCambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust - highly commendedBirmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust ERS MedicalThe Rotherham Foundation TrustCoperforma: Efficiency review for EMASThe judges applauded a very interesting and aspirational project which was demonstrated through a well-rounded presentation.Coperforma is a managed transport services company that uses its ...

  • Value_and_Improvement_through_Outsourcing___East_Cheshire_Trust_and_arvato_UK
    Supplements

    Value in Healthcare Awards: Value and Improvement through Outsourcing

    2014-09-23T22:30:00Z

    FinalistsEast Cheshire Trust and Arvato UK - winnerLondon Procurement Partnership - highly commendedArden Commissioning SupportNorth Bristol TrustUniversity Hospital of North Staffordshire TrustEast Cheshire Trust and Arvato UK: Transformation through innovationThe judges said that an amazing cultural change had been achieved which delivered demonstrable benefits to trust managers and staff and ...

  • Workforce_Efficiency___Northern_Lincolnshire_and_Goole_Foundation_Trust
    Supplements

    Value in Healthcare Awards: Workforce Efficiency

    2014-09-23T22:30:00Z

    In association with Four Eyes InsightFinalistsNorthern Lincolnshire and Goole Foundation Trust -winnerWorcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust - highly commendedCountess of Chester Hospital Foundation TrustHealth Education England and East Kent Hospitals University Foundation TrustKing’s College Hospital Foundation TrustNottingham CityCare PartnershipPartnerships in CareSouth Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare Foundation TrustUniversity Hospitals of Leicester ...

  • Value for Healthcare Awards Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
    Supplements

    Value in Healthcare Awards: Value and Improvement in Acute Service Redesign

    2014-09-23T22:30:00Z

    In association with Newton EuropeFinalistsChelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation Trust and Central London Community Healthcare Trust - winnerBirmingham Women’s Foundation Trust - highly commendedHeart of England Foundation TrustNAViGO Health & Social Care CICNorth West London Hospitals TrustNHS Tower Hamlets Clinical Commissioning GroupUnited Lincolnshire Hospitals TrustWorcestershire Acute Hospitals TrustWrightington, Wigan and ...

  • Hearing test
    News

    Hearing aid charging opposed in feedback exercise

    2014-09-23T10:59:00Z

    FINANCE: North Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Group has revealed overwhelming public opposition to its proposals to restrict funding for hearing aids. However, the CCG claimed that much of the evidence cited by a national charity opposing the plans “lacked relevance”.

  • Stafford.jpg
    HSJ Local

    Second inquest into Stafford Hospital death resumes

    2014-09-22T13:51:00Z

    A second inquest into the death of a man who died after being treated at Stafford Hospital in 2006 was due to resume in Leicestershire today.