All West Midlands articles – Page 76
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HSJ Local
Wye Valley appeal over norovirus spike
Wye Valley Trust has issued an “urgent appeal” for people with diarrhoea and vomiting to stay away from the County Hospital, in Hereford after a spike in the number of patients presenting with symptoms.
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HSJ Local
High income exceeds overspend at Birmingham trust
FINANCE: Income at University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust was £10.6m over budget in the first six months of 2012-13, with an over spend of £9.5m
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Penalty cash returned to trust following A&E progress
PERFORMANCE: A fine of £2.4m that was imposed on University Hospital of North Staffordshire for poor accident and emergency performance looks set to be returned to the trust after it started hitting targets.
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Surgeons in safety row blame managers
Two Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust surgeons at the centre of a row about safety concerns have blamed the trust’s management for problems and called for an investigation.
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Heart of England A&E waits a 'significant concern'
PERFORMANCE: Accident and emergency waits at Heart of England Foundation Trust have been identified as a “significant concern” after failing to meet the four hour target during 2012-13.
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Birmingham QIPP forecast improves slightly to 46pc shortfall
FINANCE: Efficiency schemes in Birmingham and Solihull are still only expected to yield little more than half their savings targets for 2012-13, despite efforts from clinical commissioning groups to close the gap.
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Birmingham and Solihull PCT cluster overperforms on demand
PERFORMANCE: Birmingham and Solihull primary care trust cluster is overperforming on demand for both elective and non elective care.
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Chair of rejected aspirant foundation trust resigns
WORKFORCE: The chair of the Royal Wolverhampton Trust has stepped down after the trust’s foundation trust bid was rejected by Monitor.
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Birmingham cluster overperforms on UHB contract
FINANCE: The Birmingham and Solihull primary care trust cluster is overspending by £2.6m on its contract with University Hospitals Birmingham.
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Mental health trust joins with university to launch masters
Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership Trust has joined with the University of Wolverhampton to launch a masters degree in primary mental health care.
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HSJ Local
Robot used in heart surgery first at Wolverhampton
CLINICAL RESEARCH: Surgeons at New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton have successfully carried out the UK’s first robotically-assisted open heart surgery.
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HSJ Local
Worcestershire review decision pushed into New Year
STRUCTURE: A shortlist of options to reconfigure acute services in Worcestershire could be unveiled by the New Year after being delayed for the second time.
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HSJ Local
South Warwickshire extends visitor restrictions due to norovirus
PERFORMANCE: South Warwickshire Foundation Trust has extended visitor restrictions due to an ongoing norovirus outbreak.
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HSJ Local
No disciplinary action over HEFT never event
PERFORMANCE: An incident of drugs being given inappropriately to a patient led to no disciplinary action or referrals to relevant professional bodies, despite being listed as a “never event”.
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HSJ Local
Wye Valley issues norovirus warning
PERFORMANCE: Wye Valley Trust has issued a warning to visitors to stay at home if they have symptoms of norovirus after a number of outbreaks in the West Midlands and early cases in the Herefordshire community.
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HSJ Local
Voluntary redundancy costs Birmingham, Solihull and Black Country clusters £11m
WORKFORCE: The Black Country and Birmingham and Solihull primary care trust clusters have announced they will spend £11m on voluntary redundancies.
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HSJ Local
Staffordshire hospitals face 'extreme pressure'
PERFORMANCE: Hospitals in Staffordshire are under “extreme pressure” after a sudden surge in accident and emergency demand, according to the county’s PCT Cluster.
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South Warwickshire FT shuts wards due to norovirus
PERFORMANCE: South Warwickshire Foundation Trust has banned visits to four wards due to a suspected norovirus outbreak.
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Hospital sacks four workers over death outside A&E
Two nurses, a receptionist and a hospital porter have been sacked by Walsall Healthcare Trust for failing to respond to a man who collapsed and died outside the trust’s accident and emergency department.
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Comment
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