All West Midlands articles – Page 92
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Review finds Herefordshire mental health services understaffed
WORKFORCE: A review of mental health services in Herefordshire has found many services were suffering from long term understaffing.
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Patients launch legal action as trust reviews services
PERFORMANCE: A group of almost 20 patients and relatives are planning to launch legal action against a struggling West Midlands trust, claiming their treatment was a breach of the Human Rights Act.
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Dudley rejects 'one hot meal a day' savings plan
FINANCE: The trust has rejected plans to reduce the number of hot meals provided to patients each day from two to one a day despite the £400,000 savings that could have been made.
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Significant risks to CIPs flagged by Royal Wolverhampton
FINANCE: More than a fifth of Royal Wolverhampton’s cost improvement programme faces “significant delay/risk”.
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Birmingham and Solihull decide on five CCGs but not exact membership
STRUCTURE: The Birmingham and Solihull PCTs had said there are five emerging clinical commissioning groups in their area - down from a previous 12 hopeful groups.
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Contract penalty could cost Birmingham Community nearly £100,000
FINANCE: In October there were six contractual key performance indicators which breached targets at Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust.
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Savings surplus predicted by Dudley and Walsall
FINANCE: Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Trust is predicting to exceed its savings plans by £15,925.
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Royal Wolverhampton breaching C difficile target
PERFORMANCE: The trust is predicting 144 clostridium difficile cases by the end of the year - 60 over target.
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Coventry and Warwickshire MH trust on track for FT status
STRUCTURE: Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust is set to become a foundation trust in less than a year.
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Arden cluster considers provider bailouts as surplus grows
FINANCE: The Arden primary care trust cluster is reporting almost double the planned level of surplus for the year to date, but has held talks with providers over possible bail outs after identifying a “high degree of financial pressure” in the local health economy.
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Coventry PCT tenders for specialist GP services
COMMERCIAL: Coventry primary care trust is tendering for providers to take over services at two GP surgeries, which it had previously been providing directly.
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Shrewsbury and Telford's predicted deficit deepens
FINANCE: From April to October, the trust recorded a cumulative deficit of £507,000, which was £214,000 worse than anticipated.
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Birmingham hospitals identify surgery reconfiguration benefits
STRUCTURE: A proposed service model for a single clinical team for vascular surgery in Birmingham has been identified by the trust as part of reconfiguration plans.
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CommentEmergency planning requires urgent attention in the Midlands and East of England
Earlier this year, HSJ tried to use the Freedom of Information Act to obtain details of exercises held in every region to test emergency planning preparations. But the request was rejected by the Department of Health in order to “safeguard national security”.
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NewsLeading integrated care provider requests financial help
One of the NHS’s leading integrated care providers has sought financial help from its strategic health authority cluster after reporting a “precarious” cashflow position.
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Wye Valley seeks SHA support for 'precarious' finances
FINANCE: Wye Valley Trust has warned its cashflow position remains “precarious” and it may not be able to pay its bills on time.
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Wye Valley wins learning disability service
STRUCTURE: Wye Valley Trust will take over provision of health services for Herefordshire residents with learning disabilities from 2gether Foundation Trust.
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Worcestershire wins Staffordshire prison contract
COMMERCIAL: Worcestershire Health and Care Trust has been awarded a contract to provide offender healthcare services at a new prison in Staffordshire.
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Burton FT admits 'desire to vary' Agenda for Change
WORKFORCE: There is a “desire to vary Agenda for Change” at Burton Hospitals Foundation Trust, according to its human resources director.
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Burton reports 'significant' risks to finance plan
FINANCE: Burton Hospitals Foundation Trust is reporting “significant risks” to its planned financial out-turn.