All West Midlands articles – Page 96
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NHS Midlands and East cluster names senior executive directors
WORKFORCE: The senior executive team has been appointed for the NHS Midlands and the East cluster, made up of NHS East of England, West Midlands and East Midlands.
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West Midlands trauma care review due to complete in February
STRUCTURE: West Midlands Specialised Commissioning is expecting to complete a review of trauma care in the region by February 2012.
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Warwickshire stroke services behind target
PERFORMANCE: Stroke services in Warwickshire are behind target, with George Eliot Hospital and South Warwickshire Foundation Trust both significantly underperforming.
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Warwickshire PCT plans rise in psychological therapy referrals
PERFORMANCE: Warwickshire primary care trust is planning to improve patient access to psychological therapies, increasing the rate of referrals five-fold in four years.
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South Warwickshire FT warned over mixed sex breaches
PERFORMANCE: South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust has been issued with a performance notice by commissioners after a recording high numbers of mixed sex accommodation breaches.
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Northern Staffordshire facing 18 weeks backlog
PERFORMANCE: Northern Staffordshire has a backlog of 527 patients on the 18 weeks waiting list, affecting those in NHS Stoke-on-Trent, NHS North Staffordshire and University Hospitals of North Staffordshire.
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South Staffordshire 'concerned' after releasing two thirds of contingency reserves
FINANCE: NHS South Staffordshire has had to release more than two thirds of its contingency reserves, which it has said it is a “cause for concern”.
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Warwickshire faces £289m five-year savings target
FINANCE: Warwickshire primary care trust is planning to make £289m of savings over five years.
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NewsFlory blames HCC for delay in action over Mid Staffs
The deputy chief executive of the NHS has admitted the Department of Health should have acted sooner over failings at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust, but blamed the Healthcare Commission for not warning them of the seriousness.
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NewsExclusive: fifth acute trust says it is considering private franchise management
A fifth hospital trust has said it will consider private franchise management.
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HSJ LocalWorcestershire gains new chief exec
WORKFORCE: Penny Venables has been appointed to lead the Alexandra, Kidderminster and Worcestershire Royal Hospitals, replacing John Rostill who has retired.
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Backloaded QIPP savings are key risk for Coventry PCT
FINANCE: NHS Coventry has identified quality, innovation, productivity and prevention as a high risk financial issue, and has set out plans for a backloaded savings plan.
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Coventry clinics and GP practice premises need improvements
FINANCE: All but one of the clinical buildings owned by NHS Coventry require work beyond routine maintenance.
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Coventry PCT acts to tackle underperformance on cervical screening
PERFORMANCE: Coventry primary care trust is reporting a sharp improvement in performance for cervical screening, although it remains below target.
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Coventry PCT reveals GP complaints data
PERFORMANCE: GPs in Coventry are most likely to receive complaints about their attitude or communication with patients, the city’s primary care trust has found.
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New health training facility opened in Birmingham
WORKFORCE: Birmingham City University has launched a state-of-the-art teaching wing that brings all health-related courses together on one site.
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Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals starts A&E alcohol screening
PERFORMANCE: Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals Trust is introducing a screening programme to help reduce alcohol-related illnesses.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy critical comparisons are needed to improve management of patients with chronic diseases
The results of a rheumatology case-mix survey has highlighted a need to better evaluate care pathways for patients with chronic diseases. Sangeetha Baskar and colleagues explain the evidence.
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North Staffs launches 24 hour liaison team
WORKFORCE: A new liaison team is being set up by North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust to ensure specialist 24 hour care for mental health patients.
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Staffordshire community providers form partnership trust
STRUCTURE: Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Partnership NHS Trust was launched as a new provider organisation on 1 September.