All West Midlands articles – Page 97
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Birmingham Hospital physio joins Olympic team
WORKFORCE: A physiotherapist at University Hospitals Birmingham foundation trust is set to join the Great Britain women’s Olympic hockey team.
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Coventry and Warwickshire already £1.5m in the red
FINANCE: Trust board papers reveal a £1.5m deficit which includes a £0.6m overspend in non-elective activity.
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18 week target remains a 'challenge' in North Staffs
PERFORMANCE: The main “performance challenge” of the North Staffordshire PCT trust remains the achievement of the 18 week referral to treatment target for inpatient and day case surgery.
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South Warwickshire FT overperforms on contracts but beats surplus target
FINANCE: South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust reported a £971,000 surplus at the end of June, £264,000 better than expected, following widespread overperformance on contracts.
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GP practices in east and north Birmingham named as pathfinder consortia
STRUCTURE: Three groups of GP practices in east and north Birmingham have been named as pathfinder consortia.
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Coventry PCT tenders for a new provider of primary medical services for vulnerable groups
COMMERCIAL: A new provider for primary medical services for groups including the homeless, asylum seekers and refugees is being sought by the primary care trust.
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Mid Staffordshire foundation trust introduces hospital passports scheme
PERFORMANCE: A hospital passport has been introduced at Mid Staffordshire foundation trust to capture the needs of patients prior to them attending hospital.
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Emergency admissions down but A&E attendance up at University Hospital of North Staffs
PERFORMANCE: Emergency admissions have fallen at the trust, bucking the regional trend.
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Proposals to change mental health services across North Staffs
STRUCTURE: The structure and use of mental health beds in North Staffordshire is being reviewed.
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Radiotherapy centre plans submitted in Worcestershire
STRUCTURE: A planning application for the county’s first ever radiotherapy facility was submitted last month.
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New managing director for Wolverhampton
WORKFORCE: The primary care trust in Wolverhampton has appointed a new managing director.
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Royal Wolverhampton predicts £2.6m debt
FINANCE: Board papers reveal that the Royal Wolverhampton hospitals trust is likely to overspend by £2.6m this year.
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South Warwickshire FT underperforming on C difficile and A&E
PERFORMANCE: South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust has identified concerns with its performances on infection control and accident and emergency.
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South Warwickshire proposes rehabilitation hospital transfer
STRUCTURE: South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust is proposing that it takes over the Royal Leamington Spa Rehabilitation Hospital.
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South Warwickshire FT appoints new finance director
WORKFORCE: Winston Weir has been appointed director of finance at South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust.
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Royal Wolverhampton awards contract for legal work
COMMERCIAL: The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust has awarded a contract for legal advice to law firm Weightmans LLP, following a tendering process.
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Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership overspending in 'some staff areas'
WORKFORCE: Staff in post at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust are 314 whole time equivalent below the funded level, but the organisation is still overspending on staff in some areas.
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Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership forced to plug CIP gap
FINANCE: Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust is looking for non-recurrent savings to plug a £600,000 gap in its cost improvement plan savings.
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Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership pilots patient safety programme
PERFORMANCE: Adult mental health inpatient services at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust have been selected as a pilot site for the NHS Institute’s Leading Improvement in Patient Safety Programme.
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Coventry and Warwickshire MH trust creates new matron roles
PERFORMANCE: Matron roles have been put in place in all service areas at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust in the past year.