Health Service Journal - HSJ Local http://www.hsj.co.uk http://www.hsj.co.uk http://www.hsj.co.uk/magazine/graphics/logo.png Health Service Journal http://www.hsj.co.uk Safety not guaranteed at 18 A&E depts amid 'toxic overcrowding' http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/west-midlands/safety-not-guaranteed-at-18-ae-depts-amid-toxic-overcrowding/5058946.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/west-midlands/safety-not-guaranteed-at-18-ae-depts-amid-toxic-overcrowding/5058946.article PERFORMANCE: Patient safety at 18 accident and emergency departments in the West Midlands cannot be guaranteed according to a joint letter signed by leading clinicians from across the region. shaun.lintern@emap.com (Shaun Lintern) Tue, 21 May 2013 14:35 GMT Rules waived to cover CCG's £15.2m financial hole http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/ccgs/nhs-eastern-cheshire-ccg/rules-waived-to-cover-ccgs-152m-financial-hole/5058688.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/ccgs/nhs-eastern-cheshire-ccg/rules-waived-to-cover-ccgs-152m-financial-hole/5058688.article FINANCE: A clinical commissioning group has secured exemption from a series of national financial rules after discovering a £15.2m hole in its finances for 2013-14, it has told HSJ. crispin.dowler@emap.com (Crispin Dowler) Thu, 23 May 2013 11:00 GMT Leeds hospitals chief executive leaving post http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/leeds-teaching-hospitals-nhs-trust/leeds-hospitals-chief-executive-leaving-post/5058862.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/leeds-teaching-hospitals-nhs-trust/leeds-hospitals-chief-executive-leaving-post/5058862.article The chief executive of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust is to leave next month. Maggie Boyle’s departure follows persistent performance problems at the trust, and an investigation into mortality rates among children undergoing heart surgery. Mon, 20 May 2013 11:08 GMT Mental health trust admits it is unable to win FT status alone http://www.hsj.co.uk/mental-health/mental-health-trust-admits-it-is-unable-to-win-ft-status-alone/5058774.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/mental-health/mental-health-trust-admits-it-is-unable-to-win-ft-status-alone/5058774.article North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust has become the latest NHS provider to admit it will not be able to win foundation trust status independently. ben.clover@emap.com (Ben Clover) Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00 GMT North Staffs calls in police to investigate 'malicious campaign' http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/university-hospital-of-north-staffordshire-nhs-trust/north-staffs-calls-in-police-to-investigate-malicious-campaign/5058738.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/university-hospital-of-north-staffordshire-nhs-trust/north-staffs-calls-in-police-to-investigate-malicious-campaign/5058738.article Police have been asked to investigate a “malicious campaign” against a hospital doctor after letters alleging poor care were sent to three patients and their families. shaun.lintern@emap.com (Shaun Lintern) Thu, 23 May 2013 14:57 GMT