Acute Care – Page 201
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HSJ Local
Newcastle FT £2m ahead of plan
The Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was £2m ahead of its financial plan at the end of June.
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NewsComplaints handling revolution required, says review
A government-commissioned report into the way the NHS handles complaints has called for an overhaul of the current system, referring to a “decade of failure”.
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NewsBMA backs seven-day NHS service
The British Medical Association has said it now supports extending seven-day access to some NHS services.
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CommentAsk not what your country can do for you
Do we need to rethink our relationship with the state?
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HSJ Local
Barnsley FT reports 'variable' A&E performance
PERFORMANCE: Barnsley Hospital Foundation Trust is seeking to address accident and emergency performance, which has “continued to be variable throughout August and into September”.
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HSJ Local
Homeless hospital discharge scheme piloted in London
A scheme to support homeless people as they are discharged from hospital will be run across two London boroughs this winter.
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NewsHunt vows to tackle hospital problems
The health secretary has promised to get “to the bottom” of problems in NHS hospitals after a review showed more than a quarter of trusts were at risk of not offering safe, high-quality care.
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HSJ Local
Leicester public asked to explain A&E attendance
Leicester City Clinical Commissioning Group is asking members of the public why they attend A&E at Leicester Royal Infirmary instead of going to their GP or other NHS services.
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News
Second wave of trust inspections announced
The second wave of acute trusts to be inspected by the Care Quality Commission has been announced this morning.
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NewsAnalysis: Merging trusts caught in 'catch-22'
Monitor has moved to address concerns that competition rules are thwarting much needed service reconfiguration. It follows warnings that clashing regulations are leaving trusts trying to merge in a “catch-22” situation.
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NewsHospital takes legal advice over traveller camp
Health chiefs are taking legal advice to eject dozens of French travellers who infuriated front line NHS workers by setting up an encampment in a hospital car park.
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HSJ KnowledgeFrom hospice to hospital: compassionate care for all
A model of compassionate care for all healthcare settings
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NewsTrust chair criticises 'toxic culture' created by Hunt
The chair of a major teaching hospital trust has said Jeremy Hunt is responsible for a “toxic culture” which has made it harder to recruit senior staff from outside the sector.
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News'Francis effect' leads to thousands more nursing posts
Hospitals are trying to increase the number of nurses and healthcare assistants working on their wards in a trend being attributed to a growing focus on patient safety in the wake of the Francis report.
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Updated: administrators get extra time at Mid Staffs
The trust special administrators overseeing proposals to downgrade Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust have been given extra time to prepare their final report and to agree on where funding for the proposals will come from.
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NewsA&E chief calls for seven-day service
The man responsible for England’s accident and emergency departments has called for a seven-day service throughout hospitals to stem a jump in weekend deaths.
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CommentTransform smaller hospitals, don’t close them
The 1962 hospital plan is still relevant today
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Blogs
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Powerful hospital chairs and non-executive directors can make chief executives redundant