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HSJ LocalRetiring trust chief 'will be tough act to follow'
The chief executive of a London hospital trust is to retire in September.
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HSJ LocalDame Julie Moore announces retirement
Dame Julie Moore has announced her retirement from the newly merged University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust.
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NewsExclusive: Regulator to investigate 'loads of problems' with NHS staff communication
Verbal communication errors between NHS staff that cause patient safety incidents are being investigated by a new group set up by NHS Improvement, HSJ has learned.
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Expert BriefingThe Commissioner: Leading health systems get the stick, not carrots
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable insight for commissioners. This week by HSJ commissioning correspondent Sharon Brennan.
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CommentVanguard ups and downs: A local perspective
Nicola Longson shares her experience of setting up the Isle of Wight primary and acute care system vanguard in 2016
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: A&E end of year report
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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NewsMore trauma deaths than expected at two hospitals
Two hospitals have more reported deaths than expected for trauma patients in the last four years, new data reveals.
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NewsExclusive: Dramatic rise in attacks on hospital staff
Research by HSJ and Unison has found an absolute increase of 9.7 per cent in violent attacks on NHS hospital staff
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NewsTrusts in talks to guarantee payment after 'paperless' switch
Trusts are having to negotiate local deals to ensure they still get paid for outpatient referrals after the NHS switches from paper to electronic referrals later this year.
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HSJ LocalTrust could seek cash from council pension fund for hospital rebuild
A large acute trust is considering seeking funding from a local authority pension scheme to carry out much needed redevelopment work.
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HSJ LocalNHS Improvement rejects trust's bid for extra beds funding
A trust with a bed deficit of more than 100 has had its bid for funding to open more beds rejected by NHS Improvement, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalTrust board urged to spend £1.5m on 'essential' A&E nurses
An acute trust board is being asked to spend more than £1.5m on extra nursing staff for its emergency departments to try to improve four hour performance and ensure patients get safe care.
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NewsFears over absent data on private care
More than 150 NHS run private units and independent hospitals have not submitted legally required data about the care they provide, HSJ has learned.
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CommentLong waits soar as hospitals struggle to admit
Over one year waiters shot up by 20 per cent, as admission rates slumped in the face of record A&E pressures.
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NewsTrusts' A&E performance goes sub 50 per cent as NHS hits new low
NHS performance against the four hour accident and emergency target hit its lowest level in 15 years in March, with two trusts sinking below 50 per cent.
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CommentDon't target the waiting list size
At the core of this year’s planning guidance lay something rather unusual.
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HSJ LocalShelford Group trust discriminated against senior manager in dismissal
A major acute hospital unfairly dismissed a senior manager, discriminating against her on the basis of a mental health condition, an employment tribunal has found.
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NewsGIRFT: 'Very small' number of heart and lung centres underperforming
A “very small” number of England’s 31 cardiothoracic centres perform poorly, the latest Getting It Right First Time review has found.
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HSJ LocalTeaching trust to check 5,000 X-rays after data mismatch
A teaching trust is re-examining around 5,000 X-rays – some dating back more than a decade – after fears they may have been overlooked and patients could have been put at risk.
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HSJ LocalLegal challenge pushes back £147m hospital reconfiguration
Plans to split two hospitals into emergency and elective care centres as part of a £147m reconfiguration are being held up by a judicial review, which could delay a long awaited trust merger.