All articles by Alison Moore – Page 16
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NewsFT chair takes period of absence
The chair of East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust, Niall Dickson, has taken a voluntary period of absence, with his deputy standing in, HSJ has learned.
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NewsThousands of women left waiting for induction due to staff shortages
Thousands of women are having induction of labour delayed because of a shortage of staff, raising concerns about the safety of them and their babies, HSJ has found.
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NewsTrust chief steps down after ‘extraordinary journey’
The chief executive of an ambulance trust has announced his resignation after just over three years in the NHS.
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NewsChair to retire after 50 years in the NHS
An ambulance trust chair is to step down after more than half a century in the NHS.
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NewsCEO warns of £120m deficit and tells staff ‘position must change’
A trust chief executive has warned it is on course for a £120m deficit, which would breach the financial plan agreed with NHS England by around £50m.
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NewsConcerns raised over Letby trust CEO before new appointment
Governors at a trust which hired the former chief executive of the Countess of Chester Hospital midway through the trial of Lucy Letby had raised concerns about his appointment, HSJ understands.
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NewsTrust outsources ‘dementia village’
An innovative “dementia village” hosted by an NHS trust has welcomed its first residents – but will no longer be run directly by the NHS as originally planned.
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News‘Chaotic’ maternity service was warned of same problems years earlier
A trust given an “inadequate” rating for its “chaotic” maternity service last week had been criticised for many of the same failings only last year by another regulator, it has emerged.
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NewsTrust reviewing 31,000 patients ‘lost’ by IT system
A trust has had to re-examine the cases of more than 31,000 patients after they were automatically and wrongly discharged from its care because they did not have another appointment within the next six months.
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NewsStaff ‘let down by leaders’ as ‘chaotic’ service gets double downgrade
A teaching trust has had its maternity services downgraded to ‘inadequate’ after inspectors found stillbirths and massive haemorrhages were not being treated as ‘serious incidents’.
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CEO InterviewCEO interview: Mairead McCormick, chief executive, Kent Community Health Foundation Trust
This is the latest in a series of interviews with provider chief executives, which are available exclusively to HSJ Insight subscribers.
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NewsStrike exemption requests not approved despite staffing concerns
Updated: Several trusts’ requests for exemptions from junior doctors’ strike actions — citing difficulties securing enough shifts to safely staff services — were not approved, and in one case withdrawn by the British Medical Association.
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NewsTrust sacks seven staff over ‘sexual behaviour’
An ambulance trust saw a sharp rise in complaints – and has dismissed seven staff – after overhauling its complaints process, and encouraging people to speak up about sexual behaviour.
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NewsAmbulance trust expands NHS 111 footprint in ‘good deal for patients’
London Ambulance Service Trust will be providing NHS 111 services across the capital after winning a contract for the one remaining area where it did not have any involvement.
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NewsTrust given warning notice over rapid tranquillisation
A mental health trust has been served with a warning notice ordering improvements in its processes around rapid tranquillisation of patients.
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HSJ InteractiveHow can trusts can find extra capacity to tackle the backlog in elective care?
A recent HSJ webinar, in association with 18 Week Support, explored the complex issues contributing to patient backlogs and the collaborative and innovative approaches available to trusts seeking extra capacity. Alison Moore reports
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NewsTrusts warned to check helipad safety after death
Trusts have been told to check the safety of their helipads after an accident in a hospital car park left a pensioner dead.
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NewsExclusive: Trusts accused of underpaying junior doctors for three years
Thousands of junior doctors could have been underpaid for up to three and a half years, potentially leaving trusts facing seven figure pay outs.
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News‘Great’ trust seen as ‘insular and dismissive of integration’
A “great” ambulance trust’s “uncompromising” focus on outcomes and its own performance has been a barrier to system working and affected relationships with partners, an external review has advised it.
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NewsCyber attack takes out two trusts’ records access
Two ambulance trusts have been left without a working electronic patient care record system for a week after a cyber attack affecting its Swedish-based supplier.