All articles by Alison Moore – Page 59
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HSJ Local'Highly unsatisfactory' ambulance trust braced for tough CQC report
PERFORMANCE: An ambulance trust is braced for a highly critical inspection report and possible regulatory action after initial feedback highlighted serious failings and a lack of accountability in the organisation.
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HSJ LocalTrust spent £315,000 on interim HR directors in a year
WORKFORCE: A Kent trust paid £315,000 for the services of two “off payroll” interim human resources directors who were together in post for less than a year.
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HSJ LocalKent trust struggles to staff new urgent care centre
A Kent trust is struggling to find GPs to staff a 24/7 urgent care centre which is being set up to replace its emergency unit in Canterbury.
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HSJ LocalStruggling CCG spent £500,000 on two interims last year
A clinical commissioning group which is under directions from NHS England spent £500,000 on two “off payroll” interim executives last year.
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HSJ Local
Trust expects to fail RTT target until 2018
A leading south coast trust does not expect to hit the referral-to-treatment performance target until March 2018.
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NewsBoss leaves scandal-hit ambulance foundation trust
The chief executive of South East Coast Ambulance Service Foundation Trust - the subject of major concerns over delaying responses to some calls - has left the trust after 10 weeks’ absence.
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NewsNew chief executive for South East hospital trust
The chief executive of a successful community trust has been appointed to run the Royal Surrey County Hospital Foundation Trust.
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HSJ LocalBrighton trust chair steps down
GOVERNANCE: The chair of Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust has stepped down with immediate effect.
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HSJ LocalFears for community hospital after bed closures
WORKFORCE: A community hospital’s inpatient rehabilitation beds have been temporarily closed because of staffing problems, which has prompted fears about its future.
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HSJ LocalTrust to review patient homicides following manslaughter case
LEGAL: An independent review will examine the cases of patients at Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust who went on to kill after a patient was found guilty of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
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HSJ Local'Red risks' identified for 111 provider switch
COMMISSIONING: NHS 111 and GP out of hours services in east Kent are to be run by one organisation – but there are already fears about the transition to the new provider.
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HSJ LocalTrusts at loggerheads over millions in unpaid bills
FINANCE: Two hospital trusts are embroiled in a row over more than £3m of unpaid bills that could significantly affect their year-end financial positions.
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HSJ LocalSTP lead’s trust will miss savings targets
FINANCE: The trust whose chief executive is leading the Kent and Medway sustainability and transformation plan has said it cannot make the savings demanded in the first year.
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HSJ LocalFT making ‘considerable improvement’ after three years in special measures
PERFORMANCE: Medway Foundation Trust has shown signs of “considerable improvement” since it was inspected last August and September, the chief inspector of hospitals has said.
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HSJ LocalPioneering private hospital ‘requires improvement’, says CQC
PERFORMANCE: A high profile private hospital in Kent has been rated “requires improvement” by the Care Quality Commission, with its surgical services criticised as “inadequate” for safety.
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HSJ LocalSurrey CCGs braced for deficits over £20m
FINANCE: Two Surrey clinical commissioning groups are set to end the 2015-16 financial year with deficits totalling over £50m.
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HSJ LocalKent vascular services likely to be centralised
STRUCTURE: Inpatient specialist vascular services in Kent are likely to move to one site following a review by NHS England.
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HSJ LocalCCGs order inquiry into disrupted switch to private transport firm
PERFORMANCE: Clinical commissioning groups in Sussex have ordered an independent inquiry into the troubled start of a new patient transport service.
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News'Outstanding' trust's chief reveals turning point
Western Sussex Hospitals becomes third acute trust to get CQC’s top rating Sir Mike Richards says the trust “aspires to be one of the best patient centred services in the NHS” Chief executive tells HSJ lessons were learnt from Virginia Mason hospital in the US Rated “outstanding” in three ...
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HSJ LocalLitigation authority payments drag down trust's deficit
FINANCE: A trust which is being investigated by NHS Improvement after its deficit soared says part of it was due to an extra payment to the NHS Litigation Authority.