All articles by Ben Clover – Page 70
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NewsTrust chiefs fear regulators would not spot scandal
Nearly half of hospital chief executives believe regulators and the NHS governance system would miss a Mid Staffordshire-style care scandal if it occurred today.
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NewsRoyal Free 'strongest candidate' to take over Barnet and Chase Farm
Senior sources have told HSJ that The Royal Free London Foundation Trust is the best candidate to take over Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals Trust.
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HSJ LocalAnalysed: the future of Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals Trust
HSJ Local Briefing is our new in-depth analysis of key issues facing some of the major NHS health economies. This week we examine the options for Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals Trust as it seeks a merger partner.
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News'Significant deficiencies' in emergency surgical care at trust
“Significant deficiencies” have been found in the emergency surgical care offered by a trust that is part of a regional trauma network.
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NewsExclusive: trust development body appoints senior NHS staff to top team
The NHS Trust Development Authority has appointed a series of senior NHS staff to its top team, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsDH pipeline tsar appointed special administrator at failure regime trust
Matthew Kershaw has today been confirmed as trust special administrator at South London Healthcare Trust.
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More than half of FTs behind plan on 2011-12 savings
More than half of foundation trusts missed their savings plan targets, according to Monitor’s review of last financial year.
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Royal Brompton rules out merger after losing heart services
STRUCTURE: The specialist hospital at the centre of a High Court battle over paediatric heart surgery has ruled out merging with a large London neighbour.
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NewsMedia Watch: Lansley's failure regime process
Last week was a big one for hospital news in the national papers, with a trust finding itself declared “bankrupt” for the first time.
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New interim chief executive for troubled teaching hospital
An interim chief executive started work today at University Hospitals of Leicester Trust.
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NewsRevealed: DH warnings to pipeline laggards
Delays and failure revealed in warning letters sent after trusts fall behind in attempts to achieve foundation trust status.
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NewsExclusive: Hospital trust announces it is seeking merger partner to make FT status
Barnet and Chase Farms Hospitals Trust has announced it is seeking a merger partner to become a foundation trust.
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NewsMonitor 'could not have prevented' oversized PFI
A report into how a foundation trust came to be burdened with a large private finance initiative agreement has found Monitor was unable to prevent the deal – but said it could have spotted its slide into deficit earlier.
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NewsExclusive: FT earned £450m from armed forces work in Germany
A foundation trust which could face a bill for underpaid tax from the German authorities was paid £454m for providing services to the Ministry of Defence, HSJ can disclose.
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NewsGovernment action on South London Healthcare a 'signal of intent'
The government has been praised for beginning to “grasp the nettle” on downgrading hospital services in troubled health economies.
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NewsConfederation reveals commercial innovation fund
The NHS Confederation has announced the creation of a fund that matches cash put up by teaching trusts with backing from institutional investors to spread innovation across the NHS.
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NewsFailure regime looms as trust faces bankruptcy
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has this evening begun the process of placing an NHS trust in administration for the first time, which would effectively declare it bankrupt.
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NewsAcademic health science network plans given 20 July deadline
The Department of Health has asked for expressions of interest to form academic health science networks by 20 July.
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Senior hospital boss leaving for KPMG job
Malcolm Lowe-Lauri, chief executive of University Hospitals Leicester Trust, is taking up a new job with the consultancy firm.
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NewsNHS has to change attitude to private sector - Carruthers
One of the most senior figures in the NHS told a conference session the service “had to change its attitude” to the private sector.