East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust – Page 8
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Revealed: the trusts set to be highlighted for reporting concerns
Six trusts that have been in special measures over the past year are among those set to be named as having a poor culture of reporting patient safety incidents
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Winter pressures continue into spring
Hospital trusts across England reported higher than planned deficits in the first month of the financial year, linked to winter pressures dragging on into the spring, HSJ analysis has revealed.
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HSJ Knowledge
Four hours in A&E: what the target tells us about trusts
Does performance reflect the leadership?
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HSJ Knowledge
Violence in A&E: the zero tolerance myth
Attacks on staff are causing a recruitment crisis
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HSJ Local
Police officers to be based at Royal Blackburn Hospital
WORKFORCE: Police liaison officers are to be based within the accident and emergency department at Royal Blackburn Hospital to help reduce aggression towards staff and unnecessary police attendance.
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Mortality ratio information identifies new 'outliers'
Six trusts have been identified as having a “persistently” higher than expected mortality rate according to the summary hospital-level mortality indicator.
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HSJ Local
New undergraduate medical course in Lancs
Two Lancashire acute trusts are partnering with the University of Central Lancashire to support a new self-funded undergraduate medical degree programme.
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HSJ Local
Keogh review trust's chief resigns
WORKFORCE: The chief executive of East Lancashire Hospitals Trust has announced he is resigning with immediate effect.
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Analysis: Keogh review trusts take positives from scrutiny
A majority of the trusts placed into special measures following Keogh review inspections have expressed concern about the costs of improving care, even if most have backed the additional scrutiny they have received, according to HSJ analysis.
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Hospital sector on the way to centralising AAA surgery
England’s hospital sector will have largely completed a reconfiguration of surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysms by April, HSJ analysis shows.
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HSJ Local
East Lancs publishes post-Keogh improvement plan
WORKFORCE: East Lancashire Hospitals has hired 30 additional nurses and 30 extra healthcare assistants following the Keogh review of trusts with high mortality rate, the trust reported last week.
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HSJ Local
East Lancashire Trust receives two Rule 43 reports
PERFORMANCE: The Blackburn with Darwen coroner has issued East Lancashire Hospitals Trust with two Rule 43 reports, board papers state.
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HSJ Local
East Lancashire Hospitals plans £14.7m savings in 2013-14
FINANCE: East Lancashire Hospitals Trust aims to make cost improvement programme savings of £14.7m in 2013-14.
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HSJ Local
Building works hit East Lancashire A&E performance
PERFORMANCE: Building works have “severely impacted” on the waiting time to initial assessment for patients brought to its accident and emergency services by ambulance, its latest performance report states.
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HSJ Local
East Lancashire staffing 'insufficient to meet basic needs', Keogh review finds
WORKFORCE: Staffing on some of East Lancashire Hospital’s wards was “insufficient to meet the basic needs of patients”, a review of trusts with high mortality rates has concluded.
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Eleven trusts put in 'special measures' following Keogh review
Eleven of the 14 hospital providers investigated because of high mortality ratios have been placed in “special measures”, the health secretary has announced.
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Resignations announced at Keogh review trust
East Lancashire Hospitals Trust today announced the resignations of its chair and deputy chief executive, minutes before the expected publication of Sir Bruce Keogh review’s report on the trust.
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HSJ Local
East Lancs develops memory screening service
STRUCTURE: East Lancashire Hospitals Trust has developed a memory screening service across adult health services to help identify problems like dementia more quickly and ensure the right support.