All East Midlands articles – Page 51
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NewsExclusive: Major hospital trust 'very interested' in becoming a social enterprise
One of the largest hospital trusts in the country has revealed to HSJ it is “very interested” in exploring becoming a staff owned social enterprise.
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NewsHospital trusts should be free to become mutuals, DH advised
Acute trusts should be free to become staff-led mutual social enterprises in an effort to improve staff engagement, a Department of Health commissioned report recommends.
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NewsExclusive: Majority of hospital trusts missed their own nurse staffing targets
More than three-quarters of acute NHS providers have missed their own targets for the number of hours worked at their hospitals by registered nurses, HSJ analysis has revealed
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NewsExclusive: Huge variation in CCG spend on GP involvement
There is huge variation in the sums clinical commissioning groups have paid in salaries to GPs for their involvement, HSJ analysis has revealed.
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CommentEnglish waiting list tops 3 million, its biggest in six years
The English waiting list is 20 per cent bigger than at the last general election but despite that, long waits have improved under the Coalition. We are now well into the zone where the ‘90 per cent adjusted admitted’ target is at risk
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NewsThree Keogh trusts must stay in special measures, CQC decides
Three acute trusts placed in special measures a year ago have failed to make significant progress and should remain in special measures, the chief inspector of hospitals has said
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SupplementsHSJ Inspirational Women 2014
HSJ presents its second annual celebration of healthcare’s most inspirational female leaders
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HSJ LocalHospital lock out to continue into another week
WORKFORCE: A lockout of NHS pathology staff at Northampton General Hospital over a pay dispute will continue into next week.
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HSJ Local
Hospital locks out lab staff in dispute over pay
WORKFORCE: More than 50 NHS staff have been locked out of a hospital’s pathology lab in a dispute over pay, terms and conditions.
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NewsAirline style briefings aim to improve patient safety
Trusts taking part in the new Sign up to Safety campaign will be asked to commit to giving patients “airline style” safety advice on their stay in hospital, a trust chief executive leading the campaign has said.
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NewsPractices increasingly relying on primary care staff to fill GP shortfalls
GP surgeries in areas with some of the highest patient to doctor ratios are increasingly relying on nurses to plug gaps left by the shortage of medics
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NewsRevealed: 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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NewsNHS England strategy director joins GP and urgent care provider
The recently departed strategy director of NHS England has been appointed as a partner at a large GP and urgent care provider.
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NewsElective waiting list at its longest in six years
The waiting list for planned healthcare treatments has grown to its longest length in six years, according to official figures.
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NewsLorenzo implementation linked to data delays
Three of the seven trusts that were unable to provide waiting times data in time for its planned publication by NHS England last month linked the delay to the implementation of the Lorenzo electronic record system, a technology the Department of Health has paid trusts to adopt.
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Lincolnshire trust A&E performance dips
PERFORMANCE: United Lincolnshire Hospitals has failed to meet the four hour accident and emergency target of 95 per cent of admissions for April.
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NewsProviders fail to report waiting times data
The NHS has missed its target for starting patient treatment within 18 weeks of admission for the second consecutive month, the latest official figures show.
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NewsHealth chiefs flock to Twitter to talk to staff and the public
Trust chiefs have taken to Twitter in significant numbers in a bid to keep in contact with staff, swap ideas and drive good practice, HSJ research has revealed.
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NewsNHS Twitterati: How we engage staff and communicate with the public
The most active chief executives on Twitter reveal why they use the platform