All East Midlands articles – Page 61
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NewsExclusive: private franchise tops first 'friends and family' chart
Hinchingbrooke Health Care Trust has been rated joint top in the inaugural results of “friends and family” patient satisfaction test, recently endorsed by the prime minister.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow productivity improvements pay off for patients
David Loughton explains how new productivity methodologies are aiming to improve Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust’s patient and staff experience, and save over £2m per annum.
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GEM CSS rolls out new data dashboard for CCGs
COMMERCIAL: The Greater East Midlands commissioning support service has launched a new information tool to enable clinical commissioning groups to access local performance and financial data.
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NewsHospital trust asks DH to back franchise proposals
George Eliot Hospital Trust has applied for Department of Health permission to franchise its management.
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Hospital fined over never events
PERFORMANCE: University Hospitals of Leicester will be financially penalised after two never events were reported by the trust in April.
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Non-exec appointment for United Lincolnshire
WORKFORCE: Keith Brown has been re-appointed by the Appointments Commission to sit on the board of United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust for a period of four years.
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Seven day service for Lincolnshire stroke patients
STRUCTURE: Therapy services for stroke patients in Lincolnshire have been extended to work seven days a week.
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Numbers of women being screened falls in Nottingham
PERFORMANCE: The number of women being screened for cervical cancer has fallen in Nottingham with 186,000 at risk sparking an appeal by hospital bosses.
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InformationShaun Lintern
Shaun covers East Midlands, West Midlands and Cheshire. shaun.lintern@emap.com
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East Midlands Ambulance Service relaunches FT consultation
STRUCTURE: The East Midlands Ambulance Service is consulting on its plans to become a foundation trust.
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Patient safety concerns closes mental health unit
STRUCTURE: All admissions to a mental health unit in Grantham have been stopped on patient safety grounds by Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust.
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£20m income and savings target for Kettering
FINANCE: Kettering General Hospital aims to deliver savings and extra income to the value of £20m by the end of this year.
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Case note review of over 200 deaths in hospital
PERFORMANCE: A case note review of more than 200 patient deaths at Northampton General Hospital has identified 16 patients who could have survived if care had been better.
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Tracker for stroke patients
PERFORMANCE: A new patient tracker system has been introduced at United Lincolnshire Hospitals to make sure stroke patients receive quick efficient care.
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CCGs tender £22m worth of services from Nottingham treatment centre
COMMERCIAL: Clinical Commissioning Groups around Nottingham are advertising for a provider to deliver services up to a value of £42m from Nottingham Treatment Centre.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy effective teamwork is a cliché crucial to collaboration
Peter Homa discusses the vital place of effective teamwork in healthcare delivery.
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HSJ LocalCQC criticises poor discharges at Lincoln
PERFORMANCE: Patients at Lincoln County Hospital were “at risk from delays and uncoordinated care” when they were discharged, according to an inspection by the Care Quality Commission.
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HSJ LocalParking fee rise at Chesterfield
FINANCE: Parking fees are set to rise for patients and visitors at Chesterfield Royal Hospital Foundation Trust from June 1.
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Northampton General takes on vascular surgery
STRUCTURE: A review of vascular surgery in Northamptonshire has resulted in Northampton General Hospital Trust acting as the hub for the specialist service in the county.
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East Midlands has lowest than average HCAI prevalence
PERFORMANCE: The prevalence of healthcare associated infections in the East Midlands region is well below the national average, according to a report from the Health Protection Agency.