All East of England articles – Page 29
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NewsTrust merger in doubt after failure to secure capital funding
A leading trust’s planned acquisition of its smaller neighbour is in doubt after it revealed a second delay over funding concerns.
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HSJ LocalLeading chair appointed to special measures trust
The chair of an outstanding trust has been appointed to lead Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust, which is in special measures.
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NewsLast trust moves to Agenda for Change contract
The last trust in England outside the national pay agreement will move over to the Agenda for Change contract, it has been announced.
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NewsHospital chain unfairly dismissed director in restructure
A hospital group unfairly dismissed a senior manager as it restructured staff across three trusts, a tribunal has ruled.
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NewsCCG accused of using 'flawed' test to cut spending on elderly
A clinical commissioning group has been accused of blocking potentially eligible patients from receiving continuing healthcare funding under a programme supported by NHS England.
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NewsTroubled trust appoints fifth CEO in five years
A financially troubled Hertfordshire trust has appointed its fifth leader in five years.
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HSJ LocalChief targets 2023 to open region's first children’s hospital
A region’s first specialist children’s hospital – combining physical and mental health services – may be opened in 2023 now the government has approved up to £100m for the long-planned project, the lead chief executive has told HSJ.
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HSJ LocalSpecial measures hospital buddied with turnaround trust
A foundation trust which has dramatically improved care quality in recent years has been buddied with a troubled organisation 80 miles away.
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HSJ LocalSpecial measures trust chief steps down
The chief executive of a special measures trust has stepped down just weeks after its chair departed.
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NewsFormer health minister to chair STP
A former health minister has been appointed as the chair of a Home Counties sustainability and transformation partnership.
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News'Inadequate' trust faces calls to be put into failure regime
Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust is facing calls to be put into the NHS failure regime after being kept in special measures and rated “inadequate” again following a Care Quality Commission inspection.
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HSJ LocalSpecial measures trust delays decision on cancer patients move
A trust in special measures has delayed a board discussion on plans to move cancer patients to a neighbouring hospital 40 miles away, amid patient safety concerns from senior clinicians.
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HSJ LocalStruggling trust faces £5m hit as CCG looks to private providers
A struggling acute trust faces fines of £5m in relation to its elective performance, with most of the cash expected to pay for capacity from private and specialist providers instead.
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HSJ LocalRural area faces 'major problem' this winter
Regional chiefs have identified Norfolk as a trouble spot this winter, with local ambulance handover delays described as a “major problem”, according to leaked meeting minutes obtained by HSJ.
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HSJ LocalNHSE chief’s concerns over struggling trust laid bare in leaked minutes
A senior system leader’s concerns about the “significant problems” facing a struggling ambulance trust are laid bare in meeting minutes obtained by HSJ.
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HSJ LocalChallenged trust lines up interim chief
East of England Ambulance Service Trust has lined up an interim chief executive following the resignation of Robert Morton last month, HSJ understands.
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HSJ LocalTrust chair departs and says leadership change is ‘right thing’
The chair of a trust recently put back into special measures has announced his resignation, adding “a change in board leadership” was needed to address the “significant cultural change” required for a turnaround.
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NewsTrusts using HCAs in place of nurses
NHS trusts recruited a higher percentage of healthcare assistants than nurses over a two year period, new research has revealed.
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HSJ LocalElite FT seeks support for near £100m deficit
A Shelford Group trust is seeking further financial support from the Department of Health and Social Care after forecasting a deficit of almost £100m.
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HSJ LocalSTP plans major stroke reconfiguration
Norfolk and Waveney sustainability and transformation partnership is drawing up plans for a major stroke reconfiguration which involves partnering with a neighbouring trauma centre, HSJ has learned.