All East of England articles – Page 4
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Third of largest trusts do not know their carbon footprint
More than a third of the largest NHS trusts are still unable to state the size of their full carbon footprint, despite it being three years since the national plan for ‘net zero’ was established.
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Trust names US firm as preferred bidder for new EPR
An East Anglian trust has reportedly chosen American company Epic as its new electronic patient record provider.
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Whistleblower raises alarm over ‘inadequate’ investigation into 60 suicides
A trust pressured into commissioning an external review of dozens of suicides faces fresh criticism and questions about the probe’s credibility after it emerged the investigation will not investigate each case but instead look to ‘identify themes’.
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Hospitals close areas after discovering RAAC planks
More hospitals have closed parts of their site after discovering potentially unsafe concrete had been used in the building structures, HSJ has learned.
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‘High use of agency staff’ contributed to care failings exposed by hidden cameras
High use of agency staff contributed to the care failings exposed at a mental health trust by undercover reporters, an internal inquiry has found.
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Australian CEO returns to lead challenged trust
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals Foundation Trust has appointed former Medway FT boss Lesley Dwyer as chief executive, HSJ has learned.
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Major blow to NHSE recovery plan as 65-week waits rise
The number of elective care waits over 65 weeks rose by nearly 13,000 between July and August – the biggest monthly increase in over two years, according to official data published today.
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Trust boss accuses private provider of ‘overpromising and underdelivering’
The boss of a large acute trust has accused a private provider of ‘overpromising and underdelivering’ after significant problems emerged with a local arrangement which have piled further pressure on its waiting list.
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Trust appoints fifth CEO in as many years
Embattled Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust has appointed a new interim chief executive just a week after incumbent Stuart Richardson stood down.
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Births being delayed by strikes, says CEO
Women have faced delays in giving birth due to the ongoing strikes, a major trust’s chief executive has said.
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Fourth CEO in five years leaves under-pressure trust
The chief executive of one of the NHS’s most troubled trusts is standing down following sustained criticism about the leadership team’s efforts to turn around the organisation.
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Exclusive: Tenfold variation in beds revealed by NHS England audit
The number of NHS community beds per head of population varies by more than 10 times between integrated care systems, an NHS England audit seen by HSJ suggests.
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Virtual hospital model ‘new gold standard’ for treatment
The chief executive at a trust behind one of the UK’s first ‘virtual hospitals’ has said this model is the ‘new gold standard’ for care provision and the trust is looking at a significant expansion.
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CEO warns of ‘significant increase’ in patient anxiety over doctors’ strikes
A trust chief executive has warned of a ‘really significant increase’ in patient anxiety and frustration created by the ongoing doctors’ strikes.
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‘New approach’ to GP contract will ‘increase resilience’, says ICB
An integrated care board is set to replace a company which has been running a GP practice on a short-term deal, with a long-term contract held by a local primary care network, under a ‘new approach’ it says will ‘increase resilience, capacity and value for money’.
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Trusts admit ‘severe’ harm to children
Children have suffered severe harm at two further hospital trusts as a result of failures in paediatric audiology, HSJ can reveal.
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Long-serving CEO takes on second trust
Cambridgeshire Community Services Trust chief Matthew Winn has been appointed interim CEO of Norfolk Community Health and Care for a 12-month period.
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Execs accused of ‘bullying culture and misuse of power’
Former commissioning chiefs have been accused of presiding over a ‘culture of bullying’ at the predecessor organisation to Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board, as part of a legal claim from a former employee.
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Trust told it ‘lacks skills or integrity’ to carry out suicides review
A senior clinician has raised fundamental concerns about a trust’s probe into dozens of suicide cases, which was sparked by his allegations that staff had tampered with the notes of a patient.
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Labour ward staffing shortages restrict use of beneficial drug
Staffing shortages are likely to restrict the use of a beneficial painkiller in birthing suites, even once its use has been recommended by national guidance.