All HSJ Local top news articles – Page 9
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HSJ LocalLong-challenged trust lifted out of special measures
A Norfolk district general hospital long viewed as among the NHS’ most challenged trusts is set to be removed from the recovery support scheme, formerly special measures, after making ‘fantastic improvements’, inspectors have announced.
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HSJ LocalLassa fever case sparks ‘major incident’ across region’s NHS
The East of England region has declared a major incident due to a case of Lassa fever at a major teaching hospital knocking out significant critical care capacity, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsMortuary assaults trust struggled to carry out regular criminal records checks
The HR department at a trust where a maintenance man molested bodies in the hospital’s mortuary has struggled to carry out regular criminal records checks on staff, according to a paper discussed by the trust’s board.
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HSJ LocalChair leaves trust ahead of ‘positive’ CQC report
The chair of an ‘inadequate’ rated hospital trust – said to have made improvements now being recognised by regulators – is moving to another provider in the region.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Long-awaited NHSE report fails to answer key question
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HSJ LocalStaff will quit if not given ‘time to recover’, says NHSE director
An NHS England director and trust chief says he ‘fears [the NHS] will see increasing numbers of resignations’ unless more is done to ensure burnt-out staff are given sufficient leave to recover mentally and physically.
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HSJ LocalCCG opens ‘care hotel’ after critical incident
A hotel in the centre of Norwich is temporarily being converted into a care facility to help ease local bed pressures, as Norfolk becomes the latest area to pilot the model.
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HSJ LocalTrust launches investigation after staff member’s death
East of England Ambulance Service Trust has launched an ‘independent investigation into the circumstances’ surrounding the death of a staff member, the trust’s chief executive told a board meeting today.
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HSJ Local‘Witch hunt’ trust chair stands down
The chair of the trust slammed in a scathing review for its ‘intimidating… flawed and not fit for purpose’ hunt for a whistleblower has stood down.
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HSJ Local‘Witch hunt’ trust chief who quit in August to remain on full pay to September 2022
The former hospital chief executive who stood down shortly before a review slammed his organisation’s ‘flawed, intimidating’ hunt for a whistleblower will continue to be employed by the trust on an annual remuneration package worth £270,000 until September 2022, HSJ has learned.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Thousands of staff set for redeployment
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HSJ LocalDamning review slams catalogue of failings at ‘witch hunt’ trust
West Suffolk Foundation Trust’s attempt to identify a whistleblower was ‘intimidating… flawed and not fit for purpose’, according to a damning review which is highly critical of the organisation’s leadership.
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HSJ LocalChair of troubled trust to step down just months after CEO’s exit
Nottingham University Hospitals Trust’s chair has announced he is stepping down, just two months after its CEO also announced her resignation.
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HSJ LocalAcute boss moves to lead mental health trust
A mental health and community services provider has appointed an acute hospital boss as its new chief executive.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: The ‘magic Morecambe Bay’ facade
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: The real route to reopening a fragile service
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HSJ LocalAmbulance trust’s comms system knocked out by system failure
An ambulance trust today suffered a system failure severing the communications link between control room and crews, raising fundamental concerns about staff and patient safety, HSJ has learned.
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