All HSJ Local articles – Page 111
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HSJ LocalCapital question hangs over landmark hospital closure
Consultation is under way over the future of patients at England’s last standalone learning disability hospital has begun, but capital funding for proposed changes has yet to be approved.
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HSJ LocalRevealed: Huge cost of failed trust merger
Merger between Nottingham University Hospitals Trust and Sherwood Forest Hospitals FT cost £10m Trusts paid more than £6m for consultancy advice and £1m for clinical support Both trusts have been reimbursed for the costs after a control total adjustment was made for Sherwood Forest Hospitals Work to prepare ...
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HSJ LocalNHS manager jailed for £300k fraud scam
Text messages and chat messages prove NHS manager’s guilt Money spent on trips to Butlins and tickets to Chelsea Football Club NHS Protect appeals for help in finding fraudsters An NHS manager responsible for maintaining dialysis equipment at a London trust has been jailed for fraud worth £300,000.
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HSJ LocalFrimley Health takes over Southern Health services
CCG says the integrated workforce will “help support the vanguard accountable care system” Southern Health staff will become employees of Frimley Health from 1 January Southern Health says the financial impact “will not affect our ability to deliver other services effectively” A vanguard foundation trust is preparing to ...
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HSJ LocalTrust warned over staffing at Broadmoor hospital
Regulators have ordered a mental health trust to make significant improvements at a high secure hospital, after concerns were raised in three inspections.
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HSJ LocalSpecial measures trust appoints new chief from Australia
A trust in special measures has appointed a new permanent chief executive from Australia.
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HSJ LocalInvestigation finds major service failure related to second child's death at hospital
Second case of a child failed by Bristol Royal Children’s Hospital Luke Jenkins died after major heart surgery in 2012 but was let down by staff, according to PHSO Ombudsman report contradicts findings of a review commissioned by NHS England A new investigation into the death of a ...
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HSJ LocalRegulator's handling of Morecambe Bay scandal to be reviewed
NMC announces review of how it dealt with the Morecambe Bay care scandal Decision follows concerns over its handling of investigations and pressure from DH NMC chief executive says she is determined to “learn lessons” An independent review into the handling of the Morecambe Bay care scandal by ...
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HSJ LocalFinancially troubled CCG 'distracted' by service reform, review finds
The “desire” to report positively to NHS England and “too much focus on service redesign” contributed to mismanagement at a London clinical commissioning group, a report into its governance has found.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: CCG challenged after 'inadequate consultation' on MCP
Local GPs say there has been “inadequate consultation” from Wakefield CCG over MCP development GPs fear “automatic” progression to fully integrated MCP model Concerns raised that GPs will be forced to participate in MCP due to funding issues Wakefield CCG has applied to expand MCP coverage to whole district ...
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HSJ LocalFormer directors will not be pursued over unauthorised payments
Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals Trust made three sets of additional payments to non-executives that were not approved by health secretary Two NEDs refused to repay the money and will not be pursued by the trust NHS Improvement accepts concerns over “continuity of oversight” Two former non-executive ...
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HSJ LocalMajor children's services contract awarded to independent-led partnership
Partnership of non-profit and NHS organisations awarded £34.6m a year children and young people’s community services contract in Bristol and south Gloucestershire Led by Sirona Care and Health and includes Bristol Community Health CIC, Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Trust and University Hospitals Bristol FT Contract to provide ...
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HSJ LocalFirst consultation begins on STP proposals
First formal consultation begins on proposals put forward in an STP Plans in Dorset follow a long running clinical services review Proposals include substantial changes to acute and community services The first formal consultation has begun on major service changes proposals put forward in a sustainability and transformation ...
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Council chief takes over CCG as vanguard area moves to ACO
Northumberland County Council chief executive to become accountable officer of Northumberland CCG HSJ understands Stephen Mason takes over at the CCG from chief clinical officer Alistair Blair from 1 December Mr Blair is expected to take up the role of independent chair of the accountable care organisation’s board ...
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Cheshire backtracks on potential A&E downgrade
Regional NHS leaders have given assurances that Macclesfield General Hospital will retain its accident and emergency department – a fortnight after saying it could be downgraded.
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HSJ LocalVanguard area plans to create new 'care trust'
Stockport Foundation Trust and Stockport borough council to create a new accountable care trust New organisation would hold the contract for the area’s MCP plus other health and social care services Primary care contracts would not be included in the scope of “care trust” model Council and trust set ...
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HSJ LocalHigh profile NHS 'cyber attack' may have 'come from USB stick'
“Cyber attack” virus may have come from a USB stick rather than an intentional outside attack “Zero day” viruses are difficult to protect against and “pose the same problem through industry” A high profile “cyber attack” on a foundation trust appears to have been the consequence of poor ...
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HSJ LocalAmbulance trust speeds pregnancy calls following baby's death
Ambulance trust upgrades its response for some pregnant women Assistant coroner says the failure of paramedics to care for the unborn baby is a “a clear training issue” Trust says long handover delays need to be addressed An ambulance trust has upgraded how it responds to some emergency ...
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HSJ LocalNHS 'opt out' pension scheme deemed legal
Pensions Regulator rules East and North Hertfordshire Trust’s new opt-out pension scheme as legal Despite criticising a similar scheme earlier this year, NHS Pension Board says trust is “entitled to engage its staff” on “alternative employment” offers Trust says the scheme appears “successful” and is considering extending offer ...
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HSJ LocalTrust seeks to terminate £200m contract
Nottingham trust says it is seeking “managed end” to the contract with Carillion Decision follows complaints that nurses were cleaning after Carillion staff to maintain standards Five year contract meant 1,500 staff transferred to Carillion in 2014 Nottingham University Hospitals Trust will look to terminate a five year, ...