All HSJ Local articles – Page 174
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HSJ LocalRotherham FT leadership makes 'significant improvements'
PERFORMANCE: Rotherham Foundation Trust has made ‘significant improvements’ to how it is run, and is no longer in breach of its licence to provide services relating to governance, Monitor has said.
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HSJ LocalNottingham trust submits plans to build helipad
CAPITAL SCHEMES: Nottingham University Hospitals Trust has submitted plans to build a helipad and a multistorey car park at its Queen’s Medical Centre site.
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Morecambe Bay hires new chief operating officer
WORKFORCE: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust has appointed a new chief operating officer.
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HSJ LocalNorfolk and Suffolk FT rated 'inadequate'
The Care Quality Commission has rated Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust ‘inadequate’ and recommended the trust be placed into special measures.
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HSJ LocalKent trust told to improve by the CQC
PERFORMANCE: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Trust has been told it must improve following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission, which found that the trust’s governance was ‘inadequate’.
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HSJ LocalSt George's given foundation trust status
St George’s Healthcare Trust today becomes St George’s University Hospitals Foundation Trust, after being granted foundation trust status by Monitor.
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HSJ LocalLeicester to pilot extended GP opening hours
PRIMARY CARE: Patients across Leicester have been offered increased weekend access to a number of GP practices as part of a pilot scheme running until the end of February.
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HSJ LocalMidlands trust responsible for over half of patients waiting over 12 hours
University Hospitals of North Midlands Trust was responsible for 65 per cent of the patients in England waiting over 12 hours to be admitted from accident and emergency departments in January, according to NHS England figures.
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HSJ LocalTrust appoints new chief nurse
WORKFORCE: A nurse whose specialisms include safer staffing has been appointed chief nurse at Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust.
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HSJ LocalRichmond GPs form federation
WORKFORCE: A group of 29 GP practices has formed a registered company for the purpose of supporting each other, pooling resources and helping to improve patient access to GP services.
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Acute trust wins contract to provide out of hours help for stroke patients
COMMERCIAL: East Lancashire Hospitals Trust has been awarded a two-year contract to provide telestroke services in Cumbria and Lancashire.
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HSJ LocalChildren’s hospital plans large scale revamp
STRUCTURE: Great Ormond Street Hospital is planning major works at its central London site as part of a “masterplan” to redesign buildings and improve services.
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HSJ LocalLincolnshire mental health trust appoints operations director
WORKFORCE: Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust has appointed Ian Jerams as its director of operations.
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HSJ LocalBarnsley FT no longer in breach of licence for A&E
PERFORMANCE: Barnsley Hospital Foundation Trust is no longer in breach of its licence to provide accident and emergency services, Monitor has announced.
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Lancashire North to train all staff for new major incident plan
WORKFORCE: Lancashire North Clinical Commissioning Group is developing new major incident and emergency plans that will require all staff to receive induction training.
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HSJ LocalCCGs probe North West ambulance target breaches
PERFORMANCE: A ‘task and finish’ group has been set up to look in greater detail at North West Ambulance Service breaches of the eight minute response target for Category A calls, St Helens Clinical Commissioning Group has reported.
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HSJ LocalFifty-seven Filipino nurses to join Kingston Hospital
WORKFORCE: Kingston Hospital has recruited 57 nurses from the Philippines during the last two months to work in emergency care, theatres and intensive care.
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HSJ LocalNorth East London FT to go smoke free this year
STRUCTURE: North East London Foundation Trust plans to ban smoking in all parts of its premises in October.
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HSJ LocalImperial puts FT bid on hold following ‘requires improvement’ CQC rating
PERFORMANCE: Imperial Healthcare has set back its plans to become a foundation trust for at least a year after the Care Quality Commission rated it as ‘requires improvement’ during a December inspection.
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Merseyside contract for patient transport services up for grabs
COMMERCIAL: South Sefton CCG will shortly re-tender its patient transport services because its current contract with North West Ambulance Service is coming to an end. The contract was awarded as a three-year deal but this is being re-tendered this year for a new service, to begin on 1 April next ...