All HSJ Local articles – Page 215

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A&E performance raised in County Durham FT contract meeting

2013-11-04T18:04:00Z

PERFORMANCE: County Durham and North Darlington Foundation Trust failed to meet its 95 per cent four hour A&E wait target in September, and this was “formally discussed” at a contract meeting, according to board papers from North Durham CCG.

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Coventry and Warwickshire trust slips on cancer waits

2013-11-01T13:42:00Z

PERFORMANCE: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire has failed to hit its cancer waiting time target for three months in a row.

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Corby CCG appoints acting accountable officer

2013-11-01T11:43:00Z

Corby clinical commissioning group has appointed Carole Dehghani as acting accountable officer.

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Mid Yorkshire hospitals reconfiguration referred to Hunt

2013-11-01T10:50:00Z

STRUCTURE: Plans to reconfigure Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust’s services have been referred to the health secretary.

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Council leader accused of intimidating CCG staff

2013-11-01T10:48:00Z

A council leader has reacted angrily to claims that he intimidated staff of Hambleton, Richmondshire and Whitby Clinical Commissioning Group.

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Dorset Healthcare chief executive resigns

2013-10-29T13:12:00Z

WORKFORCE: The chief executive of Dorset Healthcare University Foundation Trust has resigned with immediate effect, just weeks after the organisation’s chair also stood down.

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Finance director leaves by 'mutual agreement'

2013-10-29T12:27:00Z

The finance director of a district general hospital trust has “left by mutual agreement” just four months after being appointed, HSJ has learnt.

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Fire leads to cancelled appointments

2013-10-28T18:03:00Z

SAFETY: A fire at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust Pilgrim Hospital site in Boston caused the cancellation of 160 appointments and a diversion of ambulance patients needing x-rays.

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Pennine Acute records £2.1m deficit in July

2013-10-28T17:10:00Z

FINANCE: Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust recorded a deficit of £2.1m for July, against a planned deficit of £0.4m, its latest performance report states.

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Newcastle FT £2m ahead of plan

2013-10-28T17:09:00Z

The Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was £2m ahead of its financial plan at the end of June.

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Plymouth Hospitals issues strict rules on spending

2013-10-28T16:26:00Z

Plymouth Hospitals Trust staff have been warned they face disciplinary action if they deviate from rules restricting all non-essential spending.

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Cambridge incident not declared as never event

2013-10-28T12:04:00Z

SAFETY: Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust failed to declare a never event incident, according to the Care Quality Commission.

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Derby fails to meet Monitor's targets

2013-10-28T11:40:00Z

Monitor has warned Derby Hospitals Foundation Trust that it must improve emergency department waiting times and its financial performance.

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Salford finance director to move to Leeds

2013-10-25T14:23:00Z

STRUCTURE: Salford Royal Foundation Trust finance director and deputy chief executive Tony Whitfield is leaving to join Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust in January.

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'Risk remains' on West Middlesex A&E performance

2013-10-25T11:49:00Z

PERFORMANCE: ‘Risk remains’ about accident and emergency performance at West Middlesex University Hospital, board papers reveal.

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Barnsley FT reports 'variable' A&E performance

2013-10-25T11:48:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Barnsley Hospital Foundation Trust is seeking to address accident and emergency performance, which has “continued to be variable throughout August and into September”.

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Monitor places King's Lynn in special measures

2013-10-25T11:29:00Z

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn Foundation Trust has been placed under special measures by Monitor because of poor care and weak leadership.

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Homeless hospital discharge scheme piloted in London

2013-10-25T11:07:00Z

A scheme to support homeless people as they are discharged from hospital will be run across two London boroughs this winter.

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Heart of England considers inpatient and surgery reconfiguration

2013-10-25T11:02:00Z

STRUCTURE: One of the largest acute trusts in the Midlands has begun a review of surgery and inpatient services across its three sites, with a view to ensuring their long term clinical and financial sustainability.

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Taunton investigating weekend mortality

2013-10-24T15:05:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust is investigating why deaths have been higher than expected at weekends, commissioner board papers reveal.