All HSJ Local articles – Page 245
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Bath rejects gagging claim
WORKFORCE The Royal United Hospital Bath has issued a statement in which it “entirely rejects” media reports that it entered into ‘gagging orders’ with staff.
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Taunton's nursing and governance director named
APPOINTMENT Taunton and Somerset Hospital Foundation Trust former director of operations Carol Dight has been appointed as the hospital’s new executive director of nursing and governance.
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Tameside chief executive resigns
PERFORMANCE: The medical director and long-standing chief executive of troubled Tameside Hospital Foundation Trust have both tendered their resignations, a trust spokeswoman confirmed this afternoon.
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Weston 'acts quickly' following CQC criticism
PERFORMANCE Weston Area Health Trust has “acted quickly” to review the quality of care in all wards following a visit by Care Quality Commission inspectors, the trust said in a statement.
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Yeovil announces partnership with Patients Association
A partnership between Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust and charity the Patients Association aims to providing patients and carers with a voice to improve health services.
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Brighton and Sussex loses finance director
WORKFORCE: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust finance director Chris Adcock is to leave in August.
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Hull consults on maternity strategy
NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group has launched a consultation on its new proposed maternity services strategy for the city for the next five years.
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Warning of risk of further delay to 111 in Sheffield
The latest performance board papers for Sheffield CCG warn of the risk of further delay to the launch of NHS 111 in Sheffield.
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Doncaster and Bassetlaw invests £7m in nursing capacity
SERVICE REORGANISATION Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals Foundation Trust is investing £7m in additional nursing and bed capacity over the next year.
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Sheffield Children's introduces 'gene machine' diagnosis
STRUCTURE: Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has introduced two “next generation sequencers”, for diagnosing rare and inherited diseases faster, and developing the study of genetics.
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Ex-DH older people's director wins Hull job
APPOINTMENTS Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust has appointed Ian Philp as its new chief medical officer.
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Leeds benefits from pioneering radiotherapy machines
SERVICE DESIGN The Leeds Cancer Centre at St James’s University Hospital set to be one of the first in the world to benefit from two revolutionary new radiotherapy treatment machines.
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Leeds chair awarded CBE
WORKFORCE The chair of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Linda Pollard, has been awarded the CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
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Hartlepool begins consultation on critical care shake-up
STRUCTURE: A public consultation on the centralisation of critical care and emergency medicine services at the University Hospital of North Tees has begun.
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New care model introduced at Berwick maternity unit
STRUCTURE: Low-risk pregnant women will once again be able to give birth at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s Berwick Maternity Unit from 1 July 2013.
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Lewisham reconfiguration decision 'unlawful'
A High Court judge has been urged to overturn an “unlawful” decision to reduce services at a major hospital.
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North Bristol agrees funding for hospital move
FINANCE: North Bristol Trust has agreed an additional £4.5m of non-recurrent transitional funding with NHS England to cover the costs of moving to the new private finance initiative hospital during 2013-14.
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Councils in reconfiguration spat
STRUCTURE: A local authority is to seek a judicial review to prevent a minor injuries unit being moved into a neighbouring council’s area.
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Cambridge University Hospitals recruits leading academic to boost nursing care
WORKFORCE: Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust has appointed Professor Christi Deaton to head up a new programme to drive through research projects aimed at improving nursing care for patients.
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Monitor probes Tees Esk and Wear over care failings
PERFORMANCE: Monitor has launched an investigation into Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys Foundation Trust to determine whether it has broken the conditions of its licence, after concerns were raised over the quality of its care.