Tackling the systemic anti-cancer treatment capacity crisis collaboratively
Co-authors Stephanie Harvey and Sacha Howell shed light on how redesigning breast cancer care pathways for accessible and efficient treatment delivery can improve patient outcomes amidst the face of NHS capacity challenges
North by North West: Time up for two smallest trusts?
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North by North West: Admitting the game’s up
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North by North West: Trusts prepare for fight over maternity
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Headcount rise of 4,000 ‘not readily explainable’ by troubled ICS
The hiring of several thousand staff in a financially troubled health system was found to be ‘not readily explainable’ and well beyond the increases reported by similar areas.
North by North West: Unsanctioned CEO payoff the least bad option
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Whistleblower denied mental health treatment after suing nearby trust
A mental health provider has apologised after telling a whistleblower he was being declined treatment due to an employment tribunal he had brought against a neighbouring trust.
North by North West: ‘We are being watched’
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North by North West: Has Lancashire missed a trick?
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North by North West: NHSE’s handling of Christie whistleblowing case faces judicial review
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North by North West: What now for The Christie?
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Trust leadership censured for ‘negative impact’ of focus on ‘reputation management’
The leadership rating of one of the NHS’s best known specialist trusts has been downgraded from ‘outstanding’ to ‘requires improvement’, despite inspectors praising the work of its medical director, nursing director and chief operating officer.
North by North West: Trusts get creative as financial screws tighten
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Revealed: Best and worst trusts for cleanliness and food
The best and worst trusts for cleanliness and food have been revealed in a national assessment by patients and staff.
North by North West: Unease around waiting list prioritisation
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North by North West: New lows for ambulance handover crisis
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Leadership review launched at ‘outstanding’ trust
The Care Quality Commission has launched a review of leadership at an “outstanding”-rated specialist trust, after receiving multiple concerns from whistleblowers.
Trust 'hiding serious harm and death' report
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North by North West: Full force Flory
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North by North West: Why the North West waits
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