All London articles – Page 48
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NewsTrusts told to create ‘dedicated A&E space’ for mental health patients
Every emergency department in London has been advised to create “dedicated space” to care for three mental health patients, due to concerns over long waiting times for people in crisis.
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HSJ LocalGuy’s and King’s FTs move to ‘one voice’
Two high-profile teaching hospital trusts with a joint turnover of more than £2bn are forming a committee-in-common, to oversee “closer collaboration and strategic alignment”.
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HSJ LocalGrowing waits at major teaching trust worry commissioners
The number of patients waiting more than a year for elective treatment at a major London teaching hospital has ballooned over the past 12 months.
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NewsFormer minister to chair major London trust
Former MP and minister Sir Norman Lamb has been appointed chair of a major south London mental health trust, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsRevealed: ‘Bullying and disclosure of personal information’ accusations at trust’s commercial arm
A teaching hospital’s commercial arm has seen multiple allegations of bullying, unprofessional behaviour, improper hiring practice and the “disclosure of personal information” by staff, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalTroubled acute trust appoints another interim CEO
A troubled north London trust has appointed another interim chief executive before it forms a new provider group with a neighbouring trust.
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NewsThree patients died after delayed cancer tests at teaching hospital
Three people died of cancer and another four came to severe harm after their endoscopies were delayed, a teaching hospital trust has confirmed.
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NewsTrusts hired behavioural psychologist to resolve differences between medics
Managers hired a behavioural psychologist to work with senior clinicians from two trusts whose disagreements about clinical practice had undermined a prestigious joint transplant programme.
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NewsHealthwatch chief waits over an hour for transport company to answer call
A logistics company awarded a patient transport contract has been heavily criticised after a local Healthwatch chief executive spent more than an hour waiting for them to answer the phone.
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HSJ LocalTrust chair accused NHSI of ‘lacking backbone’ over estates project
An acute trust chair accused NHS Improvement of lacking “backbone” over an estates project that was allegedly scrapped due to political pressure from Jeremy Corbyn, court papers have revealed.
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HSJ LocalBarking's ex-BA finance chief quits due to lack of progress
A finance director whose arrival was hailed as a turning point for a troubled acute trust has quit after 14 months – after it failed to deliver savings at the pace expected.
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NewsTrusts missing out on tens of millions from overseas patients
Providers are failing to recover tens of millions of pounds from overseas visitors despite a major clampdown on so-called health tourists.
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NewsLive videos from trauma scenes halve air ambulance use
Live videos streamed from major incidents such as stabbings and car crashes to 999 control rooms in London have helped paramedics prioritise air ambulance dispatches to patients in most urgent need of care.
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NewsExclusive: Three patients died after radiology failings at teaching hospital
Radiology failings at a teaching hospital led to eight patients coming to severe harm, with three dying, a hospital trust has admitted.
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NewsThirteen regions yet to agree pathology model
Thirteen out of 29 regions have yet to formally commit to new pathology models, the latest update has revealed, although senior chiefs have declared the major efficiency scheme remains on track.
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Awards 2019: Acute or specialist service redesign initiative – London and the South
WINNER: Hertfordshire Partnership University Foundation Trust – Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Home Treatment Team
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Awards 2019: Community or primary care service redesign – London and the South
WINNER: Hertfordshire Community Trust – East & North Referral Hub Customer Service Transformation
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NewsTeaching hospital chair to also run neighbouring trust
The chair of one of England’s biggest teaching hospital trusts will also chair its smaller neighbour from next April.
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NewsPM asks Hancock to investigate ‘removal’ of trust directors
The prime minister has asked Matt Hancock to investigate the “removal” of two non-exec directors from the board of a specialist hospital trust.
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Comment‘It was the most terrible thing I’d ever seen’
This week: Barry Quirk, chief executive of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea