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HSJ LocalMajor teaching trust appoints top Dutch chief executive
Professor Marcel Levi to take over at University College London Hospitals Foundation Trust Sir Robert Naylor will step down in September and Professor Levi will start in January Deputy chief executive Neil Griffiths will cover the top role from September APPOINTMENT: A new chief executive has been announced ...
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NewsExclusive: Patients at risk as doctors forced to work without rest at night
Hundreds of junior doctors respond to survey revealing they are actively discouraged from sleeping at night Evidence-based guidelines produced in 2006 recommended doctors be allowed to nap to safeguard patients Guy’s and St Thomas’ FT sleep specialist says the issue affects all staff working at night and “must not ...
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HSJ LocalTrust to spend £12m on clearing waiting list backlog
PERFORMANCE: A teaching hospital is to spend £12m clearing its backlog of elective patients who have waited more than a year.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to tackle the dearth of nurses
Ben Morrin and Flo Panel-Coates analyse the cause and effect of nurse shortage plaguing the city of London
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HSJ LocalRoyal Free chief appointed accountable officer at neighbouring trust
STRUCTURE: The chief executive of a hospital chain has become the accountable officer for a struggling neighbouring trust.
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HSJ LocalCQC: North Middlesex A&E 'has turned a corner'
Trust’s A&E rated “inadequate” But Sir Mike Richards says it has ”turned a corner” Chief executive on “emergency leave” PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has rated a trust’s accident and emergency department ‘inadequate’ but said it had ”turned a corner” and made improvements since April.
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Expert BriefingWhat's new in care models: What will the MCP contract look like?
Tracking everything that’s new in care models and progress of the Five Year Forward View, by integration reporter David Williams.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Centralising electives and pricey dermatologists
What is going on in England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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HSJ LocalCCG 'disappointed' to be given legal directions by NHS England
PERFORMANCE: A London clinical commissioning group has become the second CCG to be given legal directions by NHS England this year, over waiting times performance in its health economy.
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HSJ LocalNHS England regional director appointed trust chief executive
APPOINTMENT: A large community healthcare trust has appointed an NHS England regional director as its new chief executive.
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HSJ LocalNurses reminded to carry out 'appropriate observations' after patients harmed
PATIENT SAFETY: Patients at Homerton University Hospital Trust have been harmed as a result of nurses not observing or monitoring patients properly at night, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalTeaching hospital discovers dozens of year-plus waiters
PATIENT EXPERIENCE: Imperial College Healthcare Trust has declared 47 patients who have waited more than a year for elective treatment, latest board papers reveal.
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NewsMackey: 22,000 homes for staff to be built on NHS land
Jim Mackey reveals plan to build 22,000 affordable homes on NHS land NHS Improvement chief says he could stay in the job more than planned two years Mackey: NHS has “got years” of work trying to tackle financial challenge Plans are being drawn up to build 22,000 affordable ...
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HSJ LocalImperial plans £52m deficit for 2016-17
FINANCE: Imperial College Healthcare Trust is planning a deficit of £52m for this financial year, board papers reveal.
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HSJ LocalHospital trust blames care home closure for A&E performance decline
PERFORMANCE: Lewisham and Greewnich Trust puts the fall in year-on-year A&E performance down to a carehome closure making discharges harder and an increase in blue-light attendances.
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HSJ LocalTrust to close ward after commissioners refuse to fund it
COMMERCIAL: Lewisham and Greenwich Trust is to close a 13-bed ward after commissioners insisted that there was no need for it, according to board papers.
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HSJ LocalNHS England steps in at London CCG over elective performance
HSJ understands directions to be placed on Havering CCG by NHS England NHS England wants to see improvement in the elective waiting times across the three outer London boroughs Move follows CCGs backing down in face of challenge from private provider PERFORMANCE: A London clinical commissioning group is ...
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HSJ LocalTrust agrees block contract for A&E after arbitration
FINANCE: Lewisham and Greenwich Trust has agreed a block contract for accident and emergency admissions after going into arbitration with commissioners.
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HSJ LocalHospital trust considering link with Royal Marsden for private work
COMMERCIAL: A hospital trust is considering a link-up with the Royal Marsden Foundation Trust for private work, board papers reveal.
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NewsNHS Improvement names new regional leads
NHS Improvement appoints new regional leads Anne Eden appointed as executive regional managing director for the South Steve Russell to be executive regional managing director for London NHS Improvement has appointed new regional leads for London and the South.