All Manchester University Foundation Trust articles – Page 3
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PodcastHSJ podcast: How the government is trying to build back cheaper
A letter obtained by HSJ’s Nick Carding revealed the government has told eight of the most advanced “40 new hospitals” trusts to put produce plans to build much more cheaply — he discusses what it means on the HSJ Health Check podcast.
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NewsExclusive: Government tells hospitals to submit cheaper rebuild plans
NHS trusts hoping to build the first new hospitals under the government’s flagship infrastructure project have been told to submit plans for schemes costing less than £400m, prompting concern about plans being watered down.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: Why the NHS needs fewer chairs and chiefs than ever
The sharp increase in shared NHS trust chairs and CEOs has been notable in recent months, with more key appointments made in London and the North West just this week.
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NewsThe trusts with the most patients waiting over 18 months
The trusts with the biggest share of their waiting list at more than 18 months and two years has been revealed for the first time.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: City sees covid patients almost double over weekend
The number of covid patients in Manchester’s hospitals has almost doubled over the weekend, HSJ understands.
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HSJ LocalLandmark reconfiguration that promised to save 300 lives a year ‘quietly dropped’
One of the highest profile NHS reconfigurations of the last decade — that pledged to save 300 lives per year — has been “quietly dropped”, HSJ has learned.
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NewsRebuild of PM’s local hospital pushed up priority list without announcement
Two hospital rebuilding building projects — including one in the prime minister’s constituency — have been promoted into a group of trusts being prioritised for major capital investment.
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News10 new hospital vaccine sites revealed
Ten more hospitals are to start giving the Pfizer covid vaccine, including two in coronavirus ‘hot spots’.
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Exclusive: Taxpayers cash could be used to fill hole created by fall in NHS private work
Taxpayers may have to make up for millions of pounds lost in NHS private patient income during the covid pandemic, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: New surge in Manchester covid patients amid lockdown row
Greater Manchester’s hospitals have seen a new surge in beds occupied by patients with coronavirus in the last 24 hours, HSJ understands.
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HSJ PartnersSupporting effective communication between clinicians
Efficient communication between clinicians has long been a challenge. With new digital solutions, and changes driven by covid, could that finally be changing?
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HSJ LocalLeadership shake-up resolves ‘fractious situations’
The devolution structures in Greater Manchester will be reviewed and redesigned as it looks to move on from some of the ‘unrealistic expectations’ of the project’s launch, says the region’s mayor.
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NewsUp to 10,000 people could be waiting more than a year for operations
Up to 10,000 patients may be waiting more than a year for elective treatment as a result of covid-19, official data suggests.
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HSJ LocalNightingale NW chief: We will ‘not destabilise existing trusts’
Having more time to prepare for the surge in coronavirus cases helped the North West region formulate “considered” plans, the chief executive of its new temporary ‘Nightingale’ hospital has told HSJ.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Region sets out leaders and care model for Manchester ‘field hospital’
The executive team for Manchester’s new “field hospital” will be run by a community health chief with a significantly different clinical model to its London counterpart, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalGreater Manchester must ‘deeply recognise’ its A&E problem
The need for Greater Manchester to improve its performance against the accident and emergency target needs to be “deeply recognised” — and lessons learned from the slower than expected impact of the region’s prevention work, one of its senior leaders had told HSJ.
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HSJ LocalTrusts find workaround solution for failed NHS provider
The board of a failed NHS trust will be re-established because of complexities involved in formally transferring its assets — although the new directors will not be responsible for running services.
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HSJ LocalSTP’s acute trusts split over major IT investment
Two of a sustainability and transformation partnership’s four acute trusts are yet to commit to rolling out a shared electronic record system, despite being asked to by NHS Improvement.
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NewsSeveral of NHS’ biggest trusts set to miss financial plans
Several of the largest trusts in England appear unlikely to hit their financial “control totals”, after signalling they will need to review their year-end forecasts.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Not copying Salford
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