All MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST articles – Page 2
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HSJ Local
Australian CEO returns to lead challenged trust
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals Foundation Trust has appointed former Medway FT boss Lesley Dwyer as chief executive, HSJ has learned.
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Thousands of women left waiting for induction due to staff shortages
Thousands of women are having induction of labour delayed because of a shortage of staff, raising concerns about the safety of them and their babies, HSJ has found.
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Labour ward staffing shortages restrict use of beneficial drug
Staffing shortages are likely to restrict the use of a beneficial painkiller in birthing suites, even once its use has been recommended by national guidance.
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Ministers name 30 trusts receiving share of £250m fund
Ministers have named the 30 trusts which will receive a share of a £250m fund to increase urgent and emergency care capacity.
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Seven trusts inexplicably removed from ‘40 new hospitals’ pledge
Seven trusts were removed from a list used to choose the ‘40 new hospitals’ with no documentation to explain why, a watchdog has found.
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Around 20 trusts ‘still without electric vehicle charging points’
Around 20 trusts have not yet installed any electric vehicle charging points on their sites, HSJ analysis shows.
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Two trusts added to NHSE list of providers at ‘high risk’
Two trusts have been added to NHS England’s list of those identified as needing the most support meeting cancer and elective targets.
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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.
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‘Urgent’ patients waiting up to 14 weeks to be seen
Epilepsy patients needing to be seen urgently are waiting up to 14 weeks – against guidance to see such patients within a fortnight – at a trust with a backlog of neurology referrals.
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Trust promotes COO to CEO after less than a year
An acute trust has promoted its chief operating officer, who joined 10 months ago, to chief executive.
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A&E promoted from ‘inadequate’ to ‘good’
The Care Quality Commission has improved the rating of a long-struggling A&E from ‘inadequate’ to ‘good’, as part of a system-wide inspection of urgent and emergency services
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HSJ Local
Reconfiguration greenlighted by Javid faces 12-month delay
A contentious reconfiguration of stroke services which has already suffered years of delays now faces a further setback, after commissioners declared another review of the scheme.
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Exclusive: Sharp drop in quality of stroke care
The proportion of stroke units awarded the top ratings in a national audit has fallen significantly, HSJ analysis shows.
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Deputy chief gets England’s biggest hospital job
UPDATED: The deputy chief executive of Barts Health Trust has been promoted to be joint CEO of the trust and its neighbour, one of the biggest jobs in the English hospital system.
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Gap between best and worst cancer performers widens
The gap between the best and worst-performing health systems for cancer has widened during the pandemic, HSJ analysis shows.
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Chief revealed for large hospital trust
The former chief medical officer of a large multisite trust is set to be confirmed as its new chief executive, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ Interactive
What role can non-clinical support services play in helping the NHS recover after covid?
An HSJ webinar delved into how non-clinical support services have evolved during the pandemic, and their role in improving the patient experience. Alison Moore reports
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Javid approves hospital reconfiguration after two year delay
Sajid Javid has given the go-ahead to a controversial stroke reconfiguration, more than two years after plans were agreed by the NHS locally.
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Trust warns it could lose junior doctors
An acute trust is warning that some of its junior doctors could be withdrawn, putting patient safety at risk.
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HSJ Awards
HSJ Value Awards 2021: Acute Service Redesign Initiative
WINNER: Medway FT: Get It Right First Time: Incorporating Covid-19 The Consultant Nurse wrote and delivered a workforce strategy that over a five-year period would transform the capability and career potential of the nursing workforce. Workforce development was supported through the delivery of two interlinked work-based courses. Learning outcomes focused ...