Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust – Page 4
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HSJ Local
Cottage hospital beds in North Staffordshire could be cut
ACUTE CARE: A three month consultation has been launched into the future of community hospital beds in North Staffordshire after wards were closed in 2014 amid concerns over staffing levels.
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HSJ Local
Snap inspection triggered by staffing concerns at Staffordshire hospital
WORKFORCE: Staff shortages at St George’s Hospital in Stafford have raised concerns that it is unable to provide care that adequately meets patients’ needs, a Care Quality Inspection has found.
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HSJ Local
Cannock Chase CCG reports £2m in-year deficit
FINANCE: Cannock Chase Clinical Commissioning Group has reported a deficit of £2.06m in the financial year to July, £12,000 lower than planned.
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HSJ Local
Staffordshire transformation body appoints chair
WORKFORCE: The new body in Staffordshire created to draw up a region-wide transformation programme has appointed an ‘independent’ chair to oversee its work.
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HSJ Local
New GP federation and trusts in collaboration talks
STRUCTURE: A new GP federation covering North Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent is in talks with local health bodies to examine proposals for more integrated working.
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HSJ Local
CCG will no longer tender for stroke care pathway
A North Staffordshire clinical commissioning group has said it does not intend to go out to tender for a prime provider to cover stroke care across its region.
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HSJ Local
Staffordshire CCGs appoint joint nursing director
WORKFORCE: North Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Clinical Commissioning Groups have appointed Jayne Downey as joint director of nursing and quality.
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HSJ Local
Staffordshire bodies create ‘commissioning congress’
CONFIGURATION: Commissioners across Staffordshire will come together to create a region-wide transformation programme through the establishment of a ‘commissioning congress’, it has been announced.
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Supplements
South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Best Places to Work 2015 – Mental Health Trusts
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HSJ Local
Trust posts £8m surplus after third quarter
FINANCE: South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare Foundation Trust had a surplus of £8.26m on income and expenditure as of 31 December.
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HSJ Local
CCG becomes first in country to ration access to hearing aids
FINANCE: North Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Group has become the first CCG in the country to restrict access to NHS funded hearing aids.
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HSJ Local
Solent to sue Hampshire council over tender award
COMMERCIAL: Solent Trust is set to sue Hampshire County Council after the local authority awarded a £41.3m contract for adult substance misuse services to another provider, HSJ has been told.
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News
Leaked report exposes Staffordshire's 'oppressive culture'
A leaked report has delivered a damning verdict on the NHS leadership in Staffordshire, describing the health economy as beset with an ‘oppressive culture’ and in ‘perpetual crisis mode’.
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HSJ Local
Acute trust warns 2015-16 deficit could hit £23m
FINANCE: Burton Hospitals Foundation Trust is predicting that its deficit could worsen to from £12.7m to £22.7m by the end of 2015-16.
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HSJ Local
Trust chief asks staff to trust internal whistleblowing procedures
WORKFORCE: Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Partnership Trust is urging staff to use internal whistleblowing systems for their complaints after the Care Quality Commission conducted an unannounced inspection based on anonymous ‘concerns’.
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HSJ Local
CCG expected to rule on closure of mental health unit
STRUCTURE: Telford and Wrekin CCG is expected to decide next month whether to close a mental health unit in Telford that hosts inpatient facilities and crisis resolution teams.
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HSJ Knowledge
The future for specialists is beyond a hospital’s four walls
Specialists can support and train GPs and nurses
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Supplements
Value in Healthcare Awards: Value and Improvement in Telehealth
FinalistsCounty Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust - winnerDerby Hospitals Foundation Trust - highly commendedLiverpool Community Health TrustNottinghamshire Health and Social Care Community hosted by Mansfield and Ashfield Clinical Commissioning GroupSouth Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare Foundation TrustSouth Tyneside Foundation TrustUniversity Hospital Southampton Foundation TrustCounty Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust: Health call ...
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Supplements
Value in Healthcare Awards: Workforce Efficiency
In association with Four Eyes InsightFinalistsNorthern Lincolnshire and Goole Foundation Trust -winnerWorcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust - highly commendedCountess of Chester Hospital Foundation TrustHealth Education England and East Kent Hospitals University Foundation TrustKing’s College Hospital Foundation TrustNottingham CityCare PartnershipPartnerships in CareSouth Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare Foundation TrustUniversity Hospitals of Leicester ...