News – Page 411
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NewsBirmingham trusts plan new partnership to fix CAMHS
Child mental health services in Birmingham and Solihull are set to be redesigned for the second time in two years, in another bid to remove unnecessary fragmentation in the system.
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NewsNHSI pathology proposals agreed by less than half of trusts
Less than half of areas have so far fully agreed to NHS Improvement’s plans to set up a regional pathology network, HSJ analysis has revealed.
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NewsMedicines rules for nursing associates ‘not sufficient’
The Royal College of Nurses has branded guidance published by Health Education England for the administration of medicines by nursing associates as “not sufficient”.
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NewsTrust criticised after five falls deaths in frailty unit
An acute trust has been heavily criticised by a coroner after five patients died following falls in the same frailty unit within four months.
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NewsIn full: Pathology network proposals
HSJ approached the 29 pathology networks proposed by NHS Improvement to ask if local trusts had signed up. In most cases the proposed “hub” trust was able to answer on behalf of its network.
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Struggling trust’s deficit could reach £144m
A struggling West Midlands trust has warned its deficit could reach £144m, which is more than double its official forecast.
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NewsHospital chair resigns after serious problems exposed
The chair of an embattled NHS trust has resigned after a series of governance and cultural problems were exposed at the organisation.
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NewsTop trust receives 'mortifying' inadequate rating for new service
An outstanding-rated trust has been handed a “mortifying” inadequate rating for its children’s mental health services, which were redesigned two years ago via a controversial tendering exercise.
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NewsBME staff confidence benefits patient experience, officials told
Patients are more likely to have a good experience if a trust’s black and minority ethnic staff feel secure in raising concerns, according to the academic who led an NHS England study.
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NewsDaily Insight: Chair departs seriously troubled trust
HSJ’s round up of the day’s must read stories and debate
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NewsNHS Improvement seeks Treasury cash for wave of trust takeovers
NHS Improvement and the Treasury have discussed proposals for “transaction funding” to support a new wave of takeovers of underperforming trusts by other organisations, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsSmall hospital no longer ‘inadequate’
The Care Quality Commission has upgraded a troubled hospital trust’s inadequate rating, just 10 months after it was issued.
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NewsRevealed: 'Zero day' stays driving emergency admission growth
Two thirds of the growth in emergency admissions in recent years has been for patients who are discharged without an overnight stay, HSJ analysis has revealed.
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NewsExclusive: Vanguards dent emergency admissions but not bed days
National new care model vanguard projects have not had a major impact on hospital bed days, official data obtained by HSJ suggests.
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NewsTop trust’s acquisition delayed over national funding
The acquisition of a hospital trust by its high performing neighbour has been delayed by ongoing discussions about its bid for national funding.
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NewsChief Executive Interview: Ros Tolcher, Harrogate and District FT
This is the second in a series of interviews with provider chief executives, which are available exclusively to HSJ Membership subscribers. Each month in 2018 a member of the HSJ expert team will conduct a challenging, candid and in-depth interview with a provider trust boss to uncover their personal insights ...
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NewsRevealed: Best and worst performing vanguards
NHS England figures obtained by HSJ show how each national new care model vanguard has performed on the programme’s “efficiency” measures.
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NewsSerco set to take over Carillion NHS contracts
Facilities management services at five NHS hospital trusts could be taken over by Serco in a £29m deal, following the collapse of Carillion.