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Hospitals drop ‘outstanding’ ratings in wake of merger
Two hospitals which had been rated “outstanding” by the Care Quality Commission have dropped to “requires improvement” in the wake of a merger with underperforming neighbours.
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‘Failure to act with candour’ over unsafe gas, report finds
There was an “unacceptable delay” and “failure to act with candour” in how a trust responded to a serious risk from staff nitrous oxide exposure, an independent investigation has found.
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Top trust warns GPs of 15-week wait for scans
England’s largest hospital trust has written to GPs warning their patients face 15-week waits for routine MRIs, ultrasound and CT scans.
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Revealed: Worst hospitals for food hygiene
More than 30 hospitals in England failed to receive the top ratings for food hygiene in their latest inspection.
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‘Risk to intensive care’ at hospital where DHSC delayed rebuild
Hospital chiefs are warning of “significant risks” to patient services caused by obsolete infrastructure which needs modernising sooner than current government plans stipulate.
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Leaked guidance signals tougher controls on agency spending
NHS systems in deficit are set to have additional controls imposed on their agency spending, according to draft guidance seen by HSJ.
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CEO in surprise departure after ‘positive impact’
The chief executive of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals has announced her retirement after two and a half years in the role.
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NHSE ‘seeking resolution’ over suspended medical director
NHS England is working with a mental health trust in the Midlands to “seek a resolution” after the sudden suspension of its medical director, which prompted two ‘no confidence’ votes in the board.
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CQC names best and worst for maternity experience
The trusts where maternity care has deteriorated the most according to patient surveys have been identified by the Care Quality Commission.
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Trust names first new chair in 10 years
An acute and community trust in one of the country’s most challenged systems has announced a replacement for its long-serving chair, who will leave the organisation in May.
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Trust ‘long way off’ EPR benefits a year after launch
A trust is a “long way” from achieving the expected benefits of an electronic patient record system 15 months after launch, and it is still disrupting mortality data, its leaders have admitted.
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Juniors plan latest five-day strike
Junior doctors have announced a further five full days of strike action this month, while their union has accused the health and social care secretary of refusing to extend their strike mandate to allow pay talks to continue.
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NHSE seeks to ease key elective target
NHS England is in negotiations with ministers to formally push back the target to eliminate 65-week waiters, HSJ has learned.
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Trust seeks ‘dialogue’ to avert court row with ICB
Providers who are taking legal action against commissioners have called for a “dialogue” over the risks an underfunded tender would pose to local children and families.
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Mapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in December 2023, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
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Long-serving CEO leaves trust fighting huge A&E problems
The long-serving chief executive of a trust which is one of the worst performers nationally on emergency care has announced she is resigning.
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‘Degrading’ long A&E waits reach new peak
Long waits in accident and emergency departments rose to one of the worst levels on record last month as emergency care experienced its busiest ever January.
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CQC to train staff in ‘relaying distressing news’, following headteacher’s death
The Care Quality Commission is rolling out extra training for inspectors in how to spot signs of distress after a coroner ruled that an Ofsted inspection contributed to the death of a teacher.
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Exclusive: National agency ‘decimated’ in DHSC restructure
Ministers have “effectively dismantled” England’s national public health unit less than three years after creating it, sparking criticism from a former Tory health minister and sector leaders, HSJ has learned.
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‘Never events’ list could be scrapped or overhauled under new plans
NHS England is considering abolishing or overhauling the national list of safety incidents meant to be “wholly preventable”, known as “never events”.