All North East articles – Page 19
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NewsHospital chief exec fired after 12 years in post
A long serving hospital chief executive has been dismissed following a disciplinary hearing, HSJ has learned.
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NewsMajority of pathology networks yet to agree new model
More than half of the 29 proposed pathology networks comprising acute and specialist NHS trusts have yet to agree on a model to reconfigure their laboratory services, eight months after the initial deadline passed.
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NewsNHS wins landmark legal battle against drug companies
The NHS has today won a landmark legal battle against two international pharmaceutical giants which could save the health service hundreds of millions of pounds a year.
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HSJ LocalGP to head new cross-CCG leadership team
A GP has been appointed to lead a joint management team across five north east clinical commissioning groups.
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CommentAsylum seeking healthcare professionals in need of reformative schemes
Integrating asylum seeking healthcare professionals in local communities can help evade clinician shortage and the current workforce crisis in UK, writes Jane Metcalf
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HSJ LocalHealth secretary backs hospital reconfiguration plans
The health and social care secretary has backed NHS plans for a major reconfiguration of acute hospital services.
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NewsNHS trusts sign multimillion pound China consultancy deal
Two “outstanding” foundation trusts have signed a contract with a Chinese real estate company to advise it on building 10 new hospitals in a deal which could be worth millions for the NHS.
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HSJ LocalTrust to restart construction of hospital in autumn as government ends PF2 contract
A trust hopes to restart construction work on its new hospital in October after the government terminated the private finance contract which funded the project.
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HSJ LocalMajor reconfiguration aims to ease financial pressure
Leaders in the north east are drawing up plans to shake up emergency and elective care services as part of a second wave of hospital reconfiguration due for consultation next year.
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NewsCarillion staff transferred to NHS as PFI provider collapses
A mental health trust is taking “urgent action” by moving dozens of estates and facilities management staff to a newly-formed subsidiary company after its PFI provider went into administration.
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HSJ LocalLeaders of alliance trusts agree to full merger
Leaders of two acute hospital trusts have agreed to go ahead with plans to merge into one organisation.
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NewsGIRFT: Outlier trust stops performing lung cancer procedure
A major teaching hospital identified as an outlier for thoracic surgery by a clinical audit has stopped performing a surgical procedure.
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HSJ LocalTrust wins £4m integrated urgent care contract
A provider and a site have been chosen for a new urgent care service in the North East, after two procurement processes and an abandoned legal challenge.
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HSJ LocalTrusts yet to agree permanent deals for former Carillion services
Permanent deals are yet to be agreed by NHS trusts whose facilities management services were hit by the collapse of Carillion, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsExclusive: Patients at risk as blood clot assessments decline
Thousands of hospital patients are being put at risk of developing deadly blood clots that cost the NHS hundreds of millions of pounds because of a failure to carry out a routine assessment.
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NewsHow are different health systems performing?
A comparison of health systems’ overall performance: which are leading the pack and which are trailing?
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NewsFive NHS directors under investigation for fraud
Five current or former directors of NHS organisations are being investigated by the national NHS fraud agency, it has emerged.
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HSJ Local'Outstanding' trust to establish nursing academy
An outstanding rated trust has approved plans to set up a nursing academy to train up to 20 new mental health nurses a year.
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NewsMore trauma deaths than expected at two hospitals
Two hospitals have more reported deaths than expected for trauma patients in the last four years, new data reveals.
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NewsContractor suing NHS England claims rival's bid was 'abnormally low'
NHS England is being sued by a clinical waste disposal contractor that claims it wrongly awarded a contract to a rival that submitted an unrealistically low bid.