All North East articles – Page 7
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Public satisfaction with A&E plummeting, suggests new research
Patient satisfaction levels in emergency departments have collapsed across England, according to new research.
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CQC removes ‘inadequate’ rating from key services
Inpatient wards at a mental health trust which were rated “inadequate” earlier this year have shown improvement, the Care Quality Commission has said.
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CEO of troubled provider calls out staff who ‘tolerate bad behaviour’
The chief executive of a troubled mental health trust has told staff that too many of them have been willing to ‘tolerate bad behaviour’, while praising a number of whistleblowers who have highlighted concerns.
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CQC criticises ‘ineffective leadership’ at mental health provider
A mental health provider which has been repeatedly criticised by regulators has had its leadership at one hospital described as “ineffective”.
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Trust’s directors criticised over ‘peremptory and unreasonable’ disciplinary
An employment tribunal judgement has criticised the “peremptory and unreasonable manner” in which a trust’s board members carried out a disciplinary hearing.
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Covid hospital occupancy hits new high for summer wave
The number of covid patients in English hospitals has hit a new high in this summer’s wave, leaping sharply over the weekend.
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Trust with serious quality issues complains of CQC ‘disruption’
A trust which is the subject of multiple quality concerns has complained of ‘disruption’ caused by the ‘unprecedented volume of information’ demanded by inspectors.
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HSJ podcast: Summer, salaries, systems and shielding
This week’s NHS Health Check podcast is dedicated to all matters staffing: The Agenda for Change pay deal, how much integrated care system chiefs should get paid, and shielding staff not getting risk assessments.
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Hospitals forced to close one in 10 beds due to staff absences
A major acute trust has reported its highest number of beds closures ‘for many years’ due to staffing pressures caused by coronavirus.
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HSJ podcast: How the government is trying to build back cheaper
A letter obtained by HSJ’s Nick Carding revealed the government has told eight of the most advanced “40 new hospitals” trusts to put produce plans to build much more cheaply — he discusses what it means on the HSJ Health Check podcast.
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Exclusive: Eight trusts now have one in 10 beds filled by covid patients
Eight hospital trusts have hit the point where one in 10 of their beds is occupied by a patient with coronavirus, figures seen by HSJ reveal, and several more are approaching it.
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Trust apologises for ‘unethical’ code of conduct
A mental health trust has apologised for using an “unethical” code of conduct which required patients to “behave in a socially acceptable manner” and “refrain from committing severe acts of self-harming”.
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Hospitals dilute ICU nurse ratios as staff absences soar
Hospitals in covid hotspots have been forced to start diluting their nurse-to-patient ratios in critical care units, after seeing staff absence levels soar in recent weeks.
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HSJ podcast: Why the NHS needs fewer chairs and chiefs than ever
The sharp increase in shared NHS trust chairs and CEOs has been notable in recent months, with more key appointments made in London and the North West just this week.
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Hospitals re-impose visiting restrictions amid soaring covid pressures
Several hospital trusts have re-introduced restrictions on patient visitors as covid-19 infections soar in their areas.
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Acute trust forced to cancel electives after covid surge
A major trust in the North East has started cancelling elective operations after a surge in covid and other urgent and emergency patients.
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Hospitals allowing staff to avoid self-isolation instructions from app
Trusts in the North East region have told staff identified as close contacts of positive covid-19 cases they can continue working if they take daily tests.
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Region hardest hit by covid sees one in 10 urgent ambulance patients waiting more than eight hours
Ten per cent of urgent patients waiting for an ambulance in the North West had to wait eight hours or more during June, as response times slumped across the country in the face of increased demand.
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NHSE to publish the carbon footprint of every trust and ICS
NHS England will publish each integrated care system’s carbon footprint before October, under plans to track progress against the health service’s sustainability programme.
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Trust to move people with learning disabilities up waiting lists
A hospital trust has decided to prioritise people with learning disabilities for elective treatment, after analysis showed they were disproportionately affected by lengthy waits for care, along with some people who have a minority ethnic background.