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NewsKirkup indicates secrecy on Morecambe Bay probe
The chair of the independent inquiry into failings at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust has indicated no witness evidence will be released until his final report is published.
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Liverpool funds Citizens Advice advisers in GP practices
PERFORMANCE: Every GP practice in Liverpool is to have access to dedicated Citizens Advice advisers to whom patients with non-medical problems can be refered.
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Private hospital groups forced to sell sites
Two private hospital operators have been told by the Competition Commission that they must sell off nine hospitals between them in order to improve competition in the private healthcare market.
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New undergraduate medical course in Lancs
Two Lancashire acute trusts are partnering with the University of Central Lancashire to support a new self-funded undergraduate medical degree programme.
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CCG: Blackpool making progress against Keogh actions
PERFORMANCE: The clinical commissioning group responsible for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust believes the provider has made significant progress against its Keogh review actions, recent board papers state.
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Alder Hey safety concerns raised
An internal review at a leading children’s hospital has found significant safety concerns in its theatre departments.
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Monitor agrees improvements with learning disability trust
Calderstone Partnerships Foundation Trust has entered into legally binding undertakings with Monitor to secure improvements to its care of adults with mental health and learning difficulties.
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Cancer trust chief suspended
The Christie Foundation Trust yesterday suspended its chief executive Caroline Shaw.
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HSJ LocalRoyal Liverpool signs 'lowest cost' PFI deal
Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals Trust has reached financial close on a £429m deal to demolish and rebuild its main hospital site, clearing the way for construction to start in February 2014.
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HSJ LocalMental health chief moves to major acute trust
WORKFORCE: The chief executive of Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Foundation Trust is moving to become chief executive at The Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust, it has been announced.
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HSJ LocalMonitor to investigate University Hospital of South Manchester
FINANCE: Monitor has launched an investigation into University Hospital of South Manchester Foundation Trust’s finances.
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Keogh review trust's chief resigns
WORKFORCE: The chief executive of East Lancashire Hospitals Trust has announced he is resigning with immediate effect.
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Monitor probes Lancashire Teaching Hospitals
PERFORMANCE: Monitor has launched an investigation into failure to hit waiting time to treatment targets at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust.
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HSJ LocalMidwifery regulation 'risks failure to learn from mistakes'
Flawed local regulation of midwifery services can place the lives of mothers and babies at risk, according to a report published today by the health service ombudsman.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow we can recruit for compassion
A Manchester trust is involving service users in the selection process
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Royal Liverpool hopes to confirm new hospital within weeks
Royal Liverpool plans to reach financial close and sign the contract for its new hospital build before the end of the year, the trust’s recent board papers state.
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Bolton on course to meet planned deficit
Bolton Foundation Trust believes it can still achieve its planned deficit, despite missing a recent financial target, board papers show.
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NewsCCGs lobby for access to safety incidents data
Clinical commissioning groups in the North of England are lobbying for direct access to information submitted by their providers to the national database of patient safety incidents, HSJ has learned.
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Monitor to probe Wirral FT's finances
FINANCE: Monitor has launched an investigation into poor financial performance at Wirral University Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust.
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HSJ KnowledgeScaling the NHS's diversity problems
Why are staff from BME backgrounds underrepresented at the top of the service?