All North West articles – Page 20
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NewsCovid admissions decline in London
The weekly covid total admissions in London fell for three consecutive days this week and is down by nearly 8 per cent on the same time last week, with the region now on a par with admissions in the South East region, NHS data shows.
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NewsNurse charged with murders in connection with baby deaths
A nurse has been charged with eight counts of murder, and 10 counts of attempted murder, following an investigation into a number of baby deaths at a hospital in the north west of England.
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NewsRoyal College review warned trust of ‘very significant risk for patient care’
A community trust was told to urgently review prescribing of stimulant medications for children after concern that some were posted to families but never arrived.
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NewsSouthern hospitals see covid rise fastest as North West and London go flat
The impact of the second wave of covid is spreading south as admissions and occupancy increase fastest in the South West NHS region.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Hardest-hit region may have passed peak of second wave
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsTrust becomes first to see a third of beds filled by covid patients during second wave
Barnsley Hospital Foundation Trust has more than a third of its general and acute beds occupied by covid patients, according to HSJ’s analysis of NHS data.
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NewsNorth East and Yorkshire becomes first region to exceed first wave covid bed occupancy
There are more people with covid in the hospital beds of the North East and Yorkshire NHS region than there were in the first wave of the pandemic.
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HSJ LocalLeadership of struggling trust to be taken over as CEO announces sudden departure
The chief executive of an acute trust in Greater Manchester has suddenly announced her departure, with the boss of a neighbouring provider set to take over the organisation’s leadership on a joint basis.
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NewsAmbulance trust stands down major incident
An ambulance trust stood down a major incident this evening as it was swamped with calls.
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NewsRevealed: Eight hospital trusts with more covid patients than in the spring
Eight hospital trusts have surpassed the level of covid-19 patients in general acute beds which they recorded in the spring peak, according to HSJ’s analysis of NHS England data.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Doctors accuse trust of caving to political pressure to reopen ‘unsafe’ A&E
Senior clinicians say their trust board has caved into political pressure by making an ‘unsafe’ decision to re-open a small emergency department — having previously suggested this would not happen if there was a second wave of coronavirus.
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HSJ LocalTwo trusts in Greater Manchester suspend some electives
Two hospital trusts in Greater Manchester have suspended some non-urgent elective care, with one also taking steps to move some cancer procedures to alternative sites, HSJ understands.
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HSJ LocalNHS England launches investigation into staff concerns at leading trust
NHS England has commissioned an independent investigation into allegations raised by staff at a leading cancer trust.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Military levels of discipline
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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HSJ LocalNew site for pathology hub as PwC criticise ‘crude’ selection process
A new location has been chosen to create a centralised hub for pathology services in Lancashire, after a consultancy firm criticised a ‘ crude’ process in which another site was previously identified.
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HSJ LocalFifty people each day catching covid in region’s hospitals
The North West region is now seeing around 50 new cases of coronavirus per day that are likely to have been caught in hospital by patients being treated for other conditions.
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NewsRevealed: Full picture of how covid is hitting hospitals in the north
The most comprehensive picture so far of how covid’s second wave has hit the NHS in the north of England is revealed in new figures obtained by HSJ.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: The North reaches boiling point
On the podcast this week, we try to get to the bottom of this week’s political furore in the North West, the confusion that ensued and the impact the continued rise in covid admissions could have on normal NHS work. We also discover quite how long it takes to heat ...
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NewsExclusive: Public satisfaction with NHS maternity and A&E soars during pandemic
Public satisfaction with NHS hospital services has soared during the coronavirus pandemic despite the widespread cancellation of operations, the rapid switch to digital delivery and restrictions on visits, according to an exclusive analysis shared with HSJ.
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NewsRevealed: South East sees ‘striking’ levels of excess deaths at home
Parts of the South East saw ‘striking’ levels of excess deaths occurring in people’s homes between July and October.