All North West articles – Page 22
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HSJ LocalCouncils issue ‘confrontational’ list of ‘red lines’ for ICS working
Nine councils have angered NHS leaders by issuing a series of ‘red lines’ and pre-conditions which they say must be met for an integrated care system to be successful.
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NewsExclusive: 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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HSJ LocalICS gets fourth leadership team in five years
The troubled Cheshire and Merseyside health system has appointed a new interim chief officer, while it attempts to recruit permanently to the role.
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NewsHospitals 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 LocalHospital group appoints CEO
A large hospital group in Greater Manchester has appointed a new chief executive with a background in business and local government.
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HSJ LocalCEO move paves way for trust takeover
A hospital trust in the North West looks set to be taken over by a neighbour, as its chief executive is moving to the top job at a different provider.
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Expert BriefingNorth by Northwest: 'A bit of a disaster' as ICS recruitment drive draws a blank
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NewsHospitals 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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NewsDirector who claimed she was scapegoated for A&E slump loses case
A hospital operations director has lost her case for unfair dismissal after claiming she had been made a scapegoat for performance failures.
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NewsRegion 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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NewsNHSE 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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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Give deprived areas more vaccine and staffing support
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Hope Is A Dangerous Thing
Andy Cowper shares his insights on the hot topics of the past week.
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HSJ LocalHealth system sees covid occupancy double in a week
Hospitals in Lancashire have reported a steep rise in covid patients, with the numbers more than doubling over the last seven days.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Big drop in vaccinations in region hit by new covid surge
The region at the forefront of the current surge of coronavirus has had a dramatic fall in its vaccination rate over the last month.
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HSJ LocalDoyle named NHSE North West chief
NHS England and Improvement are set to appoint a GP and integrated care system leader as their new regional director for the North West.
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NewsRevealed: Most People Board chairs are women or have minority ethnic background
Half of the chairs of the new regional People Boards are from a minority ethnic background and the majority are also female, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: City sees covid patients almost double over weekend
The number of covid patients in Manchester’s hospitals has almost doubled over the weekend, HSJ understands.
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NewsDozens of hospitals hit dangerous bed occupancy levels
Dozens of acute trusts have operated at very high levels of bed occupancy in the past month, as they deal with a surge in non-covid patients with thousands fewer beds than normal.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Provider groups take the lead
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