All North West articles – Page 24
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HSJ LocalTwo more directors go amid heavy criticism of trust’s management
Two more directors have announced they are stepping down from their roles at a troubled acute provider, following heavy criticism of the trust’s management and some key services.
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NewsCovid admissions more than doubled in two regions during October
Hospital admissions of covid positive patients more than doubled in two regions last month as national bed occupancy reached levels not seen since early March.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Bitter taste for ‘Marmite’ candidate
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HSJ LocalExecutives of major acute trust ‘biased’ and ‘out of touch’, says report
The leadership of a newly merged acute trust has been rated ‘inadequate’ after inspectors criticised executives for being seen as ‘out of touch’ and displaying ‘bias’ towards a hospital they had previously run.
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HSJ LocalICS sounds alarm as fifth of hospital patients stay more than three weeks
Regional bosses say they need to understand ‘if and how’ hospitals can reduce the number of long-stay patients – with some areas reporting more than one in five beds being ‘blocked’.
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NewsFour integrated care systems fail to appoint chairs
NHS England has been unable to appoint chairs for the NHS boards of four integrated care systems.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: The worst backlog for children
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NewsLeaders appointed in four more ICSs
Four more chairs have been announced for the new ‘integrated care boards’, which are set to take on commissioning budgets for each health system from April.
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HSJ LocalICS fails in second attempt to appoint a chair
A troubled integrated care system has failed to appoint a chair for a second time.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: We know you’re tired, but…
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HSJ LocalNeighbouring acute trusts work to dampen ‘rivalry’
Two major trusts which are widely perceived to have an intense local rivalry have been making efforts to improve their relations, according to the chair of one of the providers.
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HSJ LocalICS sets ‘maturity’ test for its ‘places’ to access budgets
Nine areas within a large integrated care system are to be assessed in terms of their ‘maturity’ — with the most developed potentially taking on delegated budgets and decision-making from April next year.
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NewsPublic 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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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: The legacy of Shipman
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HSJ LocalCEO ‘astonished’ by how few junior doctors meet their senior directors
A retiring chief executive was “astonished” how many junior doctors had never met the senior directors of their hospitals — and stressed how being visible on the wards is “critical” to good leadership.
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NewsConcern raised over death of five patients seen remotely by GPs
Patients being assessed remotely in general practice, rather than face-to-face, has been raised as a risk in reports on five deaths by a single coroner since the pandemic hit.
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HSJ LocalFormer BBC executive to chair hospital trust
The former chief finance and chief operating officer for the BBC has been appointed chair of the Countess of Chester Hospital Foundation Trust.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Coming back from crisis
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NewsChief executive to run two trusts
Two trusts in the North West will share a chief executive and work in partnership to help secure “fragile” services.
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NewsTrust CEO resigns shortly after CQC warning
Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust’s chief executive has resigned suddenly after serious concerns were raised by regulators.