All North West articles – Page 48
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Tough times in Southport
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill
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HSJ LocalBill Kirkup to lead review into trust's care failings
Dr Bill Kirkup is set to lead a review of care failings at Liverpool Community Health Trust, the MP who helped expose the scandal has said.
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HSJ LocalConcerns raised over sustainability of GP social enterprise
Internal report says GP provider’s relationship with CCG had “deteriorated to the point where mutual confidence is low and new business contracts become unlikely” Trajectory against an NHS England contract at the start of September would “lead to around a £434,000 deficit” Community interest company says situation has changed ...
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HSJ LocalUpdated: Trust chief to appeal 'vindictive' dismissal decision
Jonathan Parry had been excluded from work at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital Trust since August 2015 due to allegations made by a whistleblower Trust has never explained the nature of the allegations against him and three other senior officers who were also excluded Panel found evidence on seven counts ...
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HSJ LocalOutstanding rating for 'world class' specialist trust
Walton Centre Foundation Trust in Liverpool rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission Specialist spinal and brain service hospital becomes only second specialist hospital to receive top rating Ten out of 19 specialist hospitals have now had inspections published by the CQC The Walton Centre Foundation Trust has ...
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HSJ LocalCancer surgery decision ends decade long dispute
Salford Royal Foundation Trust has been chosen as the single site for some specialised cancer services in Greater Manchester, HSJ understands.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Skilling up the dinner ladies
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill
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HSJ Local
Children face ‘heart breaking’ delays for dental surgery
Children forced to wait up to a year for tooth extractions under general anaesthetic More than 1,500 children on the waiting list across all providers in Greater Manchester Dealing with the problems escalated to NHS England Leaders in Greater Manchester have drawn up plans to address a crisis ...
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NewsHospital director denies 'impropriety' over 'irregular' payoff deal
The trust director who agreed an unusual and “very irregular” exit deal for a senior midwife at the centre of a care scandal has denied any “impropriety”.
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NewsRoyal college issues new 'threatening statement' to hospital trust
Royal College of Midwives says it is considering taking action after exit deal revealed RCM accused of making “threatening statement” against the trust Former Morecambe Bay chair Sir David Henshaw says he had no knowledge of deal The Royal College of Midwives has today suggested it could take ...
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NewsTrust chief threatened with injunction by royal college
Royal College of Midwives threatened to injunct University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Trust Midwife Jeanette Parkinson was a union official for the RCM and received an “irregular” exit payment in 2012 Trust chief executive Jackie Daniel: “My judgement was clear about doing the right thing” The Royal College ...
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HSJ LocalGreater Manchester CCGs working towards single commissioning team
Proposals for a joint management team across CCGs and adult social care services in Bury, Rochdale and Oldham Potential for single health and wellbeing board also being considered Plans seen as best way to drive through reconfiguration of hospital services Commissioning chiefs are working on plans for a ...
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HSJ LocalMCP vanguard looks to take on A&E
Stockport MCP to include hospital services including the emergency department, acute medicine, and frail elderly care One option is for Stockport Foundation Trust to hold the contract Decision to be made in November Leaders of a high profile vanguard project in Greater Manchester have moved away from the ...
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NewsSuccess regime region faces major services shake-up
One of the success regimes to turnaround troubled health economies has proposed a major overhaul in the way healthcare is delivered across its patch, including significant changes to emergency, community and maternity services.
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HSJ LocalDowngraded A&E set to reopen after NHS Improvement review
A&E department at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital was suddenly downgraded in April this year due to staffing shortages In August local leaders said efforts to recruit adequate numbers of doctors had been unsuccessful Simon Stevens had praised the trust over its decisions An independent review has recommended the ...
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Mad fer mergers
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill
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HSJ LocalCouncil chief appointed CCG director
A senior council officer has been appointed “interim recovery director” of a troubled clinical commissioning group in Merseyside.
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HSJ Local
Updated: A&E concerns at North West trust
The Care Quality Commission has raised safety concerns about the urgent and emergency services at a teaching trust in Merseyside.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Shaping the STP narrative
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill
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HSJ LocalLeaders of CCG trio commit to merger by April
CCG leaders in Manchester committed to merger in 2017 Formal arrangement to be struck with Manchester City Council Plans mirror the merger of city’s hospitals The leaders of the three clinical commissioning groups for Manchester have committed to a formal merger by April 2017, according to an independent ...