Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust – Page 5
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NewsExclusive: Hospitals fail to hit staffing targets despite recruitment drive
The ability of NHS acute trusts to employ sufficient numbers of nurses on hospital wards has worsened this year compared with 2014 despite record levels of recruitment, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalTDA urges trust to go ‘further and faster’ on reconfiguration
FINANCE: The NHS Trust Development Authority has challenged one of the largest teaching hospitals in the country to move ‘further and faster’ with reconfiguration plans designed to cut costs and improve care.
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NewsExclusive: Trusts struggle to achieve weekend standards during weekdays
Hospitals in the East Midlands are struggling to meet new clinical standards for seven day services even during normal weekday hours, according to a region-wide analysis.
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SupplementsPaperless NHS supplement: Service improvement – bringing patients into focus
Paperless NHS supplement: Service improvement - bringing patients into focus
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HSJ LocalThree-quarters of trust’s wards short of nurses, review finds
WORKFORCE: Only five of 22 wards at Northampton General Hospital Trust have sufficient numbers of nurses, an investigation into staffing levels has found.
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HSJ Local
Academic health science network gives universities £250,000 grant
Ten universities across Sheffield and the East Midlands are to share in a £250,000 grant designed to help spread best practice in health education.
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HSJ LocalNorthamptonshire agrees revamped better care fund plan
FINANCE: Northamptonshire’s health bodies and its county council have finally agreed on the terms of its better care fund plan, following intervention from NHS England.
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HSJ LocalNene CCG chief to step down
WORKFORCE: The chief executive of Nene Clinical Commissioning Group is to step down from his role to help set up an organisation spreading “high impact” ideas across the health sector
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HSJ LocalCardiology to be merged across Northamptonshire hospitals
STRUCTURE: Cardiology services are set to be merged across Northamptonshire’s two major acute hospital trusts, commissioners have said.
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HSJ LocalCCG chair steps down to lead GP 'super-practice'
STRUCTURE: The chair of Corby Clinical Commissioning Group is stepping down from the role to lead a merged GP ‘super-practice’ which aims to become the largest primary care provider in England.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow turning around Northampton Hospital's failures inspired belief in a brighter future
How one failing trust’s turnaround has been sparked by some outside help
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HSJ LocalTrust ends lock out after striking pay deal
WORKFORCE: NHS pathology staff at Northampton General Hospital will be returning to work on Monday after a settlement was reached over a long running contract dispute.
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HSJ LocalTrust in lock-out dispute faces legal action
Trade union Unite has pledge to take legal action against Northampton General Hospital Trust after it locked out pathology staff following a contract dispute.
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HSJ LocalHospital lock out to continue into another week
WORKFORCE: A lockout of NHS pathology staff at Northampton General Hospital over a pay dispute will continue into next week.
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HSJ Local
Hospital locks out lab staff in dispute over pay
WORKFORCE: More than 50 NHS staff have been locked out of a hospital’s pathology lab in a dispute over pay, terms and conditions.
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NewsUPDATED: Support offered to challenged health economies
Eleven “financially challenged” health economies are going to receive support from private companies to help with their strategic planning, it has been announced.
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HSJ Local
Northampton warned over liver disease mortality rates
Northampton General Hospital Trust has been warned that its mortality rates for gastrointestinal and liver diseases for the last year are higher than would be expected, according to preliminary information from the Dr Foster ‘Good Hospital Guide’.
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NewsHigher death rate NHS trusts named
Seven NHS trusts have higher than expected death rates for patients who die in hospital or within 30 days of discharge, according to new data.
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HSJ Local
Trust medical director takes on top job
WORKFORCE: Northampton General Hospital has appointed Dr Sonia Swart as chief executive with immediate effect.