All ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITALS NHS TRUST articles – Page 8
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HSJ Local
CCG gives green light to service switch in breach of procurement law
Commissioners have agreed to help an acute trust access more incentive funding through changing the way its accident and emergency performance is reported – despite the decision breaching procurement regulations.
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HSJ Local
New NHS-private partnership wins £48m contract
Acute trust forms part of consortium which wins contract CCG “delighted” with integrated nature of group’s bid Recent improvements made to 111 service after ‘inadequate’ rating in 2016 Commissioners have awarded a £48m contract for out of hours GP and 111 services to a consortium of public and ...
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HSJ Local
'Never events' probe launched at trust after CCG concerns
A review has been launched into the quality and safety of acute services at a major acute provider after a cluster of “never events” at the trust alarmed commissioners.
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News
NHS Improvement to introduce random checks of directors' CVs
NHS Improvement is to introduce random checks of the non-executive directors’ CVs, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ Knowledge
HSJ Value in Healthcare Awards 2017: Mental Health
Hampshire Constabulary and Isle of Wight Trust with Wessex Academic Health Science Network: Serenity Integrated Mentoring (SIM) Project
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News
Revealed: CQC inspects 40 providers after whistleblower concerns
Whisteblowing complaints to the CQC resulted in 15 NHS and 25 independent providers having an inspection instigated or bought forward Twenty per cent of private providers and 9 per cent of NHS providers subject to a complaint had an inspection unexpectedly scheduled Between 1 April 2016 and 17 February ...
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News
Revealed: NHS England intervenes at 10 trusts over DTOC rates
Ten trusts visited by NHS England “central support” team to “accelerate” delayed transfers of care initiatives FOI revealed the team initially shortlisted 33 trusts at “high risk” of delayed transfers NHS England also drew up a list of trusts that must “prioritise” plans to implement A&E streaming services ...
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News
Analysis: Over 100 trusts report rise in E coli infections in a year
106 trusts report increase in E coli rates, with more than 10 per cent increases at 60 PHE data casts doubt over feasibility of government target to halve infections by 2020 Across England the infection rate has increased by 6.7 per cent in 12 months and by 12.7 per ...
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News
Almost half of NHS staff say wards are understaffed
Almost half of NHS staff say there are not enough staff at their trust to do their job Midwives, consultants and nurses complain of staff shortages in latest survery Best performing acute trust on this measure was Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh FT Almost half of NHS staff say ...
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News
Revealed: Trusts with the best and worst manager engagement
NHS staff feel senior managers do not involve them enough in decision making, according to the latest staff survey results, released this morning.
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News
Former trust chair jailed for two years over false CVs
A former NHS trust chair has been jailed for two years after lying about his qualifications to secure senior roles in the service.
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HSJ Local
Former chair of two trusts guilty of lying to get jobs
The former chair of two NHS trusts has pleaded guilty to falsifying his qualifications in order to obtain the roles.
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News
HSJ Value in Healthcare Awards shortlist revealed
The organisations in the running to win one of the HSJ Value in Healthcare Awards 2017 at have been revealed.
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HSJ Local
Ex-trust director charged over lying to get jobs
The former chair of two NHS trusts has been charged with lying about his qualifications to get appointed to both posts.
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News
Revealed: New oversight ratings for every NHS trust
Each trust placed in one of four categories based on the level of support they require from NHS Improvement Trusts will be formally categorised next month as part of the regulator’s new “single oversight framework” Thirty-five out of 238 trusts will have “maximum autonomy” See every rating in the ...
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Expert Briefing
Deep South: What's good for the goose...
Weekly updates and essential insight into the NHS in the South West, by Will Hazell
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Expert Briefing
Deep South: The cost of Kernow
Weekly updates and essential insight into the NHS in the South West, by Will Hazell
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HSJ Knowledge
Patient Safety Awards 2016: Best emerging product or innovation in patient safety
The winner developed an app that tackles the issue of giving the right blood type to patients who need transfusions
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HSJ Knowledge
Patient Safety Awards 2016: Education and Training in Patient Safety
The winners developed an evidence-based, patient-led mobile app for patients to manage their own illness and their own risk