All articles by Sophie Barnes – Page 17
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Dalton calls for providers to be driving force of reform
The creation of new organisational models should be driven by providers rather than the government, Sir David Dalton has said
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HSJ Local
Mental health ward criticised by CQC set to close
STRUCTURE: A mental health ward that received three enforcement notices from the Care Quality Commission is set to be closed by Surrey and Borders Partnership Trust.
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HSJ Local
Police investigate historic tribunal case withdrawal
PERFORMANCE: Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the withdrawal of a historic employment tribunal case involving a former Broadmoor Hospital employee.
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HSJ Local
Private providers turn away trust's elective referrals
PERFORMANCE: Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals Foundation Trust is struggling to clear a backlog of patients waiting for planned treatment because private providers are turning away more than expected, the trust has said.
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HSJ Local
King's to set up vascular surgery service
STRUCTURE: King’s College Hospital Foundation Trust has decided to establish a vascular surgery service, despite a nearby trust already running one.
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NHS England and UCLH in contracting dispute
NHS England is in dispute with University College London Hospitals Foundation Trust over £75m of the trust’s specialised services contract for this financial year.
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HSJ Local
Future of three central London GP practices in question
STRUCTURE: The future of GP services for around 10,000 people in central London has been thrown into doubt, with the contractors for three practices set to stop providing services.
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HSJ Local
Barking chief exec takes on role permanently
WORKFORCE: Matthew Hopkins has taken on the role of chief executive at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust on a permanent basis.
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Chief nurse promoted to lead Ashford and St Peter's
WORKFORCE: Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals Foundation Trust has promoted its chief nurse into the chief executive position.
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HSJ Local
Outpatient plans approved by East Kent
STRUCTURE: The board of East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust has voted in favour of reducing outpatient services from 15 to six sites.
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HSJ Local
Delay to merger increases costs by £3m
FINANCE: A proposed merger between Ealing Hospital Trust and North West London Hospitals Trust has been delayed by three months at a cost of £3m.
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Hunt calls for safeguarding review in wake of Savile abuse
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has called for regulators and trust leaders to review safeguarding procedures after an investigation revealed that “weak systems” in hospitals had allowed celebrity Jimmy Savile to abuse scores of patients over many years.
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HSJ Local
Major incident declared at LAS as demand increases
PERFORMANCE: London Ambulance Service Trust declared a major incident on Monday because of intense pressure on the system.
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HSJ Local
New deputy chief executive for UCLH
WORKFORCE: Neil Griffiths has returned to University College London Hospitals Foundation Trust as deputy chief executive after leaving for a stint at management consultancy McKinsey.
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HSJ Local
Fix for elective reporting issues at Barnet and Chase Farm delayed
PERFORMANCE: Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals Trust’s difficulties with reporting waiting list figures could drag on into the autumn, amid signs that a staggering number of patients have waited more than a year for treatment.
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HSJ Local
Row between East Sussex trust and local MP over 'insulting' criticism
STRUCTURE: A south east trust has hit back at its Liberal Democrat MP for refusing to discuss his “insulting and inappropriate” criticisms of its restructuring programme.
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Winter pressures continue into spring
Hospital trusts across England reported higher than planned deficits in the first month of the financial year, linked to winter pressures dragging on into the spring, HSJ analysis has revealed.
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DH creates £250m fund for elective 'resilience'
The Department of Health is to provide an additional £250m to the NHS to help providers clear their planned care waiting list backlogs.
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MSK procurement model could 'destabilise' local health economies
Clinical commissioning groups that commission elective and trauma musculoskeletal services separately risk destabilising their local health economies, the British Orthopaedic Association has warned.
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HSJ Local
East Kent CCGs consider merger
STRUCTURE: Two clinical commissioning groups in Kent are considering a merger in a bid to “strengthen clinical involvement” and help manage “future financial risks”.