All South West articles – Page 2
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HSJ LocalNew CEO for trust under NHSE intervention
A trust which has been grappling with some of the worst emergency care performance in recent years has recruited a new permanent chief executive.
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NewsBoard failings mean provider is breaching its licence, says NHSE
A large community services provider in the South West has been found in breach of its licence conditions after an NHS England investigation found a raft of governance failings.
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NewsTrusts ordered to help with ‘heartbreaking’ diagnostic delays
NHS England has told trusts they must help neighbours to cut the number of children waiting for hearing tests, even if it affects their own performance.
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NewsRevealed: The winners and losers of £750m estates repair fund
The government has revealed which trusts will benefit from a £750m investment fund targeted at addressing the safety risks posed by the NHS’s ageing estate.
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NewsNine systems get extra deficit funding
Nine integrated care systems have been allowed to set higher planned deficits than last year, new figures show.
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NewsNHSE tells ICBs to slow elective referrals
NHS England has told integrated care boards they need to slow down elective referrals dramatically – nearly eliminating year-on-year growth – with high-profile waiting list targets under threat.
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NewsThree ICB ‘clusters’ planned by region
Plans to cut the South West region’s integrated care boards from seven to three are close to fruition, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalTrust admits it ‘cannot safely run’ maternity service
A trust is set to close one of its birthing units for at least six months after admitting it “cannot safely run” the service.
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HSJ LocalTrust’s surge space death sparks CQC concerns
Vulnerable patients at a struggling A&E died or needed intensive care after their needs “were not met” while being cared for in surge spaces and waiting areas, inspectors have warned after an unannounced inspection.
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NewsTrusts cut use of private ambulances despite performance woes
Two ambulance trusts with some of the worst performance on a key response time target are reducing the use of private ambulance firms.
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NewsParamedics told to listen to podcasts while queuing for A&E handovers
Paramedics have complained of a “disrespectful” instruction to listen to podcasts while queuing to hand over patients to A&E, HSJ has learned.
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NewsRevealed: Best and worst trusts to work at, according to bank staff
NHS bank staff are almost always more likely to recommend their employer as a good place to work than permanent staff.
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NewsStreeting greenlights eight reconfigurations
Wes Streeting has declined to intervene over eight NHS service reconfigurations since taking up his post last summer, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsRevealed: ICBs spending the most and least on staffing
New figures shared with HSJ reveal how much each integrated care board spends on its staffing, with a two-fold variation per head of population.
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NewsTrust ‘slow and bureaucratic’ in tackling deficit
A trust under NHS England’s highest level of scrutiny has been “slow and bureaucratic” in response to its poor financial position, and hampered by “diametrically opposed views” among staff, a report has found.
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NewsCompetition watchdog finds in favour of commissioner for first time
The Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel has ruled in favour of a public body for the first time after its three previous decisions went against NHS commissioners.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Barriers to learning
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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NewsThree trusts to share same EPR
A single electronic patient record is to be shared by three trusts across a system in a deal announced this week.
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NewsRow between ICB and provider over ‘significant’ waiting times rise
An integrated care board has blamed an audiology services provider for causing “significant increases” in waiting times – sparking a complaint of “bullying” by the company, which also accuses the ICB of not providing enough funding.
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NewsNHSE commends ICBs for ‘strong leadership’
The quality of leadership at 13 integrated care boards has been praised by NHS England in its latest formal assessment of their performance.