All South West articles – Page 26
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HSJ LocalCoroner demands action over radiology and discharge failings after patient death
An elderly patient died after clinicians missed his haemorrhage and discharged him improperly to a community hospital where there was no medical cover, prompting concerns from a coroner.
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HSJ Local
Trust reviews major pathways ahead of Epic overhaul
An acute and community trust is reviewing four of its main care pathways in an effort to avoid issues faced by other providers as it prepares to switch to the Epic electronic patient record.
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HSJ LocalTrusts use apprenticeship levy to retain student nurses
Nursing students will have their course fees paid for government funding in exchange for committing to work for two remote NHS trusts.
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NewsDeputy appointed CEO of neighbouring trust
An executive from a neighbouring trust will take over as chief executive at Avon and Wiltshire Partnership Trust.
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HSJ Local
Largest deficit CCG breaks even for first time ahead of merger
England’s most cash-strapped clinical commissioning group is set to break-even financially for the first time in its history.
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NewsExclusive: NHS trusts dismiss Brexit impact on staff retention
NHS trusts are not expecting disruption to services caused by EU staff leaving because of Brexit, according to analysis by HSJ.
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HSJ LocalIntegrated trust mulls IT link with neighbour
An acute, community and social care trust is considering linking up with its neighbour to get American company Epic as its new provider of electronic patient records.
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News'Glove shortages' at main supplier after unexpected demand
Contingency plans have been triggered to make sure NHS trusts keep receiving millions of examination gloves, after an unforeseen surge in demand caused “stock shortages” at their main supplier.
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Revealed: The winners and losers of government's £2.9bn capital pot
Two out of three requests from NHS trusts for capital investment have so far been rejected under the government’s new funding regime, analysis by HSJ suggests.
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NewsNew chair announced for ICS
An integrated care system in the south west of England has appointed Nick Relph as interim chair.
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NewsMental health trust chief retires
The chief executive of a mental health trust in the South West has announced her retirement after 13 years at the trust.
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HSJ LocalFormer nurse made permanent CEO of special measures trust
An acute trust in special measures has made its interim chief executive a permanent appointment.
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NewsTroubled trust moves major service in bid to improve flow
A special measures trust is shifting nearly all its elective orthopaedic work out of its main hospital as part of a raft of initiatives aimed at getting out of special measures.
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NewsIncumbents to compete for £1.2bn community contract
Community providers in the south west will compete to take over each other’s services after the local CCG announced it would accept only single-provider bids for a new £1.2bn contract.
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NewsDowngrade proposed for A&E at country's smallest trust
The country’s smallest hospital trust could lose its A&E service under proposals that will be put to the public for consultation next year.
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HSJ LocalFormer PCT chief leaves aspiring ICS area earlier than planned
The interim leader of a health economy hoping to secure “integrated care system” status has left her position earlier than planned, after the parties agreed they had reached a “natural point” for “early conclusion of the contract”.
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NewsRevealed: The winners from £1bn government capital fund
The Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed the trusts and partnerships which will receive capital funding worth around £900m for building developments.
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HSJ LocalA&E unit’s fate to be decided next year
The fate of one of the NHS’ smallest emergency departments will be decided “later next year”, commissioners announced this month.
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HSJ Local'Unexplained' deficit FT exits special measures
A hospital trust has moved out of financial special measures, two years after it revealed a large, unexplained deficit.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Acute trust agrees Care UK deal for bulk of elective orthopaedics
A hospital trust will move 75 per cent of its elective orthopaedic service to a private company’s facility after agreeing an 18 month partnership.