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NewsDozens of patients seen by independent provider suffered ‘moderate or severe’ harm
Nearly 30 patients suffered severe or moderate harm due to quality issues with ultrasounds carried out by an independent provider, a review has found.
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NewsEx-NHS Improvement boss to chair major acute trust
A former NHS Improvement deputy chief will become the interim chair of a major acute trust after his predecessor’s appointment was queried by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsChief executive of ‘outstanding’ trust to step down after more than a decade
The chief executive of an “outstanding” trust is to retire this autumn after 11 years in the post.
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NewsCovid patients in hospital declining much faster in south and east than in north
The number of covid positive hospital patients is dropping almost twice as fast in the south and east than it is in the north.
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Provider given multiple CQC warning notices is led by member of CCG governing body
An outpatients service, which is run by a member of a clinical commissioning group’s governing body, has been served with three warning notices by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsTrust forecasts June surge in covid patients will be on a par with April 2020 peak
A trust in the South East is forecasting it will be treating as many covid patients in June as it was at the peak of the first wave of the pandemic last April.
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NewsTrust urgently upgrades A&E security after increased attendance by acutely ill mental health patients
A trust has had to enhance security after an increase in the number of acutely ill mental health patients — including children — attending its emergency departments.
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NewsMaternity scandal trust was warned over staffing six years ago, report reveals
A trust being investigated over maternity care failings was urged six years ago to strengthen its neonatal staffing, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsChief to leave trust at centre of winter covid surge
The chief executive of one of the NHS’ most troubled trusts is to leave shortly — a few weeks after a critical Care Quality Commission report into its emergency department services.
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NewsPatients left waiting after specialist trust closed outpost centre 20 miles away
Scores of patients have been left waiting more than a year for treatment and hundreds more making lengthy journeys, after a specialist foundation trust closed its outpost treatment centre based in another trust 20 miles away.
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News‘Outstanding’ trust’s takeover of neighbour gets the go-ahead
The takeover of a hospital trust by its ‘outstanding’ neighbour has been backed by both boards, and is likely to go ahead within weeks.
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NewsControversial subsidiary plan dropped by trust after union campaign
A hospital trust has dropped its plans to set up a wholly owned subsidiary after two years of campaigning against it by unions.
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NewsStill a third more patients in critical care than last winter
The number of critical care patients in England is still significantly more than was seen last year, despite occupancy coming down across the country, HSJ analysis shows.
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NewsUpdated: CEO’s email ‘contributed to low morale’ at covid-hit A&E
Staff at a hard-pressed accident and emergency department were left feeling demoralised and unsupported by the actions of the senior leadership team, the Care Quality Commission has found.
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NewsEx-Confed chief to lead scandal-hit trust
The former chief executive of the NHS Confederation has been appointed chair of East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust.
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NewsTen ICUs where ‘super surge’ occupancy remains stubbornly high
Critical care occupancy remains stubbornly high at 10 trusts which still have around double the number of patients they had capacity for last winter, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsHospital put into special measures after young patients appeared ‘over sedated’
An independent mental health hospital has been placed into special measures after young people ‘appeared to be over sedated’ during an inspection.
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HSJ LocalMore than 70 staff promoted as merging CCGs cut staff
More than 70 staff have been promoted to more senior roles as part of a merger between eight clinical commissioning groups.
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NewsThree acutes drop below 50pc performance on A&E target
Three acute trusts in London and the South East saw the performance against the main four-hour emergency target drop below 50 per cent in January, according to the latest data from NHS England.
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NewsHospital staff threatened with bailiff action over historic parking fines
A parking provider has been criticised for threatening hospital staff with bailiff action over historic unpaid parking fines, causing them ‘additional stress’.