All UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST articles – Page 15
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HSJ LocalAcute referrals to Worcestershire trust suspended
PERFORMANCE: Redditch and Bromsgrove Clinical Commissioning Group has asked GPs to stop referring patients to Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust in an effort to reduce its ‘unmanageable’ outpatient waiting time backlog.
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NewsThe NHS has 'too many trusts', says Hunt
Jeremy Hunt has said there are ‘too many trusts’ in the NHS and the health service needs to ‘up the pace’ of work on hospital chains and other provider reforms.
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NewsExclusive: Leeds, Newcastle and Sheffield say no to NHS devolution
Several major city regions in the north of England have decided health and care will play no major part in their bids for devolved powers, HSJ has learned.
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NewsFT finance: Biggest spenders on private healthcare
Foundation trusts spent more than £475m on sending patients to private and third sector providers in 2014-15 - a 43 per cent increase on the figure two years ago.
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NewsPatients to be told CQC ratings to encourage 'informed' hospital choice
Patients will be told the Care Quality Commission rating and waiting times for their local hospitals when making appointments through a new electronic booking system to encourage ‘truly informed’ patient choice, the health secretary has said.
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Best Places to Work 2015 – Acute Trusts
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SupplementsHSJ Clinical Leaders 2015
The Clinical Leaders for 2015 highlights 100 individuals whose clinical background is shaping the work that they do
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SupplementsMedicine optimisation can cut the costs of long term conditions
The most effective use of medicines
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NewsUpdated: Rollover tariff trusts expect massive deficits
Several large hospital trusts that rejected the voluntary tariff agreement have predicted huge swings in their financial position for 2015-16.
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NewsExclusive: DH concedes last minute U-turn over axing specialist hospital cash
The Department of Health has admitted it made a last minute reversal of its decision to stop providing “Project Diamond” funding for specialist hospitals in 2014-15, boosting the finances of up to 19 trusts.
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NewsAnalysis: CQC hospital ratings could swing 'must win' election battles
The general election could be decided by Care Quality Commission ratings of seven hospital trusts, analysis by HSJ reveals.
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NewsTrusts reach key waiting target despite winter pressures
Trusts have managed to meet a high profile waiting time target just weeks before the general election.
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NewsLeading trusts defy NHS England over 'out of area' referrals
Teaching hospitals are continuing to refuse ‘out of area’ referrals in defiance of new rules from NHS England.
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NewsRevealed: HSJ’s top provider chief executives
Sir David Dalton has been named the top NHS provider chief executive in 2015.
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HSJ LocalTDA commissions bullying investigation at Midlands trust
Allegations of bullying and harassment at a troubled West Midlands hospitals trust will be investigated by an independent review commissioned by the NHS Trust Development Authority.
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HSJ LocalUpdated: Leading foundation trust buddies with Medway
PERFORMANCE: Struggling Medway Foundation Trust has been buddied with Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust to try and help the hospital improve its performance.
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NewsTrusts ‘unanimously’ reject NHS England's reduced specialist funding offer
London teaching hospitals have turned down an offer from NHS England to pay just a quarter of their previous allocation for highly specialist treatments.
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NewsExclusive: Shelford Group medical directors rail at tariff plans
Medical directors from England’s 10 biggest teaching hospitals have written to their counterparts at NHS England and Monitor to warn that controversial new tariff plans will damage patient care and lengthen waiting times.
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NewsExclusive: Top hospital chief criticises 'out of area' referrals move
An attempt by NHS England to protect patient choice by preventing hospitals closing their doors to ‘out of area’ referrals has been strongly criticised by a leading foundation trust chief executive.