University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust – Page 5
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NewsFour in five trusts spent over a year in special measures
Fewer than one in five trusts removed from quality special measures within 12 months Initial expectation was trusts would come out within 12 months Ten trusts have spent two years or more in the regime Mike Richards says: ”What is most important is that the right changes are made ...
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HSJ LocalTrusts stop referrals for under pressure specialist service
Four West Midlands trusts struggling to keep up with demand for neurology services Two no longer accepting outpatient referrals and one refusing out of area referrals Two hospital trusts in the West Midlands are no longer accepting outpatient referrals for neurology services and another is refusing out of ...
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HSJ LocalVirgin Care and CCG in dispute over changes to £270m contract
East Staffordshire CCG in dispute with Virgin Care over “prime provider” contract CCG’s finances at risk due to disagreement with the provider over potential changes to £270m community services contract Burton Hospitals FT unable to sign subcontract with Virgin Care, with risks for its control total A Midlands ...
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HSJ LocalFoundation trusts could consider merger
Two NHS trusts in the Midlands are working on proposals to work closer together, including a potential full merger, HSJ understands.
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NewsAlmost half of NHS staff say wards are understaffed
Almost half of NHS staff say there are not enough staff at their trust to do their job Midwives, consultants and nurses complain of staff shortages in latest survery Best performing acute trust on this measure was Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh FT Almost half of NHS staff say ...
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NewsExclusive: Trusts get £187m incentive payments despite plans slipping
Analysis shows 40 providers now forecast to breach their deficit target after receiving nearly £200m of incentive payments Sustainability and transformation fund was introduced to reward trusts that agree and meet their financial targets Some trusts have received more than two-thirds of their STF allocation, yet are forecast to ...
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NewsRevealed: 24 A&Es could be closed or downgraded
Twenty four emergency departments - around 15 per cent of the national total - could be closed or downgraded in the next four years, analysis shows HSJ has identified and mapped those most likely to be affected in an unprecedented analysis Twenty four emergency departments - around 15 ...
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HSJ LocalExclusive: STP chair resigns before plan is published
Staffordshire STP chairman John MacDonald has resigned The Staffordshire STP may be one of the last to be published and is expected to be revealed next month Mr MacDonald, chairman of UHNM, said he wanted to focus on the “immediate challenges” facing the trust The leader of ...
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HSJ KnowledgeWound management: Why good healing is good business
Wound infections can dramatically lengthen treatment times and cost the NHS large sums of money, which is why funding for preventative measures is so important
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NewsRevealed: New oversight ratings for every NHS trust
Each trust placed in one of four categories based on the level of support they require from NHS Improvement Trusts will be formally categorised next month as part of the regulator’s new “single oversight framework” Thirty-five out of 238 trusts will have “maximum autonomy” See every rating in the ...
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NewsExclusive: Trust bailouts reach almost £2bn
Trust bailouts reach almost £2bn in 2015-16, up from £1.2bn the previous year Payments necessary to maintain the day to day running of hospitals and to pay staff or creditors London trust says there is “no realistic prospect” of repaying its loan without further support Explore the full data ...
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NewsMajor acute trusts already forecasting to miss control totals
Some of the largest hospital trusts in England are already struggling to meet their financial target for 2016-17, according to analysis by HSJ.
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NewsAnalysis: The 10 trusts with most improved patient experience
HSJ analysis shows the trusts where patient experience improved in the most areas of the national inpatient experience survey year on year Hinchingbrooke Health Care Trust came top of in list of most improved trusts Top two most improved trusts both in special measures HSJ analysis has identified ...
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HSJ KnowledgeLeadership Q&A: On the road to outstanding
Gavin Boyle explains how the chief operating officer of Derbyshire Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust will help reshape the county’s health and social care system
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NewsRevealed: First digital maturity index scores in full
This is a full list of trusts’ scores on the new digital maturity index, based on HSJ analysis of NHS England data.
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NewsRevealed: Trusts told to improve bottom line by tens of millions
HSJ has obtained financial “control totals” for nearly a third of acute trusts NHS Improvement has already released “sustainability and transformation funding” allocations for every provider for 2016-17 King’s College Hospital Foundation Trust must deliver the biggest improvement compared to 2015-16 Regulators are banking on a major turnaround ...
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HSJ LocalStaffordshire trust appoints new chief executive
Burton Hospitals Foundation Trust has announced the appointment of Helen Scott-South as its new chief executive.
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NewsOne in three trusts reject financial targets for next year
Regulators issued a financial “control totals” to every trust in England for 2016-17, which they must agree to, to secure their share of the £1.8bn sustainability and transformation fund NHS Providers says two-thirds of trusts have accepted their offer, but many have done so with conditions and caveats Finance ...
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HSJ LocalMidlands FT chief executive resigns
The chief executive of Burton Hospitals Foundation Trust has resigned after steering the trust out of special measures last October.
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NewsTrusts ask Monitor for tariff hike
Monitor has received 16 requests for tariff hikes since April 2014 Morecambe Bay has secured modified prices which should result in extra £25m per year Worcestershire Acute Trust withdrew application for “further engagement” with commissioners At least eight NHS trusts have sought to boost their income by asking ...