All UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF MORECAMBE BAY NHS TRUST articles – Page 4
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: On closer inspection
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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HSJ LocalHospitals' leadership ‘inadequate’ despite praise for CEO
The leadership of an acute trust in the North West has been rated ‘inadequate’ by the Care Quality Commission, despite singling out its chief executive for praise, HSJ understands.
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NewsFour ICSs and four trusts placed in new ‘special measures’ regime
Four health systems have been put into NHS England’s replacement for the special measures regime, as well as four more acute trusts.
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NewsHospitals re-impose visiting restrictions amid soaring covid pressures
Several hospital trusts have re-introduced restrictions on patient visitors as covid-19 infections soar in their areas.
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HSJ LocalHealth system sees covid occupancy double in a week
Hospitals in Lancashire have reported a steep rise in covid patients, with the numbers more than doubling over the last seven days.
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HSJ LocalSerious safety concerns over third major specialty at struggling trust
Serious patient safety concerns have been raised about a third major specialty at a struggling acute trust, with inspectors also flagging wider leadership issues.
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HSJ LocalCEO to take over third teaching trust
The chief executive of two acute providers is set to take over the leadership of a third teaching trust in Lancashire.
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HSJ LocalNHSE sends improvement director into struggling acute trust
Regulators have sent an improvement director into a North West acute trust amid multiple allegations of poor care and ‘cover up’ across different specialties.
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HSJ LocalNHSE overrules trust and orders second review into patient harms
NHS England has ordered an independent review into patient safety and governance concerns at an acute trust which had been resisting calls to take this step, HSJ has learned.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Hancock’s grubby intervention over A&E closure
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Jab, jab, jab
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsDoctors claim major infection control ‘deficiencies’ at region’s hospitals
Research by a group of doctors has found ‘major deficiencies’ around infection control within hospitals in the North West region.
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HSJ InteractiveCan digital technology help embed a strong patient safety culture?
The panel explored how digital solutions might help clinicians improve patient safety and what barriers there might be along the way
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Exclusive: NHS pleas for covid upgrade funds went unmet ahead of second wave
Local NHS requests for hundreds of millions of pounds of government funding to help deal with covid pressures have gone unanswered throughout the pandemic, an HSJ investigation has found.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: The long and slow decline
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Patients harmed amid ‘internecine squabbles’ and cover-up claims
Several patients were harmed after acute trust leaders failed to act on multiple concerns being raised about a surgeon, documents obtained by HSJ suggest.
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HSJ LocalNew site for pathology hub as PwC criticise ‘crude’ selection process
A new location has been chosen to create a centralised hub for pathology services in Lancashire, after a consultancy firm criticised a ‘ crude’ process in which another site was previously identified.
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HSJ LocalCovid hospital deaths climb steeply in the North West, but plateau elsewhere
The number of coronavirus deaths in North West hospitals has started to climb steeply, following weeks of high infection rates in the community.
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HSJ LocalTrust director quits for STP role
A trust finance chief in Lancashire has resigned to take up a senior role for a sustainability and transformation partnership.
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HSJ LocalInvestigation launched into 'inappropriate behaviour' by trust security staff
An investigation has been launched into three incidents at a North West acute trust involving security staff and alleged “inappropriate behaviour” towards vulnerable patients.