All UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST articles – Page 7
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HSJ LocalPatients evacuated in beds last night after hospital fire
Major fire at Royal Stoke University Hospital on Wednesday night Patients were evacuated from the building in their beds until the fire was put out Some patients were still in the hospital and being evacuated an hour after the fire started Patients were evacuated from a hospital in ...
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NewsHSJ Value in Healthcare Awards 2017: Emergency, Urgent & Trauma Care
Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust: From the Bottom to the Top
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HSJ LocalTrust chair steps in to lead STP
NHS England has appointed a community trust chair as interim leader for the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent sustainability and transformation partnership, following failure to recruit a permanent head since November.
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NewsNHS Improvement director appointed to board of struggling trust
A former NHS Improvement director has been made chief operating officer of a cash strapped West Midlands trust.
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NewsUpdated: 48 trusts hit by ransomware attack
Multiple hospital trusts and other NHS organisations are suffering significant IT systems problems following a major ransomware attack.
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NewsFive trusts responsible for over half of year-plus waiters
Highest number of year-plus waiters in England since August 2012 Small number of trusts responsible for majority of long waiting patients Overall performance sees 90 per cent of patients waiting no more than 18 weeks for treatment in February Data released today shows five trusts were responsible for ...
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NewsFlagship £690m cancer procurement abandoned over financial fears
Staffordshire CCGs unable to award £687m cancer prime provider contract Privately led consortium unable to convince CCGs the contract was financially viable Decision follows the collapse of the UnitingCare Partnership contract in 2015 A controversial tender for cancer services in Staffordshire worth £687m has been abandoned after a ...
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NewsTrust A&E 'hours from closing' as locum pay row deepens
Lincoln County Hospital A&E was “hours from closure” after locums declined work NHS Improvement says it is unacceptable for locums to hold NHS to ransom Eleven doctors did not show up for work at UHNM’s A&E A hospital emergency department was “just hours from closure” last week after ...
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HSJ LocalChildren's lives put at risk at Stafford hospital, royal college warns
Royal college review backs closure of children’s emergency centre Earlier review highlighted “potentially life threatening” management of cases Concerns follow a review in 2006 highlighting similar fears for safety Children’s lives were put at risk because of unsafe emergency services at Stafford Hospital, a review by the Royal ...
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HSJ LocalStaffordshire still unsustainable after 'failed' Mid Staffs dissolution
Staffordshire CCGs receiving £15m a year additional support from NHS England University Hospitals of North Midlands is forecasting a deficit of £100m in 2017-18 Trust special administration process described as a “failed experiment” and “zombie policy” NHS organisations in Staffordshire are facing huge deficits after the Mid Staffordshire ...
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NewsThree more trusts placed in special measures
Regulator to appoint improvement directors to St George’s, Northern Lincolnshire and Goole, and University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Improvement says trusts will receive a package of support They can also expect tougher interest rates on the bailout loans from the Department of Health Three more trusts have ...
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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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NewsNHS finances: The best and worst performing trusts in quarter three
HSJ analysis shows which trusts are performing best, and worst, against their financial plans in 2016-17.
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NewsExclusive: Trust sector deficit worsens by £280m
HSJ research suggests trusts’ finances have deteriorated by nearly £300m since quarter two The numbers suggest a year-end provider sector deficit around £970m NHS Improvement has been discussing revisions with a number of trusts and will report a lower official number next week Jim Mackey concedes the £580m maximum ...
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NewsAnalysis: 10 trusts responsible for quarter of 'winter pressures' alerts
Ten trusts responsible for a quarter of “winter pressures” alerts since start of December South of England is the worst hit region London reported only five out of 830 alerts Just 10 hospital trusts have been responsible for more than a quarter of the “winter pressures” alerts issued ...
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: London - winning on A&E?
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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HSJ Local230 patients wait over 12 hours in A&E amid beds dispute
UHNM trust warns number of medically fit for discharge patients could hit 300 a day by March Managers have raised concerns that cuts to community beds have impacted the trust CCGs believe the region is bed dependant and says alternative services are in place More than 230 patients ...
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HSJ LocalEmergency department to close as part of £245m savings plan
Staffordshire STP outlines plans to close emergency department Savings of £245m will be made by 2021, including service closures STP aims to reduce A&E admissions by 20 per cent An accident and emergency department will close in Staffordshire along with 100 community hospital beds, according to the Staffordshire ...
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Analysis: Trusts 'on track' with finances forecast major deterioration
Several trusts revised their year-end forecast internally by up to £20m New protocol meant numbers published by NHS Improvement suggested providers were on course to meet their target Trusts forecasting significant deterioration include Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership, King’s College Hospital and University Hospitals North Midlands NHSI says ...
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HSJ LocalPrivate providers back on course to land £1.2bn deal
Staffordshire CCGs to press ahead with £1.2bn cancer and end of life care contracts No stand alone NHS provider is bidding for either contract due to be awarded within months NHS England review prompted by collapse of Cambridgeshire’s £750m UnitingCare contract A major £1.2bn procurement for cancer and ...