University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust – Page 33
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NewsMid Staffs 'a warning on staff shortages'
The independent inquiry into serious failings at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust should act as a “siren” across the NHS to show the consequences of focusing on “process over patients”, the RCN has said.
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NewsStaff attitudes 'left much to be desired', says Mid Staffs report
Clinical staff at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust did not completely escape criticism in Robert Francis’ report on care failings at the trust.
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NewsMid Staffs board to consider further action against individuals
The board of Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust is to consider whether further action is needed against individuals at the trust following the publication of the Francis report.
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NewsInvestigation into NHS regulation announced
An investigation into NHS regulation and performance management is being launched, health secretary Andy Burnham has announced.
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NewsRegulator starts separate inquiry into Mid Staffs
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has begun an investigation into events relating to nursing at Mid Staffs.
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NewsFamilies of Mid Staffs victims still want public inquiry
An independent inquiry into the Mid Staffs scandal, more damning than that of the Healthcare Commission, was presented to the families of its patients today.
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NewsFTs must meet in public, Burnham says as Mid Staffs inquiry reports
All foundation trust boards must meet in public, health secretary Andy Burnham has said in a parliamentary statement about today’s report on Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust.
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NewsUnion calls for tougher regulation after Mid Staffs
Unison has called for action to be taken on the “shocking” Mid Staffordshire inquiry report to be taken immediately.
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NewsClinical staff 'not to blame' for majority of Mid Staffs failings
Staff contributions confirm that there was a “pattern of sub-standard service delivery” at Mid Staffs rather than isolated incidents, according to the Robert Francis inquiry into the trust.
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NewsCQC will register Mid Staffs but with caveats
The Care Quality Commission says it intends to add Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust to its new register – but with conditions.
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NewsMid Staffs report calls for regulation of managers
An independent inquiry into serious failings at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has called for NHS board members to be regulated against a national set of standards.
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NewsMid Staffordshire inquiry findings published
A report into failings at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has been published.
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NewsNHS boards are patient safety ‘cornerstone’
NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson has told boards they are the “cornerstone” of efforts to avoid tragedies such as the events at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust.
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NewsMisdiagnosis led to death of patient at Mid Staffs
The Mid Staffs inquiry heard of a number of cases of clear misdiagnosis, including failure to diagnose a serious injury in a young man who later died as a result.
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NewsNHS boss 'ordered report cover up'
Hospital bosses at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust have launched an investigation into allegations that a senior hospital official ordered a consultant to play down failures in treatment after a young man died from an undiagnosed ruptured spleen.
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NewsMid Staffs looks for courage to confront poor standards
Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust chief executive Antony Sumara is convinced its turnaround - after it was branded ‘appalling’ by inspectors - depends on staff becoming brave enough to confront poor standards openly. Dave West reports
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NewsReview of 2009: a swine of a year for Mid Staffs, Rose Gibb and the public purse
It had it all: an inspiring comeback at Brent, a bruising scandal at Mid Staffordshire, a constitution, a pandemic, financial collapse, a war of words with some meddling Republicans and rather a lot of departures. Ah, 2009: Richard Vize is missing it already
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NewsPatient safety reporting still fails to reach boards in 1 in 10 acute trusts
One in 10 hospital trusts have confessed to not regularly reporting patient safety and outcomes at board level, more than a year after Lord Darzi’s next stage review said care quality should be “at the heart of the NHS”.
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LeaderNHS boards are still not getting the message
The latest Dr Foster Intelligence analysis of trusts’ mortality rates contains both good and baffling news.
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NewsA&E services under threat in £20m dispute
Two services that could ease winter pressures on accident and emergency at an acute trust in the West Midlands are under threat from a funding row.