University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust – Page 35
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NewsAntony Sumara is appointed Mid Staffs chief executive
Turnaround expert Antony Sumara has been appointed chief executive of scandal-hit Mid Staffordshire foundation trust.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhistleblowers in the NHS: keep in tune with the law
When staff raise concerns about what is happening in their workplace, managers should not respond with a kneejerk threat of dismissal. Have a whistleblowing policy in place and be sure of all the facts, advises Jane Hobson
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NewsPublic and patient group members face conduct hearing
Several members of the patient and public involvement group for Staffordshire have been summoned to investigatory hearings about their conduct. It comes amid rifts between members over the way it should be run.
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NewsBurnham 'not ruling out' Mid Staffordshire probe
Health secretary Andy Burnham has said he is “not ruling out” a public inquiry into the Mid Staffordshire foundation trust scandal.
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NewsFoundation trust brand carries can for blunders
With recent high-profile scandals surrounding foundation trusts, the brand value of the champions of the acute sector has been called into question. So where might it all lead?
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NewsMonitor accused of 'sharp elbowing' the CQC
Monitor has been accused of attempting to significantly extend its role in regulating quality, and “sharp elbowing” the Care Quality Commission.
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Leader
Monitor and CQC must co-ordinate, not duplicate
Is the foundation trust regulator Monitor becoming isolationist?
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NewsMid Staffordshire foundation trust keeps chief executive minutes private
Mid Staffordshire foundation trust has again refused to release information which may throw light on the departure of its former chief executive.
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NewsBMA tells trusts not to victimise whistleblowers
Hospital trusts have been warned that victimising NHS whistleblowers can put patients at risk.
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NewsMid Staffs refuses to publish report on chief executive
Mid Staffordshire foundation trust has defied ministers by refusing to publish an independent report on its former chief executive.
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Leader
Don’t hide the truth about Mid Staffordshire: publish or be damned
Mid Staffordshire foundation trust has shown contempt for its dead patients, the bereaved and local people by refusing to publish the report into the conduct of its former chief executive.
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CommentSafe staffing levels, safe patients
Staff shortages, equipment shortages, inadequate supervision, delays all round, poor observation of sick patients, staff not sufficiently trained, call bells going unanswered, drugs not given at all or on time, problems with cleanliness, insufficient beds - is there an acute trust chief executive that can answer “none of the above”?
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CommentHow to create a culture of safety in the NHS
Almost every week, there are examples of poorly co-ordinated healthcare in the national papers: a “hospital blunder” here, a “scandal” there. But what will really wake clinicians up are the failures at Mid Staffordshire.
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NewsFT chair slates ‘barking mad’ duplication
Trusts should be able to show regulators a “yellow card” if they duplicate information requests, the NHS Confederation has claimed.
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NewsFoundation trusts fear ministers may undercut Monitor role
The government has been warned not to undermine Monitor after revealing it may claw back powers from foundation trusts in response to the Mid Staffordshire scandal.
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NewsGovernment may take further powers over foundation trusts
The government is considering clawing back powers from foundation trusts in response to the Mid Staffordshire scandal.
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NewsCQC to name trusts with highest death rates
Trusts with unusually high mortality rates that have sparked inspections will be named for the first time, plans revealed to HSJ show.
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NewsTrusts with high death rates to be named
Trusts with unusually high mortality rates that have sparked inspections will be named for the first time, plans revealed to HSJ show.
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CommentPeter Reader: 'Mid Staffs holds the same lessons as Bristol tragedy'
In the aftermath of the next stage review, which put quality at its heart, it is sad that the NHS story that people will remember this year will be that of Mid Staffordshire foundation trust.
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NewsMonitor costs could double in three years
The cost of regulating foundation trusts will nearly double in the next three years, Monitor anticipates.