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NewsHospital removed 1,000 patients from waiting list 'retrospectively'
A hospital trust has removed more than 1,000 patients from its waiting list by retrospectively applying referral criteria, which local GPs have said is disruptive and unsafe.
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NewsFormer NHSE director to chair health alliance
Former NHS England chair Richard Meddings has been appointed to the same post at Birmingham Health Partners, an alliance of six of the city’s NHS trusts, two of its universities and the local health innovation network.
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News‘Serious concern’ over trust’s ‘financial control’ sparks NHSE intervention
One of England’s largest hospital trusts has been issued with enforcement undertakings after “failing to demonstrate effective control over expenditure”.
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News‘Unacceptable’ cuts to bank and agency rates must be reversed, says BMA
Doctors are threatening action against coordinated moves in two areas to cut rates for extra-contractual work.
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News‘Lack of curiosity’ contributed to stillbirths, review finds
An area with high stillbirth rates has found there were “significant” gaps in maternity care in more than one in five cases, in a newly published review.
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NewsTrust confirms death of its ‘remarkable’ chair
Tributes have been paid to a “remarkable” hospital trust chair following the announcement of his death.
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NewsHospitals falling far short of national quality target
The NHS fell well short of its goal to offer the best standard of acute stroke treatment to 10 per cent of patients last year, with some units carrying out the procedure only once a week.
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NewsEnglish trusts resist Welsh waiting time policy
Multiple English hospitals are refusing a Welsh health board’s request to delay operations for up to two years.
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NewsICB cluster chairs revealed
All “clustered” integrated care boards have appointed a chair, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsLeadership improves at ‘toxic’ trust
One of England’s largest trusts previously criticised for its “toxic” environment has made significant improvements to its culture, inspectors have said.
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NewsExclusive: Provider settles with former exec after leadership exodus
A GP federation has paid to settle an employment claim brought by a former executive director, following a string of other senior departures, HSJ has learned.
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NewsSpecialist trust appoints CEO
A specialist trust has apppointed its interim as substantive chief executive.
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NewsHospital warned over storing bodies in car park
A hospital has been reprimanded for storing bodies in a bank of fridges in its car park.
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NewsRevealed: The areas where a quarter of primary care estate needs replacement
Five integrated care systems claim that more than a quarter of their primary care premises are not fit for purpose, HSJ research has revealed.
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NewsNew ICB cluster chiefs revealed
The preferred candidates for the chief executive posts at 13 of the 15 “clustered” integrated care boards have been identified by HSJ.
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NewsPrivate providers’ NHS revenues booming as waiting lists increase
Two private companies used by the NHS to carry out ADHD and autism assessments have seen another huge increase in income, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsICBs’ bill for post-discharge care rockets to £900m
Integrated care boards’ spend on post-discharge care for patients detained under the Mental Health Act has rocketed by 42 per cent in two years to total nearly £1bn, according to figures obtained by HSJ.
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NewsTrusts appoint joint CEO
An acute trust and a community provider serving the same area have appointed a shared chief executive.
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NewsPatients lost sight due to poor care, trust admits
Multiple glaucoma patients have suffered significant harm, including loss of sight, after treatment guidelines were not followed by more than one member of staff over a number of years at the same trust, HSJ has learned.
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NewsFive systems lose £100m deficit support
Five integrated care systems have had their deficit support funding withheld as a result of overspending or failing to deliver savings, NHS England has revealed.