All West Midlands articles – Page 107
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CommentA collaborative spirit between trusts and local government in the South West
NHS organisations in the South West appear to be embracing the drive for closer working between the health service and local authorities.
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HSJ Local
Royal wedding causes deficit problem for South Warwickshire FT
FINANCE: The succession of bank holidays in April has led to a lower than expected level of elective activity at South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust, which is reporting an above-forecast deficit.
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HSJ Local
Warwickshire PCT sets highest PCT QIPP target in region
FINANCE: NHS Warwickshire has set itself the highest QIPP saving for 2011-12 of any primary care trust in the West Midlands.
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HSJ Local
University Hospital Birmingham's Monitor risk rating increases
FINANCE: Monitor has dropped University Hospital Birmingham Foundation Trust’s financial risk rating from a four to a three. The lower the number, the higher the risk that Monitor deems a trust to be.
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HSJ Local
Wolverhampton City smashes QIPP target by 40 per cent
FINANCE: NHS Wolverhampton City exceeded its 2010-11 QIPP savings target by 40 per cent.
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HSJ Local
Stoke on Trent makes less than a third of planned QIPP savings
FINANCE: NHS Stoke-on-Trent achieved just 30 per cent of its planned QIPP savings in 2010-11.
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HSJ Local
Shrewsbury and Telford getting SHA support
PERFORMANCE: Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals Trust is being supported by NHS West Midlands having struggled to meet performance standards on a number of fronts.
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HSJ Local
Heart of England failing on handover times
PERFORMANCE: Heart of England Foundation Trust is failing to achieve 30 minute handovers in nearly half of cases.
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HSJ Local
Approval for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent community provider delayed
STRUCTURE: The Department of Health has deferred the approval of a new organisation made up of the provider arms of NHS Stoke on Trent, NHS North Staffordshire, South Staffordshire PCT and adult social services from Staffordshire County Council.
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HSJ Local
George Eliot sets toughest CIP in West Midlands
FINANCE: George Eliot Hospital Trust has set itself the most challenging savings targets of any trust in the West Midlands region.
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HSJ Local
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership reports surplus
FINANCE: Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust has reported a £149,000 surplus in the first month of 2011-12, after reporting a rise in staff vacancies.
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HSJ Local
Herefordshire PCT forms a partnership for support services
COMMERCIAL: NHS Herefordshire has set up a joint venture company with Wye Valley Trust and Herefordshire Council to provide support services.
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HSJ Local
One in five patients at Birmingham Community Healthcare face delayed discharge
PERFORMANCE: Nearly one in five patients admitted to Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust are experiencing delayed discharges.
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HSJ Local
Dudley and Walsall misses half of stretch targets
PERFORMANCE: Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership Trust missed half of its “stretch” targets in 2010-11.
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HSJ Local
George Eliot sees 92% rise in litigation claims
FINANCE: George Eliot Hospital Trust recorded a 92 per cent increase in the number of medico legal claims against it in 2010-11 compared with the previous year.
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HSJ Local
George Eliot aims to increase qualified nursing numbers
WORKFORCE: George Eliot Hospital Trust is increasing the ratio of qualified nurses to healthcare assistants. The move is part of a plan to uphold quality and efficiency while attempting to meet a cost-improvement target of 10 per cent.
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HSJ Local
Alexandra Hospital fails CQC spot checks
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was not meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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HSJ Local
NHS Shropshire County slashes management costs by an extra £300,000
FINANCE: NHS Shropshire County has cut management costs by nearly £300,000 more than planned for 2010-11.
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HSJ Local
Sandwell requests £8.9m of top-sliced funds
FINANCE: NHS Sandwell has asked NHS West Midlands for £8.9m of the region’s top-sliced funds set aside for non-recurrent spending.
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HSJ Local
Sandwell delegates 75 per cent of its CIPs to consortia
FINANCE: NHS Sandwell has delegated 75 per cent of its cost improvement programmes to GP consortia.