All West Midlands articles – Page 19
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CCG vows to address NHS’ ‘worst’ gender pay gap
A clinical commissioning group that pays men almost twice as much as women has said it will take steps to address its gender pay gap.
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Commissioners eye service cuts in face of £27.9m deficit
A West Midlands clinical commissioning group is mulling service cuts as it comes up against a £27.9m in-year deficit.
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Hundreds recalled as consultant accused of ‘unnecessary’ surgery
A surgeon has been accused of carrying out “unnecessary” shoulder operations on several NHS patients at a private hospital linked to the Ian Paterson scandal, with 217 patients recalled.
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Babylon and NHS trust reveal ‘digital-first integrated care’ deal
Babylon has announced major plans to partner with a Midlands trust and launch “digital-first integrated care” across the region.
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Commissioners U-turn over refusal to review patient death
Commissioners have backtracked on a previous refusal to review the death of a patient with learning disabilities.
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Junior doctors could lose travel expenses
A proposed national policy on travel expenses could leave some junior doctors more than £50 a week out of pocket, HSJ can reveal.
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‘Concern’ over Cornish patients’ long journeys for cardiology treatment
A commissioner’s elective lead has raised concerns about the distance cardiology patients face travelling for treatment.
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Babylon Birmingham expansion approved but Manchester plans blocked
Babylon GP at Hand was given the green light today to expand in Birmingham after a cap on the number of patients who can register to the service was lifted.
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Merger trusts appoint future CEO
Two mental health trusts which are set to merge next year have appointed their future chief executive.
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Clinical trial to resume after pathologist reverses decision on death
Researchers plan to restart high-dose radiotherapy in a cancer trial after refuting the outcome of a coroner’s inquest.
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Exclusive: New action over safety concerns at Shropshire hospitals
Inspectors have taken fresh urgent action at a severely troubled hospital trust, citing major concerns about treatment of mental health patients in its emergency department, HSJ can reveal.
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Hospital trust criticised for ‘intolerable’ waits and failure to learn from deaths
An independent review into mortality has exposed serious workforce problems and a failure to learn from deaths at a hospital trust.
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Hospital group trust rated ‘outstanding’
A trust has become the only acute provider in its region rated “outstanding” overall by the Care Quality Commission.
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Trust and telecoms giant may use patient phone data to predict crises
A Spanish corporation and an NHS trust are researching whether patients’ mobile data could be used to predict mental health crises.
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Leaked report reveals depth of failures in troubled maternity service
A leaked report on maternity failings at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust outlines extensive care failings linked to the deaths of 42 babies and three mothers, over a period of 40 years.
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New triage process helps struggling service cut waiting list by 30pc
An overhaul in the pathway for a flagship mental health service in Birmingham has led to a 30 per cent decrease in its waiting list since June.
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Thirteen regions yet to agree pathology model
Thirteen out of 29 regions have yet to formally commit to new pathology models, the latest update has revealed, although senior chiefs have declared the major efficiency scheme remains on track.
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HSJ Awards
HSJ Awards 2019: Health and local government partnership award
WINNER: Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust – Community Managed Libraries Partnership: Improving the lives of local people
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NHSE to investigate ‘back of a fag packet’ procurement
NHS England has agreed to investigate concerns raised by an MP about a clinical commissioning group’s procurement of children’s autism services following a request from the health and social care secretary.
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Commissioner admits ‘minimal’ oversight of problem service
Serious safety concerns over a children’s autism service went unaddressed for at least two years, despite an admission from commissioners that the services were “not fit for purpose”.