All West Midlands articles – Page 26
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NewsMerger 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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NewsClinical 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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NewsExclusive: 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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NewsHospital 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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HSJ LocalHospital 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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NewsTrust 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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NewsLeaked 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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NewsNew 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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NewsThirteen 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 AwardsHSJ 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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NewsNHSE 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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NewsCommissioner 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”.
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HSJ LocalTroubled trust appoints new chief ahead of major reconfig
A challenged trust in the West Midlands has appointed a new permanent chief executive, ahead of a major reconfiguration of its acute services.
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HSJ LocalPensions crisis blamed for trust’s worst-ever breast cancer waits
Pension problems and staff shortages have caused cancer waits to surge at a West Midlands trust.
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HSJ LocalFinancially-challenged CCG appoints new chief ahead of merger
Shropshire, and Telford and Wrekin clinical commissioning groups have appointed a joint accountable officer ahead of their upcoming merger in 2020.
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NewsCalls to expand flexible working options following year-long trial
Policymakers are being called on to expand nurses’ flexible working options after a year-long trial involving more than 200 nurses showed evidence it would improve work-life balance.
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NewsCoroners warn city’s patients at risk from communication failure
Patients experiencing a mental health crisis in Birmingham are at risk as the police, mental health trust and the city council are not working together or communicating, coroners have warned.
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NewsTroubled trust no longer rated ‘inadequate’
One of the NHS’ most troubled trusts has moved out of the “inadequate” Care Quality Commission rating.
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NewsTrust takes over specialist service after row
A mental health trust is to take over a contract for children’s autism services following a dispute between a private provider and local commissioners.
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HSJ LocalFifth standalone community trust rated ‘outstanding’
A fifth standalone community trust has been rated “outstanding” by the Care Quality Commission.