All West Midlands articles – Page 34
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NewsDecision over Carillion Hospital 'in autumn' as costs soar
A government decision on the future of a privately financed major acute hospital that was hit by Carillion’s collapse is not expected until autumn.
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NewsHospital chain expands after CEO retires
A West Midlands hospital chain will expand to cover three trusts, following the resignation of a neighbouring trust’s chief executive.
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HSJ LocalRecently merged trust given £162m loan
One of the country’s largest trusts will received £162m of central loans to help support the balance sheet following its merger with its neighbour.
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NewsCQC: 'No coherent strategy' for city's health services
Health and care leaders in Birmingham lack a coherent strategy for the city and remain focused on organisational rather than system priorities, the Care Quality Commission has said.
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HSJ LocalSir David Nicholson joins troubled trust's leadership team
Sir David Nicholson has been appointed interim chair of a troubled West Midlands hospital trust, after the previous chair left after less than two years.
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HSJ LocalTrusts yet to agree permanent deals for former Carillion services
Permanent deals are yet to be agreed by NHS trusts whose facilities management services were hit by the collapse of Carillion, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalChief vows to have BME representative on all senior interview panels
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Foundation Trust will no longer have interview panels for senior roles without a representative from a black or minority ethnic background, the chief executive has said.
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NewsExclusive: Patients at risk as blood clot assessments decline
Thousands of hospital patients are being put at risk of developing deadly blood clots that cost the NHS hundreds of millions of pounds because of a failure to carry out a routine assessment.
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NewsAmbulance trusts demand millions to meet new targets
Ambulance trusts are seeking tens of millions of pounds in additional funding to meet new response targets and to cope with increasing demand, HSJ has learned.
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NewsHow are different health systems performing?
A comparison of health systems’ overall performance: which are leading the pack and which are trailing?
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HSJ LocalJudge criticises CCGs for spending public money on 'expensive lawyers'
A judge has criticised two clinical commissioning groups for spending public money on “expensive lawyers” in a ruling on funding of care for patients registered in another area.
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HSJ LocalHospital trusts merger delayed by NHS Improvement
The merger of two trusts in neighbouring sustainability and transformation partnership areas has been delayed by NHS Improvement.
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NewsCCGs braced for care firm collapse
NHS organisations are understood to be developing contingency plans in case a company providing services to around 90 clinical commissioning groups runs into further financial trouble.
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News'Inspiring' chair of special measures trust resigns
The chair of a troubled West Midlands trust has resigned but said the organisation had begun to see improvements after years of difficulties.
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HSJ LocalMayor calls on government to intervene in stalled hospital build
West Midlands mayor Andy Street has urged ministers for “swift intervention” to help get a stalled hospital project back on track following Carillion’s collapse.
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HSJ LocalDame Julie Moore announces retirement
Dame Julie Moore has announced her retirement from the newly merged University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust.
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HSJ LocalSerco closes in on NHS contract after Carillion collapse
Serco is poised to take over facilities management services at a mental health trust after previous provider Carillion was liquidated.
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HSJ LocalNHS Improvement rejects trust's bid for extra beds funding
A trust with a bed deficit of more than 100 has had its bid for funding to open more beds rejected by NHS Improvement, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalShelford Group trust discriminated against senior manager in dismissal
A major acute hospital unfairly dismissed a senior manager, discriminating against her on the basis of a mental health condition, an employment tribunal has found.
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HSJ LocalFaults in trust investigation of brain surgery deaths
A trust investigation into patient deaths or harm following brain surgery was hampered by “significant shortcomings”, a royal college review has found.