All West Midlands articles – Page 66
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HSJ LocalHeart of England appoints interim chief executive
WORKFORCE: Heart of England Foundation Trust has announced that Andrew Catto will take over as interim chief executive following the resignation of Mark Newbold last week.
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NewsHSJ Awards 2014 winners revealed
The winners of the 2014 HSJ Awards have been revealed at a ceremony in central London
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LeaderThere are alternatives for clinical leaders
Mark Newbold’s resignation jars with his open approach
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NewsTwo commissioning support units plan to merge
Two commissioning support units have announced they will formally merge.
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SupplementsGood practice case study: integrating systems for better care
South Warwickshire Foundation Trust set up three discharge-to-access pathways that cut down the length of hospital stay for older patients
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NewsPatient safety bill to legislate for zero NHS harm
The NHS could be required to achieve ‘zero avoidable harm’ if a government backed bill being driven through Parliament by the MP for Stafford makes it onto the statute books.
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HSJ LocalElection delays Worcestershire review of acute services
STRUCTURE: Plans to close a financial hole due to open in Worcestershire acute services’ budget next year have been put on hold until after the May election.
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NewsStaffordshire CCG to hand £280m contract to private sector
Two private firms have been shortlisted for a £280m ‘prime provider’ contract in East Staffordshire in a competition that has seen all NHS bidders squeezed out of the race.
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SupplementsRoundtable: The invisible services
Our panel had some forthright suggestions on how to deliver a bigger role for community services
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NewsHospital chief executive steps down after regulatory action
The chief executive of a large Midlands hospital trust has announced he is stepping down
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HSJ LocalShrewsbury and Telford set to breach deficit target
FINANCE: Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust looks set to exceed its deficit target as it struggles with higher than expected staff costs, its board papers reveal.
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HSJ LocalCCG delays decision on hearing aid charging proposals
FINANCE: A West Midlands clinical commissioning group has delayed a decision on controversial proposals to cut funding for hearing aids.
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HSJ KnowledgeEleanor Smith: 'The political will isn't there anymore'
Former Unison president argues for positive discrimination
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NewsRevealed: Bidders for £1.2bn cancer and end of life care contracts
The NHS and independent sector organisations which have reached the next stage of bidding for two huge contracts to run cancer and end of life care services in Staffordshire have been revealed
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HSJ KnowledgeThe go-to leader for trusts in a crisis
Strong leadership sets Manjit Obhrai apart from the rest
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NewsTrust special administration process under fire after Mid Staffs' demise
The process established to dissolve Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust should be overhauled to make it more “financially efficient”, two of the chiefs taking over its services have said
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CommentRehabilitation is not just an 'add on'
Recovery should be an integral element of a patient’s care pathway
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NewsBirmingham health leaders back forward view care models
Healthcare leaders in Birmingham are already seeking to establish the new models of care provision proposed in last week’s NHS Five Year Forward View, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsPriory Group sets sights on community contracts
A major private provider of mental healthcare beds in the UK is planning a significant expansion into the sector’s community services market