All West Midlands articles – Page 67
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HSJ LocalWest Midlands trust could be forced to change leadership
PERFORMANCE: A major West Midlands trust could be forced to change its leadership unless it starts hitting waiting times targets, according to a condition placed on its licence by Monitor.
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CommentFour hour performance: the decline continues
There’s little sign of it being reversed this year
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HSJ KnowledgeTackling the race issue at the heart of mental health care
Why are so many young black men subject to compulsory treatment?
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News'New care models' to cover half of England
More than half of England should be covered by new models of providing care, such as hospitals running GP practices, under a major shift proposed by national NHS leaders
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NewsChains test proved 'impossible', Birmingham chief admits
The chief executive of University Hospital Birmingham Foundation Trust has admitted its first attempt to “test the concept of the chains model” with a trust from a distance has not worked.
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NewsHigh profile trust chief calls for funding overhaul
The head of a respected foundation trust has called for a major overhaul of financial rules to help popular hospitals cope with the extra demand their reputations attract.
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NewsDH sets new bailout conditions for foundation trusts
Foundation trusts could be ordered to sell surplus land or reduce the pay of senior managers as a condition of securing additional funding from the Department of Health
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NewsCare UK surgery growth 'slower' than expected
A prominent private provider of elective surgery to the NHS has seen a ‘slower’ than expected growth in demand for its services, despite the government’s £250m drive to clear waiting lists.
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HSJ LocalStaffordshire health services to receive £250m as Mid Staffs dissolved
More than £250m is to be invested in the Staffordshire health economy as part of proposals to dissolve the troubled Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust.
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HSJ LocalWye Valley put in special measures
PERFORMANCE: Wye Valley Trust has been placed in special measures after being rated ‘inadequate’ by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsGynaecologist denies defrauding NHS
A gynaecologist who was unfit to work defrauded the NHS out of tens of thousands of pounds, a jury has heard.
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HSJ LocalHeart of England launches surgical reconfiguration consultation
STRUCTURE: Heart of England Foundation Trust has launched a consultation on reconfiguring surgical services across its three hospitals.
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HSJ KnowledgeAt the click of a button: Healthcare's future transformed by technology
Avatars, eHealth platforms and wireless monitoring
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HSJ LocalMid Staffs workers 'fatigued' says CQC inspectors
Staff at troubled Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust are “fatigued” according to the latest Care Quality Commission inspection, which also highlights concerns over staffing levels.
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NewsWaiting list grows despite £250m government push
The NHS waiting list for planned care has grown to over 3 million, despite a drive to admit more patients for treatment over the summer months.
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NewsSpecial measures can have 'detrimental effect', trust chief warns
The special measures regime for struggling hospitals has the potential to demoralise staff and hamper efforts to fill much needed vacancies, according to a high profile troubleshooter tasked with putting one trust back on track.
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NewsExclusive: NHS spent £1.8m on abandoned George Eliot competition
The NHS spent £1.78m on an abandoned procurement to find an organisation to take over George Eliot Hospital Trust, HSJ can reveal
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HSJ LocalBurton forecast deficit increases threefold
FINANCE: Burton Hospitals Foundation Trust has appealed for £10m in financial support after the size of its forecast deficit more than tripled.
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HSJ LocalStaffordshire council votes against hearing aid charging
FINANCE: Proposals by North Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Group to cut funding for hearing aids have been opposed by a local authority scrutiny committee.