All West Midlands articles – Page 71
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HSJ LocalManagerial failings allowed rogue surgeon to operate
A review into Heart of England Foundation Trust has found “weak and indecisive leadership from senior managers” and “secrecy and concealment” allowed a rogue surgeon to continue carrying out unrecognised and unsafe surgical procedures.
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HSJ Local
Mid Staffordshire decision looms
The team of administrators charged with deciding the future of the troubled Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust will publish its final report on 18 December.
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HSJ Local
GP surgery faced closure in property wrangle
Landlords came close to closing a GP surgery amid a lease renewal blunder involving NHS Property Services and NHS England, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ Local
Walsall reduces paperwork by 80 per cent
A West Midlands trust is claiming to have reduced the total number of forms nurses need to complete by 80 per cent, down from 1,500 to just 300.
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HSJ Local
CCGs plan 10 per cent cost saving on CSU
FINANCE: Commissioners in Warwickshire and Worcestershire have said they need to save 10 per cent on their support service costs, and have set out where they are considering spending less.
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HSJ LocalPolice probe scandal hospital death
A criminal inquiry has been launched into the death of a 90-year-old woman who died at scandal-hit Stafford Hospital five years ago.
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HSJ LocalRoyal Wolverhampton FT bid delayed
Royal Wolverhampton Trust will be unable to achieve foundation status for about at least six months after a Care Quality Commission inspection raised concerns about staffing levels.
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HSJ Local
Monitor closes investigation into orthopaedic trust
PERFORMANCE: Monitor has closed its investigation into Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital Foundation Trust, after the provider was deemed to have fixed issues responsible for failures against waiting time targets.
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HSJ LocalAmbitious plan seeks to reduce admissions by 12,000
An ambitious project has been launched in Staffordshire in an attempt to reduce the level of non-elective admissions to the University Hospital of North Staffordshire by almost 12,000 over the next three years.
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HSJ Local
CCG leader voices anger over specialised service budget transfer
FINANCE: Solihull Clinical Commissioning Group has expressed irritation at NHS England’s decision to reduce the CCG’s budget by £3.4m in a transfer to specialised services.
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HSJ Local
George Eliot Hospital Trust appoints finance director
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust has appointed Shahana Khan as its director of finance
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NewsFormer Mid Staffs chief nurse given caution
A former chief nurse at scandal-hit Stafford Hospital has received a five year caution after being found guilty of exposing patients to danger.
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HSJ Local
Coventry and Warwickshire trust slips on cancer waits
PERFORMANCE: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire has failed to hit its cancer waiting time target for three months in a row.
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NewsExclusive: Carter laments slow progress on pathology reform
The author of an influential review of pathology services has expressed disappointment at the slow pace of reform but said he had not yet “given up hope” it can be achieved.
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HSJ Local
Heart of England considers inpatient and surgery reconfiguration
STRUCTURE: One of the largest acute trusts in the Midlands has begun a review of surgery and inpatient services across its three sites, with a view to ensuring their long term clinical and financial sustainability.
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HSJ LocalMid Staffs asks neighbour for help to sustain A&E
WORKFORCE: Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has been forced to draft in two consultants from a neighbouring trust to maintain a safe service in its emergency department.
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News
Updated: administrators get extra time at Mid Staffs
The trust special administrators overseeing proposals to downgrade Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust have been given extra time to prepare their final report and to agree on where funding for the proposals will come from.
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HSJ KnowledgeMake a link between mental and physical health services
Liaison psychiatry can help achieve parity between services
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HSJ Local
Trust in court over patient death
An NHS trust is to appear in court on Wednesday charged with safety breaches connected to the death of a diabetic patient.