All West Midlands articles – Page 84
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NewsDH claims £1bn saving on IT deal
The Department of Health has finally reached a deal with the National Programme for IT’s biggest provider, which it claims will save more than £1 billion and give NHS organisations freedom to choose their own IT providers.
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HSJ LocalPolice investigate 11 NHS staff after A&E death
PERFORMANCE: A criminal investigation has been launched into the death of a patient who collapsed outside a hospital A&E department.
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HSJ LocalConsultation pledge on Worcestershire acute service review
STRUCTURE: NHS Worcestershire has committed itself to holding a second round of public engagement on major plans to reconfigure acute services in the county.
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Non-exec director gaffe sparks A&E charges row
FINANCE: A Midlands hospital has been forced to clarify its position on charging for A&E prescriptions after a PCT non-executive director misspoke in a meeting.
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HSJ LocalX-ray mistakes investigated at Midlands hospital
PERFORMANCE: A baby and an adult patient were wrongly subjected to an x-ray by hospital staff it has emerged after a whistleblower came forward.
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Sandwell trust judged as 'performing'
PERFORMANCE: Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals Trust has been described as “performing” after meeting most key performance standards.
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Stroke and TIA care misses targets at Sandwell trust
PERFORMANCE: Stroke care at Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals Trust fell behind target in three key areas in May.
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Sandwell trust beats finance target after staff underspends
FINANCE: Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals Trust is ahead of its financial target for 2012-13 so far, but is significantly underspending on staff.
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HSJ LocalParamedic sacked after hospital A&E death
WORKFORCE: A paramedic has been sacked and another has resigned following the death of a man who collapsed outside a Midlands hospital A&E department.
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Decontamination unit used at Wye Valley Trust
PERFORMANCE: An inflatable decontamination unit was set up at Hereford County Hospital after a chemical incident affecting four people.
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South Warwickshire TIA performance crashes
PERFORMANCE: The proportion of high risk South Warwickshire “mini stroke” patients assessed and treated within 24 hours stood at just 39 per cent in May, following a service reconfiguration.
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Arden QIPP fails as acute contracts overheat
FINANCE: The Arden primary care trust cluster is reporting a significant shortfall in quality, innovation, productivity and prevention savings, and overperformance in its acute contracts.
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Delayed transfers rises at two Warwickshire trusts
PERFORMANCE: South Warwickshire Foundation Trust has blamed a rise in delayed transfers of care on a shortage of social workers.
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Coventry and Warwickshire acute trusts all above average on death rates
PERFORMANCE: All three acute provider trusts in the Warwickshire area are reporting mortality rates significantly above the national average.
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HSJ LocalMid Staffs in measles infection plea
Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has asked patients and visitors who have had contact with someone with measles to stay away from the hospital.
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Junior doctors complain of 'bullying culture' at trust
An investigation has been carried out at a teaching hospital after junior doctors complained of a bullying culture and unsafe practices.
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HSJ LocalTrust chairman sparks food review after criticising ham sandwich
A West Midlands hospital has launched a review of its chilled food after the trust chairman told a public meeting the hospital’s ham sandwich “was the worst he had ever tasted”.
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RJAH to invest £11m in facilities
COMMERCIAL: Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital Foundation Trust has agreed an £11m three-year investment plan to improve hospital facilities.
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Concerns over diagnostic performance in Birmingham and Solihull
PERFORMANCE: Increased demand for endoscopy tests has caused the Birmingham and Solihull primary care trust cluster to struggle to hit its target on diagnostic waits.
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Elective activity through the roof in Birmingham cluster
PERFORMANCE: GP referrals in the Birmingham and Solihull area are 32 per cent above plan in May this year, with other activity level indicators also showing significant overperformance.