All West Midlands articles – Page 92
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HSJ LocalMid Staffs could merge with neighbour
Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust could merge with University Hospital of North Staffordshire Trust, HSJ understands.
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Royal Orthopaedic FT misses Q4 surplus target
FINANCE: The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Foundation Trust fell well short of its quarter four surplus target, but still beat its planned total for 2011-12.
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Report condemns trust's use of information and technology
PERFORMANCE: An external report has found that the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Foundation Trust has “no coherent vision” for information management and technology and is failing to use it to drive efficiencies.
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Trust launches clinical audit tool
WORKFORCE: Junior doctors working at Burton Hospitals Foundation Trust are undergoing a special clinical audit training programme to improve patient safety and care.
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Trust plan to cut mortality
PERFORMANCE: Walsall Healthcare Trust has developed a plan to cut the trust’s high mortality rate.
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ROH finances 'embarrassingly good', says new CEO
FINANCE: The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Foundation Trust’s chief executive has warned his board against potential complacency after describing the trust’s finances as “almost embarrassingly good”.
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ROH CQUINs worth over £600,000 at risk
FINANCE: The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Foundation Trust identified an increased risk in achieving Commissioning for Quality and Innovation requirements for 2012-13.
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Mother attending Mid Staffs told healthy baby had died
PERFORMANCE: An investigation has been launched into how doctors at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust told a pregnant woman she had lost her baby - and tried to remove it - only to discover it was healthy.
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Coventry and Warwickshire gets FT support from SHA
PERFORMANCE: The Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust has told HSJ it has secured the backing of the Midlands SHA to go through to the next step of its bid to become a foundation trust.
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Trust approves £1m consultant rota to cut death rates
WORKFORCE: Consultants working at Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust are to be expected to work a seven-day rota in a drive to cut the number of weekend deaths.
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HSJ LocalRoyal Wolverhampton produces newspaper
PERFORMANCE: A West Midlands hospital has produced its own four-page newspaper to be distributed to more than 100,000 homes.
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NewsGo ahead for £35m Shropshire reconfiguration
Major changes to acute services in Shropshire have been given the green-light, paving the way for a £35m reconfiguration across the county’s two hospitals.
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West Mids volunteers respond to 999 calls
PERFORMANCE: Volunteer paramedics in the West Midlands responded to more than 400 999 calls last month, it has emerged.
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New cancer service at Burton
PERFORMANCE: Burton Hospitals FT has launched a one-stop clinic to help speed up the diagnosis of patients suspected of having lung cancer.
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HSJ LocalAssaults on paramedics increase
WORKFORCE: The number of physical assaults on West Midlands Ambulance Service staff has increased in the past 12 months.
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West Midlands has lower than average HCAI prevalence
PERFORMANCE: The prevalence of healthcare associated infections in the West Midlands region is slightly below the national average, according to a report from the Health Protection Agency.
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Shropshire Healthwatch consultation
STRUCTURE: Shropshire Council has launched a consultation on plans to set up its local Healthwatch.
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Patient discharged with cannula
PERFORMANCE: Burton Hospitals Foundation Trust has reported a never event incident to its board involving a patient who was discharged with a cannula still in place.
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HSJ LocalMid Staffs managers offer healthcare to Ghana
WORKFORCE: Two managers from the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust are to fly out to Ghana to offer healthcare to communities there.
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Bid for Birmingham 'medical quarter'
COMMERCIAL: Property developers and a leading healthcare technology firm have joined forced to try and create a ‘medical quarter’ in Birmingham.