All West Midlands articles – Page 97
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NewsOmbudsman names doctor in swearing row
The Health Service Ombudsman has taken the unusual step of publicly naming a GP who has refused to compensate a patient for causing her distress.
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NewsMajor reconfiguration plans emerging across England
Details on a wave of reconfigurations are emerging as regions follow London’s example by concentrating services into a smaller number of specialist units.
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East of England failing to cut outpatient activity
PERFORMANCE: The NHS in the East of England has failed to cut the number of people attending outpatient hospital appointments, while other regions have succeeded, according to a board report.
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Plans approved for three trauma centres in West Midlands
STRUCTURE: Plans to reconfigure major trauma care in the West Midlands around three centres in Birmingham, Stoke and Coventry have been approved.
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NewsExclusive: equality concern as eight in 10 CCGs led by men
An HSJ analysis has revealed the great majority of emerging clinical commissioning groups are led by men.
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Nottingham cluster appoints chief exec
Workforce: NHS Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County have appointed Derek Bray to be their chief executive.
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New chair for Birmingham Community
WORKFORCE: Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust has announced the appointment of Tom Storrow as chair..
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Birmingham CCGs present 'significant challenge' on size and geography
STRUCTURE: The current configuration of clinical commissioning groups in Birmingham and Solihull, Black Country and Arden present a significant challenge on the basis of their “size and geographical coherence”, according to NHS West Midlands.
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Patients diverted from pressured Worcester Royal A&E
PERFORMANCE: Due to continued poor performance against A&E targets, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust is to divert some patients from its Worcester Royal Hospital site to its Alexandra Hospital site.
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Shrewsbury and Telford predicting high mortality rates
PERFORMANCE: The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust is expecting to be named as a mortality outlier in the upcoming Dr Foster Hospital Guide 2011, according to board papers.
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Coventry and Warwickshire loses patient data twice in two months
PERFORMANCE: University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust has breached the Data Protection Act by losing patients’ medical information twice in two months this year.
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NHS Herefordshire helps out new ICO
FINANCE: NHS Herefordshire has been supporting Wye Valley Trust with its private finance intitiative payments and “without prejudice” payments for activity above plan.
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Delayed transfers at Birmingham Community twice SHA target
PERFORMANCE: Delayed transfers of care at Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust are running at more than twice the NHS West Midlands target.
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Birmingham Community Healthcare chasing PCT for outstanding £587,000
FINANCE: Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust is owed £587,000 by NHS Sandwell, which has failed to repay the money within the 90 day limit.
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Worcestershire acute below plan on activity
PERFORMANCE: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust is below plan on non-elective, outpatient and accident and emergency activity at the end of the first quarter of the year.
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NHS Worcestershire overspends on Continuing Care
FINANCE: NHS Worcestershire is reporting a £3.1m overspend on Continuing Care due to a growth in client numbers compared to 2010-11.
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EMAS appoints new chief executive
WORKFORCE: East Midlands Ambulance Service has appointed a former strategic health authority director as its new chief executive.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe benefits of PbR in commissioning smoking cessation services
Using a payment by results approach to commissioning smoking cessation services has significantly improved results in the West Midlands, which could have implications for national policy, as Fraser Battye and Steven Wyatt explain.
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NewsHeart of England plans major expansion
Heart of England Foundation Trust is planning a major expansion involving the takeover of another hospital. It plans to become a “healthcare corporation” offering high levels of autonomy for member organisations.
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North Staffs scrutinised on cancer screeening
PERFORMANCE: University Hospital of North Staffordshire Foundation Trust is being closely monitored on its performance related to the extension of bowel cancer screening to 70-75 year olds.