All articles by Will Hazell – Page 20
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North West trust approaches council for £10m loan
FINANCE: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust has abandoned its bid to secure a £10m loan from Blackpool Borough Council which it hoped would ease its cash flow problems.
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First inspection report for ambulance trust published
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has published its first inspection report for an ambulance trust.
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Wirral CCG chair and accountable officer step down after long absence
WORKFORCE: Two leaders of a troubled North West clinical commissioning group have formally stepped down following a long period of absence.
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New interim chief at troubled North West CCG
WORKFORCE: A troubleshooting commissioning boss is taking over as interim chief officer of Wirral Clinical Commissioning Group.
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Monitor: Role for competition in new provider landscape
Competition in the NHS will retain a key role in delivering high quality and ‘efficient’ care in the new landscape carved out by the NHS Five Year Forward View, a Monitor official has indicated
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CQC to inspect Heart of England
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission is to inspect Heart of England Foundation Trust following concerns about its accident and emergency services and ‘management issues’, HSJ has learned.
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East Cheshire wins two contracts
COMMERCIAL: A financially strained North West trust has netted itself two contracts worth more than £2m.
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Whistleblowing review of cancer trust finds no evidence of 'serious failings'
WORKFORCE: A review into whistleblowing concerns at a North West cancer trust has found “no evidence” of serious failings but highlighted areas in need of improvement.
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Hospital inspections in marginal seats could swing general election
Hospital inspections could play a role in deciding the outcome of next year’s general election, according to analysis shared exclusively with HSJ.
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CQC recruitment difficulties threaten inspection targets
The Care Quality Commission’s struggle to employ enough staff to inspect all acute trusts by the end of next year has been flagged up as a “key risk” by its chief executive.
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Manchester trust chair to step down
WORKFORCE: The chairman of University Hospital of South Manchester Foundation Trust has announced she is stepping down.
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CQC falls well short of targets after safeguarding errors
The Care Quality Commission has been strongly criticised by its own board after admitting to making thousands of errors in its handling of safeguarding worries.
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Kate Granger recognised at HSJ Awards
Kate Granger, the consultant geriatrician and inspirational campaigner for patient compassion, has received a special recognition award at the 2014 HSJ Awards.
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HSJ Local
Heart of England appoints interim chief executive
WORKFORCE: Heart of England Foundation Trust has announced that Andrew Catto will take over as interim chief executive following the resignation of Mark Newbold last week.
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Hunt: Transparency not targets will achieve 'world class' NHS
The NHS must adopt a different approach to performance management that focuses on the transparent provision of information rather than chasing targets or extra resource, the health secretary is due to say
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Hunt sets out proposals for £10bn savings
The health secretary has pinpointed the areas where the NHS could save £10bn to help close a looming financial gap in the health service
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'Challenged' areas recovery plans demand integration and reconfiguration
The creation of new integrated provider models and capitated budgets are fundamental to the visions of the national ‘challenged health economies’, HSJ has been told
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Analysis: Distressed health economies' leaders doubt books will balance
Senior leaders in several of the NHS’s ‘challenged health economies’ are not confident their area will be in financial balance in five years’ time, even after months of intensive support from national organisations
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HSJ Local
Shrewsbury and Telford set to breach deficit target
FINANCE: Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust looks set to exceed its deficit target as it struggles with higher than expected staff costs, its board papers reveal.
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Liverpool CCG funds hospital GPs
FINANCE: Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group has approved new funds to put GPs in two local hospitals in an attempt to alleviate pressure on accident and emergency services.