All WORCESTERSHIRE ACUTE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST articles – Page 9
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Worcestershire to open new radiotherapy centre
STRUCTURE: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust has said a brand new radiotherapy centre will open at the hospital in 2014.
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CQC gives Kidderminster thumbs up
PERFORMANCE: Kidderminster Hospital and Treatment Centre has been told it is meeting all five essential standards in a recent CQC inspection.
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Pharmacists drafted in to help A&E staff
PERFORMANCE: Pharmacists are due to be introduced into the accident and emergency department at Worcestershire Royal Hospital to provide better support for patients.
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Trust faces £12m financial deficit
FINANCE: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust has warned performance difficulties during a “difficult summer” have led it to predict a year-end deficit of £12m.
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New unit at Worcester Royal to help A&E
Work has been completed on a new unit at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust which is aimed at relieving pressure on the trust’s accident and emergency department.
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Complaints rise at Worcester Royal Hospital
PERFORMANCE: The number of complaints about Worcester Royal Hospital have almost doubled over five years according to the latest annual complaint report.
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NewsDoctor to stand on pro-NHS ticket
A doctor and former MP is to stand at the 2015 general election to fight the government’s NHS reforms.
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NewsFather wins battle for new inquest
A father has won a High Court battle for a fresh inquest into the death of his young son, who died after an alleged refusal by a senior physician to see him as his condition worsened.
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NewsForty-two trusts won't submit foundation applications by April 2014
Forty-two of the 101 NHS providers yet to become foundation trusts will either not do so in their present form, or will breach the current government’s previous authorisation deadline of April 2014.
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All visiting stopped after Redditch norovirus outbreak
PERFORMANCE: All wards at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch have been closed to visitors due to an outbreak of norovirus.
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Millions spent on agency staff in Hereford and Worcestershire
WORKFORCE: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust and Wye Valley Trust spent more than £12.5m employing locum doctors and agency nurses in 2012.
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Wards closed at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals
Two wards have been closed at the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust due to an outbreak of norovirus.
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Hundreds of jobs to go at Worcestershire acute trust
WORKFORCE: Hundreds of jobs will be lost at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust in the next four years as part of plans to cut costs.
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SupplementsDistance learning - an HSJ telehealth supplement
The UK is facing a variety of health and social care challenges − an ageing population, a growing number of people in long-term care and an economic squeeze on public services.
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Review suggests reducing Redditch A&E
A major review of acute services in Worcestershire has recommended reducing the number of patients being seen at Alexandra Hospital in Redditch by around a quarter.
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NewsDame Ruth Carnall tells London chief execs gagging clauses 'unacceptable'
The head of NHS London, England’s largest strategic health authority, has said she will write to all chief executives in the capital to remind them gagging clauses in severance deals are “unacceptable”.
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Midlands and East raises 'concerns' with 14 trusts
NHS Midlands and East’s provider development committee has raised “principle concerns” with 14 trusts.
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NewsAnti-NHS reforms party launched
A group of healthcare professionals is today launching a new political party dedicated to opposing the government’s reforms of the NHS.
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Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust seeks £9m bailout
A hospital trust struggling with its finances has lodged an application for a £9m loan from the Department of Health.
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NewsBorrowing limit challenge for Worcestershire acute trust
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust may need an increase in its borrowing limit to cover the costs of a major service reconfiguration, HSJ has learned.