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FOI 5572 Allegations

Published: November 8, 2017

How many allegations have you received against your staff which contain an element of sexual harassment and/or inappropriate sexual behaviour during each of the following financial years? Please provide a breakdown for each of the above financial years stating the outcome of the investigations including any action taken.   Please see attached PDF document. FOI 5572

FOI 5477 Fast track pathway

Published: September 7, 2017

I am writing to request the following information about Fast Track Continuing Healthcare under the Freedom of Information Act: Question 1 How do you ensure that the doctors and nurses you employ are aware of the Fast Track Pathway Continuing Healthcare eligibility criteria and of how to process an application? Doctors are aware of the […]

FOI 5382 Hospital privacy curtains

Published: August 3, 2017

What is the policy regarding the changing of a hospital privacy curtain in each NHS Hospital? How often are they changed on average per year? Is there any variation based on high or low risk areas/departments? For example: “Curtains are changed every 3, 4 or 6 months, or if visibly soiled or after a terminal […]

Metal on metal hip replacement alert issued by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

Published: June 30, 2017

Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (HEFT) is aware of the safety alert issued today by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency regarding patients who have been fitted with a ‘metal on metal’ hip device. HEFT stopped fitting ‘metal on metal’ hips in 2012 following concerns raised about the device. They recalled all 250 […]

FOI 5269 Headcount

Published: June 8, 2017

Does the trust plan to increase its headcount over the next 12 months? Overall the plan shows a moderate increase in the substantive workforce of 90FTE in 2017/18.  This is associated with increases in Senior Medics, Adult Nursing, support to nursing, Radiology and Advanced Clinical Practitioners. Does the trust plan to decrease its headcount over […]

Become a member: membership registration form

Published: June 8, 2017

Title* —Please choose an option—MrMrsMissMsDrProfessorOther Forename* Surname* Email* Address* Town/City* Postcode* Telephone Mobile Date of Birth   How involved would you like to be? High Involvement Medium Involvement Low Involvement Where did you hear about membership? Hospital website Social media Leaflet Information stand Hospital newspaper Friend or family member Hospital staff or volunteer Other If [...]

Good Hope Hospital free family fun day proves a fantastic success

Published: May 15, 2017

Hundreds of pounds have been raised to support Good Hope Hospital and a good time was had by all as a free family fun day supporting the hospital charity proved a roaring success. Families flocked to the event held by Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust at the Ramada Hotel in Sutton Coldfield which saw […]

FOI 4891 Contact details

Published: April 28, 2017

1) Does your organisation have a defined Medicines Information service/team? Yes 2) If so, please can you let me know the email address for the medicines information manager and the general email address for the medicines information team (or one or the other, if both isn’t possible). Amanda.berry@heartofengland.nhs.uk Medicines.information@heartofengland.nhs.uk

FOI 5099 Cancelled elective operations

Published: April 5, 2017

Firstly, since 1st April 2010 what has been the maximum cost to the Trust of an elective operation being cancelled last-minute for non-clinical reasons? Please give additional detail as to what the operation was and how many members of staff were supposed to be working on the operation. We do not hold this information Secondly, please […]

Trust triumphs again at Solihull Together 2017 Awards

Published: April 5, 2017

It was celebrations all round for Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust as organisers announced the winners of the third annual Solihull Together Awards at an inspiring ceremony. Compered by the Trust’s Interim Chair the Rt. Hon Jacqui Smith, the Awards celebrate outstanding work by individuals and organisations from across the borough that supports vulnerable […]

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