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Investigation
into governance at Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
HEALTH sector regulator
Monitor has announced that it is investigating whether Aintree
University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has breached conditions of
its licence.
The health sector regulator made the decision after breaches of its
C. Difficile, MRSA, A&E 4 hour waiting time and Referral to
Treatment targets raised concerns about governance at the Trust.
The investigation is 1 of the 1st investigations to take place
under Monitor's new provider licence regulatory regime which came
into force on April 1 2013. This aims to protect and promote
patients interests. Monitor has also launched investigations into
Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, South Warwickshire NHS
Foundation Trust and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation
Trust after the Trusts failed to meet financial and governance
standards.
The health sector regulator will ask the Trusts to explain why they
have experienced problems and what they are doing to address them.
If Monitor finds that the Trusts are unable to address these issues
quickly and effectively they may find the Trusts to be in breach of
their licence conditions and take enforcement action.
Monitor is investigating the trust for the following reasons:-
► Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has failed to
meet C. Difficile, MRSA, A&E 4 hour waiting time and the Referral to
Treatment (admitted patients) targets.
► Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has a predicted financial
deficit.
► South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust has persistent breaches of
A&E targets.
► University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust has
persistent breaches of A&E targets.
We will meet with the boards of the 4 Trusts and will make an
announcement about the result of the investigations once we have
reviewed all available evidence.
Yvonne Mowlds, Regional Director at Monitor, said:- "These
Trusts are experiencing problems and we are investigating at an
early stage to find out why these problems have occurred. Monitor
has not yet reached a view as to whether there has been any breach
of the licence conditions. Patients expect to see their services run
well and by investigating at this early stage we can make sure that
the Trusts are able to address any issues quickly and effectively." |
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Partner sought
to help deliver 2,500 homes
THE Mayor of Liverpool, Joe
Anderson, is giving housing developers an exciting opportunity to
team-up with the City Council and help build the City's future.
A search has been launched for an official housing partner for
Liverpool, to deliver 1,500 new homes for local people, and bring a
further 1,000 properties back into use.
The Mayor is hosting a Bidders Event at Arena and Convention Centre
Liverpool on Monday, 1 July 2013, to give public and private sector
organisations the chance to learn more about the plans and find out
about the bidding process.
The partnership will support the Mayor's pledge to deliver thousands
of new and refurbished homes over the next three years.
Mayor Joe Anderson said:- "I promised to build 5,000 new homes
in Liverpool by 2016. We're already building 2,500 of them. We want
everyone in Liverpool to have access to a decent home, and that's
why improving our housing stock is one of my top priorities. To
achieve this, it's vital that we work creatively with other
organisations from the public and private sector.
This partnership will help us build on the fantastic progress we are
making in housing in this City, unlocking new investment
opportunities, and allowing us to pool resources and expertise. This
is about improving the lives of thousands of local people, so we are
only looking for organisations with a real commitment to housing
regeneration and the track record to back it up. We want to
see innovation and a market-led approach in build development and
quality, to ensure the people of this City get the housing they
deserve."
Liverpool City Council's Cabinet Member for Housing, Councillor Ann
O'Byrne, said:- "We continue to make great strides in housing
in this City, and this new partnership will help propel our work
faster and further than ever before. It's about working in
collaboration with other organisations to deliver the housing the
people of this City so desperately need. We're looking forward
to sharing our plans with organisations and I'm confident that they
will share our enthusiasm. It's a win-win situation, because it will
increase our ability to drive forward with our housing programme,
while giving our partner or partners a unique opportunity to invest
in one of the country's most dynamic, forward thinking cities."
Proposals which require the Council to underwrite investment will be
rejected. The procurement documents can be viewed
online. The closing date for
submission of the Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) is Friday, 19
July 2013. More information about the Bidders Events in Liverpool is
available at:-
liverpool.gov.uk/buildourfuture.
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