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News archive - 2018 March

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Russells Hall is the top recruiter for research trial

20th March 2018 - Press Releases and Statements

A national trial running at Russells Hall Hospital has recruited the highest number of patients out of 100 hospitals recruiting in the UK.

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Russells Hall is the top recruiter

20th March 2018 - Hot Topics

A national trial running at Russells Hall Hospital has recruited the highest number of patients out of 100 hospitals recruiting in the UK.

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Dirty equipment delays operations

15th March 2018 - For the Record

The Express & Star contacted the The Dudley Group in relation to an internal Trust newsletter issued in February around the cancellation of operations due to instruments arriving late and dirty instruments being returned from the Hospital Sterilisation Decontamination Unit (HSDU).

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1,800 elderly patients discharged at night

10th March 2018 - For the Record

The Express & Star contacted the Trust following a Freedom of Information request in relation to the amount of patients (430) over the ages of 65 and 85 who were discharged from hospital at night between the hours of 10pm and 6am.

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NHS demands put trust £5m out of pocket

7th March 2018 - For the Record

The Express & Star contacted The Dudley Group in relation to the Trust’s financial position published in the minutes from February’s board meeting. The minutes stated that the Trust’s year to date deficit was £5m.