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News archive - For the Record

Image for Fury as Jack, 104, waits 12 hours at A&E
Fury as Jack, 104, waits 12 hours at A&E

22nd November 2012 - For the Record

The reporter is running a story on an elderly man who they said had to wait 12 hours for Ambuline to take him home. He has written to the newspaper to complain.

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Hospital food spend varies across region

29th October 2012 - For the Record

The reporter is doing a story about hospital meals and looking at how much hospitals spend and the types of meals on offer. According to the NHS statistics, the Trust spends £12.90 per patient per day.

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No-one should have to go through what we did

27th September 2012 - For the Record

The Stourbridge News have copies of letters from a patient’s wife who is not happy with the care her husband received after he died at Russells Hall Hospital.

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Hospital bills unpaid by foreign patients

22nd September 2012 - For the Record

The reporter is following up a Freedom of Information response that revealed the Trust is owed £12,000 for operations on non EU patients.

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Hospitals negligence bill tops £30m

11th September 2012 - For the Record

The reporter is writing an article on all Trusts in the West Midlands about claims for negligence. The reporter has figures stating the Trust has claims totalling £5.2m in 2011/12.