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Article: Central City News: Foundation for success HEALTH: Children's Hospital wins 'freedom' status
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- Evening Mail
- Article date:
- January 31, 2007
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FAMILIES of young patients at Birmingham Children's Hospital were
today promised a bigger say in its running after it won more freedom
from Government control.
The pledge was made after the hospital won foundation status,
which offers bosses more flexibility in the running of day-today
services.
The award, announced today, ended an 18-month process which saw
the hospital's standards assessed by a Government agency.
Announcing the decision, health minister Andy Burnham said: "I am
delighted Birmingham Children's Hospital has achieved foundation
status.
"Foundation Trusts enjoy greater freedom from day-to-day central
controls and the benefits this brings, such as the ability to
innovate ...