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NewsLansley identifies 20 'unsustainable' trusts
The government has identified 20 trusts whose “clinical and financial stability is at risk” because of “cash-flow shortages” and legacy debt.
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HSJ Local
Guy's breaching private patient cap after twins procedure
FINANCE: The south London foundation trust reported that it had breached its private patient cap of 3.04 per cent this year.
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HSJ Local
SHA highlights 'never events' at West Herts Hospitals
PERFORMANCE: West Hertfordshire Hospitals has admitted it has had seven “never events” since October 2010, after concerns were raised by its strategic health authority.
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NewsCircle pulls out of bid to run hospital
Private healthcare firm Circle has pulled out of a bid to run a hospital in Surrey.
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HSJ Local
Legionella 'issues' at Basildon and Thurrock
PERFORMANCE: There are “ongoing issues” with legionella at Basildon and Thurrock UHFT, according to a document from the local strategic health authority.
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HSJ Local
Heatherwood FT closes birthing centre
STRUCTURE: Heatherwood and Wexham Park NHS Foundation Trust has closed its Ascot Birth Centre due to “unprecedented” staff sickness and maternity leave rates.
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HSJ Local
Southampton gets FT status after DH promise of 'restructured' debt
STRUCTURE: A large hospital trust on the south coast has achieved foundation status, after being told its debt would be “restructured” by the Department of Health.
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Nicholson says only 'small number' of PFI hospitals need extra funds
NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson appeared to contradict Andrew Lansley today when he told the Mid Staffs inquiry most PFI hospitals were “not in financial difficulty”.
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HSJ Local
'Severe capacity issues' halt emergency admissions at Heatherwood and Wexham Park
PERFORMANCE: Capacity issues at Heatherwood and Wexham Park NHS Foundation Trust caused a “serious incident” as the trust’s accident and emergency department became unsafe while ambulances queued outside.
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HSJ Local
Warwickshire stroke services behind target
PERFORMANCE: Stroke services in Warwickshire are behind target, with George Eliot Hospital and South Warwickshire Foundation Trust both significantly underperforming.
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HSJ Local
Super merger plans let down by £116m PFI shortfall
STRUCTURE: A planned merger that would create England’s largest NHS trust would require £116m of support in its first year.
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HSJ Local
Normality returns to Royal Hampshire hospital after gas leak
PERFORMANCE: Normal service has resumed at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital following a gas leak.
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HSJ Local
Co-op wins Doncaster & Bassetlaw Hospitals FT contract
COMMERCIAL: The Co-operative Pharmacy has been awarded a seven year outpatient dispensing contract with Doncaster & Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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HSJ Local
10.5 per cent drop in GP referrals to Wrightington Wigan and Leigh FT
PERFORMANCE: GP referrals to the Wrightington Wigan and Leigh Foundation Trust were down 10.5 per cent in the first three months of 2011-12 compared with the same period the previous year, the primary care trust NHS Ashton Wigan and Leigh has reported.
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NewsExclusive: fifth acute trust says it is considering private franchise management
A fifth hospital trust has said it will consider private franchise management.
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Fun run field hospital blown into quarry
A marquee set up to house a field hospital was blown into a quarry by high winds last week.
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NewsGerman firm linked to DH hospital plan down-plays involvement
Helios Healthcare, the company mentioned in correspondence between the Department of Health and McKinsey in recently released emails, said its “strategic focus [would remain] on the German hospitals market” .
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NewsExclusive: 500 avoidable deaths a year in London due to understaffing
There are more than 500 avoidable deaths a year in emergency care each year in London, a report obtained exclusively by HSJ reveals.
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HSJ Local
Derbyshire Healthcare celebrates best ever PEAT results
PERFORMANCE: Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has received its best ever scores in this year’s patient environment action team (PEAT) inspections.
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HSJ Local
NAO to probe Pennine Acute FT bid
STRUCTURE: The trust is one of two in the North West to be visited by the National Audit Office for its research on the challenges to achieving foundation trust status, according to a report to the region’s strategic health authority.