All ACUTE LIST articles – Page 35
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South Warwickshire bed closure plan stalls
STRUCTURE: A plan to reduce the number of beds at South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust stalled when it was forced to re-open a ward.
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Worcestershire Acute chief executive to retire in July
WORKFORCE: John Rostill OBE, who leads Worcester Acute hospitals NHS Trust, announced he will be stepping down at the end of July.
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NHS Hastings and Rother achieves £4.6m surplus
FINANCE: The primary care trust has reported a surplus of £4.6m in 2010-11.
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NHS Somerset sets out plans to hand over £500m budgets to consortium
STRUCTURE: NHS Somerset will transfer responsibility for a quarter of its budget to the local GP consortium by the end of the year.
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Trafford PCT finance director cautions board on savings plan
FINANCE: The PCT’s finance director has warned the board its £16.1m savings plan must not be allowed to undermine services at the financially struggling Trafford Healthcare Trust.
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NHS Swindon misses radiotherapy target by 20 per cent
PERFORMANCE: NHS Swindon missed the target that 94 per cent of patients receiving radiotherapy after treatment should do so within 31 days, by almost 20 percentage points during 2010-11.
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Hinchingbrooke franchise delay could threaten savings plan
FINANCE: Delays in the franchise contract for Hinchingbrooke Health Care could have an impact on the trust’s challenging savings targets, according to board papers.
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Hinchingbrooke appoints interim chief
STRUCTURE: Hinchingbrooke Health Care has appointed an interim chief executive, as it waits for ministerial sign off for its franchise deal with Circle.
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Complaints not falling at Luton and Dunstable FT
PERFORMANCE: The number of significant complaints at Luton and Dunstable Hospital FT is “not reducing”, according to the trust’s board papers.
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SHA steps in over quality issues at West Herts
NHS East of England has stepped in to arrange an “escalation meeting” at West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust to discuss quality issues.
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300 posts to go at Peterborough and Stamford FT
FINANCE: Peterborough and Stamford FT plans to cut 300 posts to help tackle a £38m gap in its finances.
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49 cancelled ops at Papworth FT due to 'staffing issues'
PERFORMANCE: Staffing issues were largely responsible for cancelled cardiac operations at Papworth Hospital FT, according to board papers.
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New patient record system for Stoke Mandeville
COMMERCIAL: The National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville hospital has installed a specialised electronic patient record system.
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George Eliot sees 92% rise in litigation claims
FINANCE: George Eliot Hospital Trust recorded a 92 per cent increase in the number of medico legal claims against it in 2010-11 compared with the previous year.
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Lansley opens new clinical research centre in Southampton
STRUCTURE: Health secretary Andrew Lansley has opened a new clinical research centre based at Southampton General Hospital.
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Western Sussex Hospitals finished 2010-11 with £5.2m surplus
FINANCE: The trust finished 2010-11 with a £5.2m surplus but has fallen behind plan so far this year, according to board papers.
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IRP review recommends against reopening Portsmouth ward
STRUCTURE: The Independent Reconfiguration Panel has recommended that a hospital in Portsmouth should not reverse its decision to close an end of life care ward.
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PCT challenges West Suffolk Hospital to reduce activity
FINANCE: West Suffolk Hospital Trust’s faces £2m of risk in its contract with NHS Suffolk as well as reduced activity, according to board papers.
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Royal Cornwall asks for treasury help with redundancy costs
WORKFORCE: Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust has made a bid to the Treasury for a mutually agreed resignation scheme to help reduce the costs of forthcoming redundancies.
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Colchester Hospital UFT to benefit from contract break up
FINANCE: A “disaggregation” of the block parts of Colchester Hospital University FT’s contract will be to the trust’s advantage as it will recognise increased activity, according to board papers.