All DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST articles – Page 4
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Dorset County above limit for C-diff
PERFORMANCE: Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust was above its limit for cases of c-difficile in May by one case.
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Dorset County behind on surplus
FINANCE: Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust was behind plan on its surplus by more than £400,000 at the end of May, latest board papers reveal.
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Dorset County Hospital 'crowdsources' improvements
SERVICE DESIGN: Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is using the ideas of its front line staff to try and help reduce patients’ feeling of isolation.
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Dorset County 'crowd sources' staff views
WORKFORCE: Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust has used a secure social media website to “crowd source” ideas for improving patient experience from staff.
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Dorset County buys in iPods for patients
PERFORMANCE: Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust has ordered iPods for use by patients undergoing procedures under local anaesthetics.
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CQC find concerns at Dorset County
PERFORMANCE: Care Quality Commission inspectors found Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust was not meeting two essential standards.
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Dorset County to tackle community pressure ulcers
PERFORMANCE: Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust is setting up a team to support community hospitals in managing patients at risk of pressure ulcers.
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New service goes out to AQP in Dorset
COMMERCIAL: NHS Dorset has advertised for providers of community endoscopy under any qualified provider, board papers reveal.
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HSJ LocalDorset launches 'immediate' nurse recruitment
WORKFORCE: An acute trust in the south west has begun immediate recruitment of extra qualified nurses in response to concerns the wards were short staffed.
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North Bristol appoints new finance director
WORKFORCE: North Bristol Trust has appointed Bill Boa as interim finance director.
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HSJ LocalRuling in PCT's favour in Dorset AQP row
COMMERCIAL: The Independent Reconfiguration Panel has dismissed a complaint about NHS Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset’s handling of the any qualified provider process. However, providers remain concerned about the pricing of dermatology services.
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Dorset County FT sees rise in ambulance handover delays
PERFORMANCE: Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust has seen an increase in the number of ambulance handover delays.
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Yeovil FD leaves after 18 years
WORKFORCE: Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust finance director Libby Walters is leaving the trust after 18 years.
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High proportion of Dorset cancer patients 'not involved' in care
PERFORMANCE: Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust scored poorly on measures of involving patients in their care in the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey for 2011-12.
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Bristol cluster finance director leaves post
WORKFORCE: The finance director of the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire primary care trust cluster has left.
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Nineteen consultants strike at Dorset County
WORKFORCE: Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust was forced to cancel 14 planned operations and 86 out patient appointments as a result of the strike by members of the Bristish Medical Association in June.
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Dorset County savings plans dependent on staff turnover
WORKFORCE: Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust is dependent upon staff leaving to achieve its savings plan, board papers reveal.
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Interim finance manager joins St George's
WORKFORCE: Bill Boa has joined St George’s Healthcare Trust as interim director of finance.
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Dorset County Hospital turns around finances
FINANCE: Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust has achieved significantly improved risk rating from Monitor, a year after having being give the lowesrt rating for both finance and governance.
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NewsParking fees raised by 28pc of trusts
More than a quarter of hospital trusts have increased car parking charges for patients and visitors, according to new data.