All East Midlands articles – Page 67
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United Lincolnshire praises staff response to major fairground accident
WORKFORCE: Staff at Pilgrim Hospital in Lincolnshire have been praised for their “outstanding” response to a fairground accident in which 40 people were injured.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy critical comparisons are needed to improve management of patients with chronic diseases
The results of a rheumatology case-mix survey has highlighted a need to better evaluate care pathways for patients with chronic diseases. Sangeetha Baskar and colleagues explain the evidence.
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Derby Hospitals' £33m working capital facility approved
FINANCE: Derby Hospitals Foundation Trust is to receive a £33m working capital facility following approval from Monitor and Barclays.
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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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Chesterfield Royal pioneers e-prescribing
PERFORMANCE: Chesterfield Royal Hospital FT says the introduction of electronic prescribing across the hospital will help improve patient safety.
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CQC slams United Lincolshire over use of sedatives
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has expressed “major concerns” over the management of medication at the Pilgrim Hospital in Boston, Lincolnshire.
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Derbyshire consults on talking therapies service
STRUCTURE: Commissioners in Derbyshire have launched a consultation on plans to reconfigure mental health services in the county, which could involve shutting some services.
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Increase in parking charges at NUH
FINANCE: Nottingham Hospitals NHS trust has announced that it will increase the rates it charges for patients and visitors to park in its car parks from September.
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Northampton General joins forces with the private sector
COMMERCIAL: Northampton General Hospital NHS trust has announced a partnership with private healthcare provider Avery Healthcare to provide 22 “transitional care” beds at its Cliftonville Care Centre.
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Kettering General misses A&E performance targets
PERFORMANCE: Kettering General Hospitals Trust failed to meet key performance targets in its accident and emergency department in the last quarter, recent board papers reveal.
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Delayed transfers of care increasing at Nottinghamshire Healthcare
PERRFORMANCE: Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust missed its delayed transfers of care targets in June.
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University Hospitals Leicester racks up £8.4m deficit
FINANCE: Trust board finance papers reveal that at the end of June the organisation had spiralled into a debt of £8.4m already this year, a position the finance director Andrew Seddon describes as “most disappointing”.
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Lincolnshire Partnership only mental health trust still breaching mixed sex rules
PERFORMANCE: The partnership trust this month recorded one breach of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation, the only mental health trust to do so.
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Lincolnshire Community Trust only community provider breaching mixed sex rules
PERFORMANCE: The community trust this month recorded 10 breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation.
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Lincolnshire is worst area for stroke care
PERFORMANCE: Lincolnshire is the worst performing primary care trust area in England on two key stroke indicators, information released by the Department of Health has shown.
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Leicester trust seeks to increase car parking charges
FINANCE: Leicester’s Hospitals is asking for public views on proposals to increase the charge to park at the hospitals.
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Derby Hospitals has insufficient schemes to meet PCT demand management targets
FINANCE: Derby Hospitals has identified a risk associated with NHS Derbyshire County’s plans to reduce income by £9m through demand management.
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Sherwood Forest raises 'significant' A&E challenge with Monitor
PERFORMANCE: Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust has told Monitor it may miss the new accident and emergency targets.
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PCTs warned to watch spending on Milton Keynes FT
PERFORMANCE: Northampton and Milton Keynes primary care trust cluster has been warned they should “align” to monitor performance at Milton Keynes Foundation Trust.
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Derby picks Morrisons in estate sell-off
COMMERCIAL: Derby Hospitals Foundation Trust has selected Morrisons to develop the first phase of a new mixed use scheme planned for the old Derbyshire Royal Infirmary site.