All East of England articles – Page 83
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New IT strategy for West Herts
FINANCE: West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust has adopted a new IT strategy which, if fully implemented, could ultimately cost £67m over five years.
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West Herts considers mobile bed units
PERFORMANCE: West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust is examining how it could provide additional beds to meet increased demand.
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Business case for new hospital in Hemel
STRUCTURE: A business case of the development of a local general hospital on the Hemel Hempstead Hospital site could be prepared by the end of the year.
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A&E target missed by West suffolk
PERFORMANCE: West Suffolk Hospital Foundation Trust failed to reach the 95 per cent standard for 4 hours in A&E in April.
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Suffolk trust may drop bottled water in bid to be green
PERFORMANCE: Bottled water could be off the menu at West Suffolk Hospital Foundation Trust - as part of its sustainable development policy.
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Demanding MRSA target for Princess Alexandra
PERFORMANCE: Only one post-48 hour MRSA case was reported at Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust in 2011-12 - but this has meant the trust has a demanding target of just one case for this financial year, its board heard.
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Princess Alexandra improves on 18 week target
PERFORMANCE: Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust admitted 93.5 per cent of people within 18 weeks in April, after failing to meet the 90 per cent standard in February and March.
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Provider performance lagging
PERFORMANCE: Performances at some acute providers in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has been below national standards, the board of the NHS Cambridgshire and Peterbrough cluster has been told.
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Cambs CCG appoints CEO
WORKFORCE: Andy Vowles has been appointed chief operating officer of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG.
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Pay driving finance issues at Princess Alexandra
FINANCE: Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust made a loss of over £1m in the first month of the financial year, the board heard.
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Hike in safeguarding at Ipswich
PERFORMANCE: Staff had to deal with 429 children with safeguarding children alerts who were admitted to Ipswich Hospital in 2011-12 - a 21 per cent increase on the previous year.
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Added risk for Cambs community trust
PERFORMANCE: Cambridgeshire Community Services has added two new risks to its board assurance framework this month.
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James Paget improving on medicines management
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has given James Paget University Hospitals Foundation Trust a clean bill of health over its medicines management, after raising concerns at an earlier inspection.
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Police officer to be based at Princess Alexandra
WORKFORCE: A dedicated police community support officer is to be based at the Princess Alexandra Hospital.
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Staff issued sacking warning over inductions
WORKFORCE: Staff who fail to complete an induction programme within two weeks of starting work at Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation Trust are being warned they could be sacked.
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Basildon busts monthly C diff target
PERFORMANCE: Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation Trust had seven Clostridum difficile cases in April - above its threshold of four for the month.
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X-ray upgrade for West Suffolk
PERFORMANCE: Instant access to improved quality X-rays and scans should speed up clinics at West Suffolk Hospital.
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Staff and student training upgade at James Paget
WORKFORCE: James Paget University Hospitals Foundation Trust is spending £500,000 upgrading education and training facilities for existing staff, and also medical and nursing students.
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New clinical director at South Essex Partnership
WORKFORCE: Charles Olojugba has been appointed clinical director for old age psychiatry at South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.
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Delirium pathway drawn up by Essex trusts
PERFORMANCE: Two NHS organisations in Essex have drawn up a shared protocol on the diagnosis and treatment of elderly people with delirium.