All East of England articles – Page 87
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Essex PCTs meet surplus targets
FINANCE: PCTs in the North Essex Cluster are expecting to have made the required surpluses at the end of the financial year - despite massive overspends on commissioned services.
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NHS Suffolk appoints new director of public health
WORKFORCE: A clinician who has helped to improve health services in Ethiopia is facing a new challenge in Suffolk.
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Mixed sex breaches at Luton and Dunstable
PERFORMANCE: There were 19 mixed sex accommodation breaches in February at Luton and Dunstable Hospital.
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Norfolk and Norwich occupational health service accredited
WORKFORCE: The workforce health and wellbeing service at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals Foundation Trust has been accredited by the Facility of Occupational Medicine.
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Under-19s sexual health service opened in Harlow by mental health trust
PERFORMANCE: A new under-19s contraception and sexual health service has been launched in Harlow, Essex.
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Norfolk and Suffolk FT wins £17m contract
COMMERCIAL: Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust has been awarded a £17.7m contract to run the Suffolk Wellbeing Service (SWS) aimed at helping patients manage stress, anxiety and depression.
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Princess Alex A&E performance concern
PERFORMANCE: A&E performance at Princess Alexandra Hospital is causing concern to the PCT cluster.
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Norfolk Community Health invests in facilities
FINANCE: Patients in north Norfolk are to benefit from substantial investments in community facilities. A £3.7m redevelopment of North Walsham Community Hospital is now finished and a new health centre in Aylsham is also nearing completion. Both units will be managed by Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust.
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Basildon and Orsett Hospitals receive continuity mark
PERFORMANCE: Basildon and Orsett Hospitals are prepared to ‘keep calm and carry on’ in a crisis after being awarded a kite mark from the British Standards Institution (BSI) for their plans for business continuity.
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Text message service launched to reduce missed appointments
SERVICES: Princess Alexandra Hospital is setting up a text message service in a bid to reduce missed appointments.
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Renal service becomes biggest in East of England
SERVICES: Patients in Bedford and Harlow will be able to get dialysis closer to home thanks to two planned satellite renal dialysis units.
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Colchester improves communication with care homes
SERVICES: Staff at Colchester General Hospital and Essex County Hospital are working more closely with local care homes to improve communication about patients.
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Strike threat as paid tea breaks scrapped at Cambridge
Staff at Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust could be balloted on industrial action in a row over pay cuts.
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Harmoni wins Suffolk 111 contract
COMMERCIAL: Harmoni has been named as preferred bidder for the NHS 111 service in Suffolk.
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'Big beast' required to counterbalance hospitals' power, says chief
STRUCTURE: A primary care trust chief executive has said he wants to see a local community services trust reach foundation status so there is a “big beast” to counterbalance the power of the acute sector in the East of England.
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HSJ LocalAnalysed: the future structure of community services in East Anglia
HSJ Local Briefing is our new in-depth analysis of the key issues facing the NHS’s major health economies. This week, HSJ looks at the long term viability of community services in East Anglia.
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NewsExclusive: Circle deal means Hinchingbrooke needs over £70m to clear debts
The deal struck between Hinchingbrooke Health Care Trust and its private sector operator means the trust needs surpluses of at least £70m over the next decade to pay off its £40m debts.
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NewsFranchise deal could deter NHS bidder from hospital partnership
An NHS contender to partner with George Eliot Hospital Trust has said it may have to withdraw its bid, following signals that the trust might opt for a Hinchingbrooke-style franchise deal.
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Ipswich's chief executive heads for SHA cluster
WORKFORCE: Ipswich Hospital Trust’s chief executive has announced his departure.
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Ex-social services director becomes new James Paget chair
The former director of social services at Norfolk County Council has been appointed chair of the James Paget University Hospitals Foundation Trust.