All East of England articles – Page 99
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NHS North East Essex invites bids for charity grants
FINANCE: The primary care trust is inviting voluntary organisations to bid for grants.
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NHS Norfolk set to launch tender for OOH service
COMMERCIAL: NHS Norfolk has announced it will put its out of hours GP service out to tender later this year.
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Clinic leads to hike in natural births at Norfolk FT
PERFORMANCE: A specialist clinic at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital has led to a big increase in the number of women choosing natural childbirth having previously had a caesarean section.
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QEH issues apology to patient moved nine times
PERFORMANCE: Managers at Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn FT have apologised to a patient who was moved between nine different wards while being treated for a heart attack.
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NNUH calls on public to help protect future of local liver surgery
STRUCTURE: The public have been invited to attend a talk about the future of liver surgery at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital on 14 September.
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Four in five satisfied with IAPT at Suffolk Mental Health Partnership
PERFORMANCE: Four in every five Suffolk users of psychological therapy provided by Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) were satisfied or very satisfied with their therapist, a survey has found.
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South Essex Partnership completes takeover of Beds community services
STRUCTURE: Staff and services at Bedfordshire Community Health Services transferred formally to South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust on 1 September.
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Shortlist announced for Suffolk community services tender
COMMERCIAL: Nine organisations have been shortlisted for the £43m contract to run Suffolk’s community services, it has been announced.
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GPs commission new Norfolk community COPD service
STRUCTURE: Patients in west Norfolk with long-term lung problems are benefiting from new GP-commissioned clinics designed to help them manage their conditions and stay out of hospital.
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Community trust chief exec moves to regional role
WORKFORCE: Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust has announced that Sheila Adams-O’Shea is leaving to take forward a “key strategic piece of work” on behalf of NHS East of England.
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Ipswich Hospital 'not to achieve' patient experience improvement
PERFORMANCE: Ipswich Hospital expects to fail on a patient experience targets linked to part of the value of its contract.
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£2.5m overspend expected on pay at Ipswich Hospital
FINANCE: Ipswich Hospital Trust overspent by nearly £1.7m on pay for the first three months of the financial year due to temporay staffing levels, according to board papers.
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South East Essex to apply local marginal tariff rate
FINANCE: NHS South East Essex has chosen not to apply a national marginal rate for over-performance to Southend University Hospital, according to board papers.
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Essex cluster brings in staff to tackle continuing healthcare backlog
WORKFORCE: The South Essex primary care trust cluster has brought in extra nursing and administrative resource to deal with a continuing healthcare (CHC) overspend.
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East and North Herts awards building contract
COMMERCIAL: East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust has signed a £5m building contract with construction company Willmott Dixon.
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CommentTransforming trust aims high in the East of England
Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust’s ambitious aim to “become one of the best local hospitals in the country” is revealed in a “transformation programme” report in its most recent board papers.
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Poor performance sparks concerns over commissioning relationship in Mid Essex
PERFORMANCE: The East of England strategic health authority has raised concerns over a “deficient commissioning relationship” between NHS Mid Essex and Mid Essex Hospital Services Trust.
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North Essex cluster yet to find £13m of savings plans
FINANCE: More than £13m of saving schemes for this year are yet to be identified by the North Essex primary care trust cluster.
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Continuing care demand leads to overspend in Norfolk
FINANCE: NHS Norfolk is overspending on continuing healthcare due to “continued growth in patient numbers”, despite a £5m increase in its budget.
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Early acute overspend leads to £10m 'pressures' forecast in Norfolk
FINANCE: Norfolk primary care trust is predicting acute activity to be above plan by more than £10m by the end of the year, as “all major providers” are currently over performing.