All East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust articles – Page 10
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HSJ Local
Ipswich chief pledges vascular move will bring 'gold-standard care'
STRUCTURE: The chief executive of the Ipswich Hospital Trust has written a public letter explaining a vascular surgury configuration that will see services moved to Colchester General Hospital.
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HSJ Local
One year without MRSA for Colchester FT
PERFORMANCE: Colchester University Hospital FT has gone a whole year without a case of MRSA, according to figures from the Health Protection Agency.
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HSJ Local
Work begins on £5m unit at Colchester FT
COMMERCIAL: Work has begun on a £5m unit to decontaminate medical instruments and equipment at Colchester Hospital University FT.
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HSJ Local
Colchester fails CQC dignity and nutrition test
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was not meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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HSJ Local
Colchester FT to bring contracts in house
COMMERCIAL: Colchester Hospital FT plans to bring an IT system and its facilities management services in house, according to board papers.
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HSJ Local
Colchester FT savings slip by £1m
FINANCE: Colchester Hospital FT has fallen £1m behind on its savings plan for the financiual year, according to board papers.
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HSJ Local
Colchester FT misses targer for abortion waits
PERFORMANCE: More than one in 10 women waited more than three weeks for an abortion in April at Colchester FT.
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HSJ Local
Colchester FT was not paid by PCT in April
FINANCE: Colchester Hospital UFT had to “slow” payments and dip into its reserves after a delay in signing its contract with NHS North East Essex.
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HSJ Local
Shared support services arm up for sale
COMMERCIAL: Trusts in the East of England region are selling a support services body that serves primary and mental health services in two counties.
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HSJ Local
Colchester Hospital UFT to benefit from contract break up
FINANCE: A “disaggregation” of the block parts of Colchester Hospital University FT’s contract will be to the trust’s advantage as it will recognise increased activity, according to board papers.
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HSJ Local
Colchester Hospital FT CQUIN drives stop smoking referrals
PERFORMANCE: A finance related performance indicator has helped Colchester Hospital University FT improve the number of referrals it sends to smoking cesseation services, according to board papers.
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HSJ Local
Temp staff costs rise to cover sickness at Colchester Hospital
WORKFORCE: Colchester Hospital University FT has seen an increase in temporary staff costs at the start of the year due to sickness absence, according to board papers.
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HSJ Local
Colchester FT underachieving on CQUINs
FINANCE: Underchievement on CQUIN goals by Colchester Hospital Foundation Trust has cost it nearly £0.5m so far this year.
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HSJ Local
Tough winter period for Colchester University FT
PERFORMANCE: Colchester Hospital University FT has reported it had a “difficult period” with ambulance call outs increasing and contingency beds called into use.
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News
Trust plans closure of seven wards
A hospital trust plans to close the equivalent of seven wards to get back into financial balance.
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News
Pharma boss takes over foundation trust
A former pharmaceuticals boss has been put in charge of Colchester Hospital University Foundation Trust.
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News
Trust announces board appointments
Colchester Hospital University foundation trust has announced the appointment of four non-executive directors (NEDs).
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News
Colchester chief to step down
The chief executive of a hospital trust has announced he is stepping down - three months after the trust’s chair was sacked by Monitor.
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News
Monitor concerned over vacant FT executive posts
Monitor has begun publicly reporting the number of foundation trust board posts left vacant or filled only by an interim.
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Comment
Jon Restell: could the NHS ever be like this?
People tell me I am good at predictions, so here is my month by month forecast for 2010.