All Emergency care articles – Page 116
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NewsMid Staffs A&E to close at night
The accident and emergency department at Stafford Hospital is to close overnight due to inadequate permanent medical cover.
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Comment'Healing our finances needs a long term, not short term, strategy'
The financial problems of the NHS are extremely serious – but more like anaemia than haemorrhage. It is the financial equivalent of a long term medical condition, says Nick Bosanquet.
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NewsMinister: eight-minute ambulance target could be eased
The Department of Health is considering adding up to a minute to the ambulance response time target for life-threatening calls in an attempt to use resources more efficiently.
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NewsPatients in rural areas 'lost out' under targets
The outcomes focus of the new ambulance clinical indicators will help improve services for patients in rural areas, according to a new report by the Ambulance Service Network.
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NewsPublic warned over A&E admissions
Being unable to remove false nails and seeking treatment for a sick dog are just some of the “inappropriate” reasons why people attend A&E, according to research.
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Portsmouth rates itself red over A&E performance
PERFORMANCE: Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust has awarded itself a “red” rating for governance after performance declined during September.
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Luton and Bedfordshire cluster on monthly monitoring over acute concerns
PERFORMANCE: The Luton and Bedfordshire PCT cluster is being monitored monthly by its strategic health authority, after a “significant drop” in performance at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital.
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NewsWiping kidney waiting list could save £650m
Clearing the kidney transplant waiting list for could save the NHS £650m over five years, according to a new donor charity.
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Epsom and St Helier misses unplanned re-attendance target
PERFORMANCE: The south-west London trust missed the new A&E standard for unplanned re-attendance in September, with a rate of 7.3 per cent against a target of 5 per cent.
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Praise for Maidstone and Tunbridge on A&E waits
PERFORMANCE: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust has been commended for “strong” performance against the four hour waiting target for accident and emergency.
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Surrey and Sussex Healthcare well below A&E wait target
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has “significant challenges” with its performance against the four hour waiting target for accident and emergency.
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Unplanned A&E re-attendance remains above target in Bolton
PERFORMANCE: The rate of unplanned re-attendance at accident and emergency departments for NHS Bolton’s patients remained above the national limit for the fifth consecutive month in August, its latest performance report shows.
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Winchester and Eastleigh rated red for operating plans
PERFORMANCE: Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare NHS Trust has been given a red rating under the South Central strategic health authority compliance framework for its operating plans, and an amber rating for care quality.
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Patients diverted from pressured Worcester Royal A&E
PERFORMANCE: Due to continued poor performance against A&E targets, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust is to divert some patients from its Worcester Royal Hospital site to its Alexandra Hospital site.
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Second London reconfiguration approved
COMMERCIAL: The health secretary has approved the closure of services at King George Hospital in Ilford.
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Worcestershire acute below plan on activity
PERFORMANCE: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust is below plan on non-elective, outpatient and accident and emergency activity at the end of the first quarter of the year.
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Newham Hospital fails new A&E target
PERFORMANCE: The east London hospital has seen the proportion of people who leave without being seen remain steady at 10 per cent since April, double the target.
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Ten patients responsible for third of Hillingdon unplanned re-attendance
PERFORMANCE: Hillingdon Hospital Foundation Trust’s figures have been skewed by one patient who has attended 158 times since April 1st 2011 - nearly once a day.
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NewsUnions claim blood service review 'victory'
Unions have claimed victory over a campaign to prevent parts of the NHS blood and organ transplant service being privatised.
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NewsNHS 111 could struggle to meet demand
Attempts to “stitch together” different models of provision for the new NHS 111 non-emergency phone number could lead to a fragmented service that will struggle to cope with peaks in demand, the Ambulance Service Network has warned.