All Emergency care articles – Page 125
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Paramedic concerns raised by Bird inquest coroner
Concerns about ambulance staff being held back from casualty scenes have been raised by the coroner who held inquests into the deaths of Derrick Bird and the 12 people he shot dead in Cumbria last year.
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HSJ Local
Pennine Acute closes Rochdale A&E
STRUCTURE: Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust will close the Rochdale Infirmary A&E, and open an urgent care centre in replacement, on 4 April.
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Trusts risking fines with mixed-sex wards
Thousands of patients are still being cared for in mixed-sex accommodation despite the fact that trusts face being fined for the practice from next month.
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HSJ Local
Norovirus outbreak closes wards at University Hospitals Bristol
PERFORMANCE: University Hospitals Bristol Foundation Trust had between five and 10 wards closed at any one time during January and February as a result of a norovirus outbreak.
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HSJ Local
QIPP failure and demand blamed for West Essex acute overspend
FINANCE: Slippage in West Essex PCT’s quality, innovation, productivity and prevention (QIPP) plan has been due to “unprecedented demand” for urgent and emergency care, according to board papers.
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HSJ Local
Review backs closure of A&E at North Tees and Hartlepool FT
STRUCTURE: The accident and emergency department at University Hospital of Hartlepool should close on safety grounds, an independent review has concluded.
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HSJ Local
Guy's and St Thomas's A and E under pressure
PERFORMANCE: Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust went on to “red status” for the first time ever for emergency admissions in January.
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DH ignored advice to cut children's acute top-ups
A report on the true cost of specialised care has provided fresh evidence that the government bowed to political pressure not to reduce funding to children’s acute services.
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HSJ Local
Over activity at Hinchingbrooke Health Care Trust
PERFORMANCE: Hinchingbrooke Health Care Trust has reported over activity for elective care, including outpatient procedures 120 per cent above plan.
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HSJ Local
A&E pressures at Ashford and St Peter’s
PERFORMANCE: Ashford and St Peter’s experienced significant capacity pressure in accident and emergency during February as a result of winter weather.
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Blood service privatisation criticised in Commons
Privatising parts of the National Blood Service could put people off donating as they would see companies profiting from their generosity, an MP said today.
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'Presumed consent' proposal to Westminster withdrawn
A request to the UK government to introduce presumed consent for organ donation has been withdrawn by the Welsh Assembly.
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HSJ Knowledge
Finding efficient ways to maximise accident and emergency payments
Changes to the payments trusts receive for A&E services have the potential to cause financial difficulties. The Foundation Trust Network’s benchmarking team worked with 17 trusts to pinpoint how A&E departments can stay on the right side of the new rules. FTN director Sue Slipman explains.
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HSJ Local
Dorset hospital trust misses key targets
PERFORMANCE: Dorset County Hospital NHS Trust is continuing to struggle on several key performance indicators, including targets on waiting times, accident and emergency treatment, operation cancellations, cancer treatment, and stroke services.
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Health bodies withdraw from alcohol policy
Leading health organisations have slammed the government’s “responsibility deal” on alcohol and refused to sign up as partners.
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HSJ Local
Concerns raised over children's waiting times at University Hospitals of Leicester
PERFORMANCE: Concerns have been raised over the length of time children are having to wait for elective treatment at University Hospitals of Leicester Trust.
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NHS complaints regulations overhaul announced
New regulations to speed up the NHS complaints procedure in Wales have been announced by health minister Edwina Hart.
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Department rejects blood services claims
The Department of Health has rejected claims that it plans to privatise areas of the NHS blood service.
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HSJ Local
Southend FT responds to CQC concerns
PERFORMANCE: Southend University FT has responded to concerns over safety at the trust raised by the Care Quality Commission.
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Most serious incidents rise by more than a fifth
A rising proportion of reported incidents in NHS organisations involve deaths and permanent injuries, latest figures from the National Patient Safety Agency indicate.