All EPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST articles – Page 9
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News
Growing gap between rich and poor trusts
An audit of NHS organisations’ 2011-12 accounts has found a widening gap between the trusts with healthy finances and those that are struggling.
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News
Burstow admits to budget cuts
Former health minister Paul Burstow has admitted there were cuts to mental health services under his watch at the Department of Health.
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HSJ Local
Epsom and St Helier misses emergency readmission target
PERFORMANCE: Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals Trust is breaching the emergency readmission to A&E target, with a rate of 7.3 per cent againt an organisational target of 5.8 per cent.
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HSJ Local
Epsom and St Helier finance ahead of plan
FINANCE: Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals Trust is ahead on its financial plan by £429,000, its July finance report reveals, but the trust is still predicting a year-end deficit of £19.4m.
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HSJ Local
Proposal to centralise pathology at St George's
STRUCTURE: The London review of pathology services has proposed centralising pathology in south west London at St George’s Hospital.
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News
Patient records security worries MP
The security of patients’ records is being put at risk by the decision of hospital trusts to outsource their administration to overseas’ companies, an MP claimed.
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HSJ Local
Cluster finds extra funding to tackle year-plus IVF waiters
PERFORMANCE: Minutes of NHS South West London’s performance committee said money would be made available to reduce the number of IVF patients waiting longer than a year at one of the hospitals serving the cluster.
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OFT investigates NHS hospitals sharing price data
The Office of Fair Trading has obtained assurances from eight NHS trusts that they will cease sharing commercially sensitive information about their private patient unit prices, it revealed this morning.
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Sutton GPs oppose downgrade of local hospital
GPs are opposing a proposed downgrade of accident and emergency and maternity services at St Helier Hospital in south London, it has emerged.
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HSJ Local
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals anticipate needing £17.7m 'cash support' from SHA
FINANCE: The Surrey/London borders trust’s latest board papers said: “The operating plan recently approved by NHS London had a projected cash support of £17.7m.”
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2011-12 saw biggest number of trust deficits for half-decade
Ten NHS hospital trusts recorded deficits in 2011-12 – the largest number to finish a year in the red for more than half a decade, Department of Health figures published today show.
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HSJ Local
Merger of Epsom hospital with Ashford and St Peter's FT a step closer
STRUCTURE: The merger of Epsom Hospital with Ashford and St Peter’s Foundation Trust came a step closer today after a transaction board announced the Surrey foundation as the preferred partner.
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HSJ Local
St George's earmarked as hub for south-west London pathology services
COMMERCIAL: The Tooting-based acute provider is to become the “hub” for pathology services serving the south-west’s GPs and four general hospitals.
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News
Burstow attacks move to close his local A&E
A panel appointed to look at the options for downgrading a hospital in south west London has recommended closing health minister Paul Burstow’s local A&E and maternity department.
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HSJ Local
King's Fund called in to look at options for unwanted hospital
STRUCTURE: The London/Surrey borders acute trust is working with the King’s Fund to examine options for St Helier Hospital.
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Comment
Could an NHS trust be allowed to go bankrupt?
Hospitals in the wrong place at the wrong time are in danger.
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HSJ Local
Patient waits 23 hours to be admitted to trust A&E
PERFORMANCE: A report to Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals Trust’s board showed one patient had waited 23 hours before being admitted in A&E.
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HSJ Local
Epsom and St Helier breach C section rate
PERFORMANCE: Epsom and St Helier Hospitals Trust saw a Caesarian section rate of 30.2 per cent for November, which is above its target of 24 per cent.
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HSJ Local
Epsom and St Helier ahead of deficit plan but behind on savings
FINANCE: Epsom and St Helier Hospitals Trust, the London/Surrey borders acute, has a year-to-date deficit of £15.25m, against a target of £16.1m, according to latest board papers.
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PM reveals details of £330m NHS capital funding
Prime Minister David Cameron today announced details of £330m of funding allocated for NHS capital projects.