All HSJ Local articles – Page 223

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East Kent scores below average on three PLACE standards

2013-09-26T00:19:00Z

PERFORMANCE: East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust scored well for the appearance of patient areas in the new patient-led ward inspection regime, but below average for standards on dignity, cleanliness and food.

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Below par PLACE scores for Medway FT

2013-09-26T00:09:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Medway Foundation Trust scored below average for all four standards in the new patient-led ward inspection regime.

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Coventry and Warwickshire to bid to take over George Eliot

2013-09-26T00:01:00Z

STRUCTURE: A financially challenged NHS trust is set to launch an attempt take over a struggling neighbour in a bid to secure the future of both over the long term, HSJ has learned.

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Lisa Rodrigues announces retirement

2013-09-25T14:38:00Z

Lisa Rodrigues, chief executive of the Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust, has told HSJ she plans to retire next year.

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Norfolk and Norwich to spend £2.3m on pathology pay offs

2013-09-25T10:18:00Z

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals Foundation Trust is set to spend an estimated £2.3m on severance and redundancy payoffs directly related to a regional reconfiguration of pathology services.

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Baby's parents condemn 'cover-up'

2013-09-25T09:55:00Z

A “cover-up” into failings surrounding the death of a baby girl who was treated at a scandal-hit health trust was “unforgiveable”, say the child’s parents.

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South West hospitals perform well against SHMI

2013-09-24T17:35:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Five trusts in the south west had higher than expected mortality under the standardised hospital mortality indicator.

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Ambulance Service records highest absence rate in region

2013-09-24T17:34:00Z

WORKFORCE East of England Ambulance Service Trust had the highest average sickness absence rate for the first three months of 2013 across the East of England region, according to HSJ analysis of official data published in July.

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Taunton chief welcomes scrutiny by chief inspector

2013-09-24T17:32:00Z

PERFORMANCE: The chief executive of Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust has welcomed the trust’s inclusion in the first wave of hospitals to be inspected under the new chief inspector of hospitals’ regime.

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North Essex Partnership extends mental health support phone line

2013-09-24T17:31:00Z

PERFORMANCE North Essex Partnership and Mid Essex Mind, has secured funding to extend an out of hours mental health support line service it has been piloting for the last year.

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Complaints stay level year-on-year at South west London and St George's Mental Health Trust

2013-09-24T17:30:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Complaints have stayed level year-on-year at South West London and St George’s Mental Health Trust, a board report reveals.

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St Helens and Knowsley plans £15.4m savings in 2013-14

2013-09-24T17:29:00Z

FINANCE: St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals Trust aims to make cost improvement programme savings of £15.4m in 2013-14.

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South London and Maudsley IAPT services sees increase in advice calls regarding sexual abuse

2013-09-24T17:24:00Z

PERFORMANCE: South London and Maudsley’s Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies services have seen an increase in calls regarding historical sexual abuse, board papers report.

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Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust planning to re-model community services

2013-09-24T17:05:00Z

STRUCTURE: Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust is planning to re-structure Enfield community services, which it took over in the Transforming Community Services programme in 2010.

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Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust sets up new services after GP concerns

2013-09-24T17:00:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust has set up two new services in response to access concerns from GPs.

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Merging Dorset trusts start work on plan B

2013-09-24T11:45:00Z

STRUCTURE: The Dorset foundation trusts waiting for a decision on their merger plans have agreed to stop meetings about the merger and are developing alternative plans, HSJ has learned.

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Junior doctor numbers tripled at struggling A&E

2013-09-24T10:33:00Z

Extra government funding will be used to trebled the number of junior doctors at the accident and emergency department of a trust affected by the closure of services at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust, it has been announced.

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Great Western 'disappointed' over A&E bail out

2013-09-23T17:37:00Z

FINANCE: The chief executive of Great Western Hospitals Foundation Trust has expressed her disappointment that the trust missed out on a share of the government’s accident and emergency bailout fund.

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Great Western recruits nurses from Spain

2013-09-23T17:10:00Z

WORKFORCE: Great Western Hospitals Foundation Trust has appointed more than 50 nurses from abroad.

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GMC abandons case against four Mid Staffs doctors

2013-09-23T16:45:00Z

WORKFORCE: The General Medical Council has abandoned fitness to practise investigations into four senior doctors at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust due to insufficient evidence.