All HSJ Local articles – Page 250
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AHSN set up in East Midlands
RESEARCH NHS England has confirmed the East Midlands as one of 15 new Academic Health Science Networks.
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Nottingham consultant given key national organ role
APPOINTMENT A hospital consultant at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has been appointed to the role of deputy national clinical lead for organ donation.
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Lyons becomes chair at Sherwood Forest
APPOINTMENTS Sean Lyons has been appointed as the new chairman of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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New surgical day unit at United Lincs
SERVICE DESIGN Patients will soon benefit from a new surgical day unit and longer theatre opening times at Lincoln County Hospital part of United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
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Two new board members for Milton Keynes
APPOINTMENTS Milton Keynes CCG has appointed two new lay board members.
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Hindle leaves Leicester to take up AHSN role
APPOINTMENTS The chair of University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is set to step down to lead East Midlands Academic Health Science Network after seven years at the trust.
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Erewash overspends on secondary care
FINANCERecent finance board papers for Erewash CCG reveal that its financial forecast on NHS commissioned services has worsened by £290,000 which it attributes to three “key secondary care providers”.
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Leicester hospitals underperform against cancer target
PERFORMANCE Recent performance board papers for West Leicestershire CCG reveal that University Hospitals of Leicestershire NHS Trust under-performed against the its 62 day cancer referral to treatment time target for 2012/2013.
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New urgent care centre for Loughborough
SERVICE DESIGN A new urgent care centre for Loughborough opened last month. The Loughborough Urgent Care Centre, is commissioned by the CCG and opened 24 hours a day.
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Queen's performance drags Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hositals A&E results down
PERFORMANCE: A&E performance at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust is starkly divided at the trust’s two casualty units.
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Western Sussex achieves FT status
STRUCTURE: Monitor has authorised Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust as a foundation trust, only the second one since April 2012.
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East of England Ambulance 'helpless', says report
PERFORMANCE: The East of England Ambulance Service Trust has been undermined by in-fighting, confusion and a “sense of helplessness” among senior managers, according to an independent report.
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Tameside Hospital introduces wireless tracking system for patient records
STRUCTURE: Tameside Hospital FT has introduced a wireless tracking system for patient records - a step on the way towards electronic medical records.
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Monitor launches investigation into Poole Hospital
FINANCE: Monitor has announced it is investigating Poole Hospital Foundation Trust after the organisation predicted a financial deficit.
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New East Sussex endoscopy unit due to open in autumn
STRUCTURE: Building work on a new endoscopy unit at Eastbourne District General Hospital is nearing its final phase with the first patients expected to use it in early autumn.
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Surrey and Sussex aims to halve office waste
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust has launched an ambitious new recycling scheme at East Surrey Hospital.
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Dorset County 'crowd sources' staff views
WORKFORCE: Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust has used a secure social media website to “crowd source” ideas for improving patient experience from staff.
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Plymouth Hospitals doctor elected to national role
WORKFORCE: A consultant from Plymouth Hospitals Trust has been elected clinical vice president of the Royal College of Physicians.
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Regional role for Devon Partnership psychiatrist
STRUCTURE: A consultant psychiatrist at Devon Partnership Trust’s Langdon Hospital has been appointed by NHS England as the inaugural chair of an important new mental health network.
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Pennine Acute to invest £3m in nursing staff
WORKFORCE: Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust has announced it will invest £3m to increase nursing staff levels and re-introduce the role of ward sister to acute medical and surgical wards.