All HSJ Local articles – Page 338
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London Ambulance appoints new chief executive
WORKFORCE: Ann Radmore has been appointed chief executive of London Ambulance Service.
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Trust 'shocked' at Sir Jimmy Savile allegations
PATIENT SAFETY Buckinghamshire Healthcare, the trust that runs Stoke Mandeville Hospital, has said it is “shocked” over allegations that Sir Jimmy Savile abused children while volunteering there.
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Poole maternity unit closed for 27 hours
PERFORMANCE: Poole Hospital Foundation Trust was forced to close its maternity unit to new admissions for 27 hours on 15 and 16 August.
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Buckinghamshire trust puts back FT application date to April
STRUCTURE: Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust has agreed a revised timetable for submission of its application to become a foundation trust.
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Poole and Royal Bournemouth appoint joint IT director
WORKFORCE: John Gill has been appointed joint director of IT at Poole Hospital Foundation Trust and Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Foundation Trust, as the two trusts continue to work towards merging.
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Coventry and Warwickshire fears Monitor pipeline lag
STRUCTURE: Monitor’s foundation trust authorisation pipeline has been highlighted as a “red” risk by University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Trust.
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Red finance rating for Coventry and Warwickshire Trust
FINANCE: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Trust have been given a “red” financial risk rating score of two for July and August, worse than the score of three given for April to June.
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Cornwall redesigns services for isolated communities
The NHS in Cornwall has a small population spread over a large area, so is piloting new ways of delivering care outside of hospital
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Analysed: a new model of hospital care in Cornwall
A pilot urgent care model for Cornwall has fired the enthusiasm of providers while raising questions including start-up funding
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Three new non execs sign up at Surrey and Sussex
WORKFORCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has appointed three new non-executive directors to its board.
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New director of therapies at Surrey and Borders
WORKFORCE: A new director of therapies and innovations has joined Surrey and Borders Partnership Foundation Trust this month.
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Coventry and Warwickshire trust must find another £2.9m
FINANCE: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire will have to find an extra £2.9m of cost improvement savings in order to hit its year-end surplus target of £2.5m.
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DTOCs still over target at Coventry and Warwickshire
PERFORMANCE: Delayed transfers of care at University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire Trust fell for three months in a row during the summer, but are still significantly above target.
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Royal Cornwall wins health secretary approval
STRUCTURE: The health seceretary has backed Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust’s bid for foundation trust status.
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Surrey PCT identifies key risks during transition
STRUCTURE: NHS Surrey has identified a list of 14 “key risks and issues” it faces in the transition of commissioning responsibility to clinical commissioning groups.
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Surrey and Sussex chief targets infection control ‘challenge’
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust chief executive Michael Wilson has identified infection control as one the challenges facing the organisation as it seeks foundation trust status.
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QIPP risk grows for Surrey commissioners
FINANCE: NHS Surrey was reporting further slippage against quality, innovation, productivity and prevention (QIPP) targets in August.
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Rural FTs look to closer working to shore up future
STRUCTURE: Two successful foundation trusts are exploring means of working together more closely, including a possible merger, in an attempt to meet the challenge of providing care in a rural setting.
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Six outstanding patient safety alerts at Aintree
PERFORMANCE: The trust’s commissioners have reported that it has six overdue patient safety alerts.
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St Helens and Knowsley Clostridium difficile cases above plan
PERFORMANCE: The trust currently has 11 recorded cases of Clostridium difficile infection in 2012-13 against a plan for the year to date of six, commissioner board papers state.