All HSJ Local articles – Page 350
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Radiology unit modernised at Princes Alexandra
SERVICES: Modernisation of the radiology unit at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow is offering patients a better environment and service.
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Thoracic surgery innovation hailed at Papworth
SERVICES: Surgeons at Papworth Hospital have become the first in the world to use new technology which allows them to control scopes used in keyhole thoracic surgery.
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Just 71pc of James Paget patients treated within 18 weeks
PERFORMANCE: Only 71 per cent of admitted patients were treated within the 18 weeks standard at James Paget University Hospitals Foundation Trust in July, the board heard.
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Norfolk Community Health exceeds MRSA target
PERFORMANCE: Norfolk Community Health and Care Trust has already exceeded its MRSA target for the year.
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Slow start for Colchester on savings plan
FINANCE: Colchester University Hospitals Foundation Trust made a surplus of £0.3m in the first quarter - slightly ahead of the planned £0.2m - but its cost improvement plans for the year have got off to a slow start.
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Japanese visitors take inspiration from Cambridgeshire's rehabilitation unit
WORKFORCE: A renowned rehabilitation unit has played host to Japanese visitors who wanted to find out about its pioneering programme.
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Cambridge makes £800k loss
FINANCE: Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust made a loss of £800,000 in the first four months of the financial year.
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New risk emerges for Cambridgeshire Community Services
PERFORMANCE: The risk that Cambridgeshire Community Services Trust will not be able to realise change from the “multiple important initiatives” it is engaged in has been added to the board assurance framework.
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Early warning tool used by Basildon after CQC warning
PERFORMANCE: Basildon Hospital has made changes in response to a critical Care Quality Commission report.
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North Essex consultant designs anti-anxiety app
SERVICES: An iPhone app to help people cope with anxiety and panic attacks has been designed by a consultant from North Essex Partnership Foundation Trust.
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Down's sufferer takes action over 'no resuscitation' order
A man with Down’s Syndrome is taking legal action against a trust after a do not resuscitate (DNR) order was put on his file without the knowledge of his next of kin.
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Trust criticised over new Pembury bus deal
FINANCE: A Kent NHS trust has come under fire for reneging on a deal to fund buses bringing patients to its new hospital, saying it needed the money for frontline services.
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Exclusive: Private franchise not ruled out as trust seeks merger
STRUCTURE: West Middlesex University Hospital Trust has become the latest district general hospital to say it cannot make foundation trust status on its own and seek a merger partner. It has not ruled out a private franchise management deal.
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Children's inpatient services taken out of George Eliot
STRUCTURE: The Arden primary care trust cluster has decided to transfer children’s inpatient services from George Eliot Hospital Trust to Coventry University Hospital.
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Plymouth trust appoints new NEDs
WORKFORCE: Plymouth Hospitals Trust has appointed a retired NHS chief executive, a retired surgeon and a council chief executive as non-executive directors.
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St Helens and Knowsley FT bid 'escalated' to Department of Health
PERFORMANCE: St Helens and Knowsley’s bid for foundation trust status has been “escalated” for Department of Health scrutiny, after the trust’s progress along the FT pipeline was red-rated for three months in a row.
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North Cumbria takeover deadline pushed back to 2013-14
STRUCTURE: The deadline for Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust’s planned acquisition of North Cumbria University Hospital has been pushed back by four months, into the next financial year.
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Analysed: The reorganisation of commissioning in the North East
The NHS in the North East has healthy finances but an unhealthy population. This briefing looks at how its new structure could overcome these problems.
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Birmingham CCGs set to merge
STRUCTURE: Two Birmingham clinical commissioning groups have “expressed a preference” for merging.
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Portsmouth Trust sacrifices finance to keep quality stable
FINANCE: Portsmouth Hospitals Trust has broadly delivered on its service quality targets, at the expense of its finances, which are continuing to deteriorate.