All HSJ Local articles – Page 499
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Four in five satisfied with IAPT at Suffolk Mental Health Partnership
PERFORMANCE: Four in every five Suffolk users of psychological therapy provided by Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) were satisfied or very satisfied with their therapist, a survey has found.
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South Tees FT extends weight loss service
PERFORMANCE: South Tees Hospitals FT has announced it is extending a specialist service that has helped obese people lose weight when all other options have failed.
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NW to consider rules on 'financial impact' of reconfigurations involving PFI
STRUCTURE: The strategic health authority has confirmed it is working on a set of rules for handling the “financial impact” of reconfigurations involving private finance initiative buildings.
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South Central consults on redesign for stroke, vascular and trauma care
STRUCTURE: A consultation is underway recommending a reconfiguration of stroke, vascular and major trauma care in the South Central region.
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New prison service launched by Surrey and Borders Partnership
STRUCTURE: A dedicated healthcare service to support prisoners who have a learning disability has been launched across Surrey’s four prisons.
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SE London cluster reviewing spinal surgery at Lewisham Hospital
PERFORMANCE: Commissioners in south east London are reviewing the future of the spinal surgery services at Lewisham Healthcare Trust
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South West Yorks nurse to advise NICE
WORKFORCE: A mental health nurse from South West Yorkshire Partnership FT has been chosen to help shape national guidance on the treatment of young people with schizophrenia and psychosis.
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New health training facility opened in Birmingham
WORKFORCE: Birmingham City University has launched a state-of-the-art teaching wing that brings all health-related courses together on one site.
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West Hertfordshire nearly £2m behind on recovery plan
FINANCE: A failure to identify key savings has put West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust £1.8m behind on its financial recovery plan, board papers show.
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Portsmouth Hospitals reviews breakeven forecast
FINANCE: Portsmouth Hospitals Trust has been forced review its “break even” forecast for the end of the year after breaching the cap on its contract with NHS Hampshire.
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Chase Farm to remain open but loses A&E unit
STRUCTURE: The health secretary has rubber stamped plans to downgrade Chase Farm Hospital’s emergency department and take forward a possible merger with North Middlesex University Hospital Trust.
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Lewisham Healthcare Trust £1m behind CIPs target
FINANCE: The south London acute trust had a shortfall of £1,048k against its full-year target of £16.1m at the end of August.
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Leicester PCT cluster appoints NEDs
WORKFORCE: Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland PCT cluster has announced the non-executive directors who will sit on its new integrated board.
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New chair for Cumbria Partnership
WORKFORCE: Mike Taylor, the current chair of NHS Cumbria, has been appointed the new chair of Cumbria Partnership Foundation Trust.
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United Lincolnshire praises staff response to major fairground accident
WORKFORCE: Staff at Pilgrim Hospital in Lincolnshire have been praised for their “outstanding” response to a fairground accident in which 40 people were injured.
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Morecambe maternity services rapped by regulator
PERFORMANCE: Divisions between senior medical staff contributed to maternity services at University Hospitals Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust failing to meet essential safety standards, the Care Quality Commission has warned.
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Surrey and Sussex Healthcare gets 40 more A&E beds for winter
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is to introduce a temporary ward of 40 beds to expand its capacity and reduce waits over winter, according to chief executive Michael Wilson.
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Surrey and Sussex Healthcare looks to £2m A&E refurbishment
STRUCTURE: In his weekly message, trust chief executive Michael Wilson highlighted the start of work to overhaul East Surrey Hospital’s emergency department and a new patient pathway.
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Surrey and Sussex Healthcare ‘turning corner’ on maternity
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust chief executive Michael Wilson has paid tribute to maternity staff by highlighting anecdotal evidence of an improvement in standards.
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NHS Warrington facing 'probable' £4.5m deficit for 2011-12
FINANCE: The primary care trust is facing a “probable” deficit of £4.5m in 2011-12, according to its cluster’s latest finance report.