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Commissioners had 'no confidence' in data supplied by Imperial

2011-09-08T18:42:00Z

FINANCE: Minutes from a commissioner meeting said the west London trust had presented them with data “in which [it had] no confidence”.

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West London PCTs identify £24m risk to their QIPP delivery

2011-09-08T18:39:00Z

FINANCE: Ealing, Hillingdon and Hounslow primary care trusts reported a £24m risk to their QIPP delivery to the cluster this month and are “considering alternative measures”.

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GP plans may result in ‘even greater reductions in funding’ for Countess of Chester

2011-09-08T18:23:00Z

FINANCE: The foundation trust has warned that the, as yet unconfirmed, long-term commissioning intentions of pathfinder clinical commissioning groups may force it to make “significant workforce reductions”.

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Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals starts A&E alcohol screening

2011-09-08T18:21:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals Trust is introducing a screening programme to help reduce alcohol-related illnesses.

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Finance and performance problems persist at Mid Yorkshire

2011-09-08T18:13:00Z

FINANCE: Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust is recording an in-year deficit and having problems meeting A&E waiting time performance requirements.

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DH yet to agree FT dates for Mid Yorks and Leeds

2011-09-08T18:10:00Z

STRUCTURE: The Department of Health has yet to agree tripartite formal agreements (TFAs), setting anticipated dates for foundation trust applications, for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

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Southern Health proposes two mental health hospital closures

2011-09-08T15:09:00Z

COMMERCIAL: Southern Health Foundation Trust is proposing to close two mental health hospitals as part of a reconfiguration which is expected to save £4.4m by 2013.

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Derby Hospitals' £33m working capital facility approved

2011-09-07T18:35:00Z

FINANCE: Derby Hospitals Foundation Trust is to receive a £33m working capital facility following approval from Monitor and Barclays.

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Acute trust advertises for new chief executive

2011-09-07T18:31:00Z

WORKFORCE: Chesterfield Royal Hospital in Derbyshire has advertised for a new chief executive.

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Luton and Dunstable unveils new electronic patient record system

2011-09-07T16:37:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has introduced a new electronic patient record system for its accident and emergency department.

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Doncaster pilot to integrate frontline services

2011-09-07T16:13:00Z

STRUCTURE: An innovative new team to provide integrated health and social care services for adults in North East Doncaster was launched on 6 September.

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London Ambulance Service rapped over laptop loss

2011-09-07T15:51:00Z

PERFORMANCE: London Ambulance Service has signed an undertaking with the Information Commissioner’s Office to improve its data security, after breaching the Data Protection Act.

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Manchester hospital rapped after medical student lost patient details

2011-09-07T15:45:00Z

PERFORMANCE: University Hospital of South Manchester FT breached the Data Protection Act by losing sensitive personal information relating to the treatment of 87 patients, the Information Commissioner’s Office has said.

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Virtual care service launched for North West stroke patients

2011-09-07T10:38:00Z

STRUCTURE: An “out of hours” virtual clinical service is being launched in the North West to help support treatment for acute stroke patients.

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London trust wide of the mark on waiting times

2011-09-07T00:00:00Z

PERFORMANCE: More than half of patients seen at North Middlesex University Hospital Trust in June had waited more than 18 weeks for treatment.

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South Essex Partnership completes takeover of Beds community services

2011-09-06T18:20:00Z

STRUCTURE: Staff and services at Bedfordshire Community Health Services transferred formally to South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust on 1 September.

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Derbyshire Healthcare celebrates best ever PEAT results

2011-09-06T18:12:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has received its best ever scores in this year’s patient environment action team (PEAT) inspections.

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Imperial denies newspaper report that St Mary's will be sold off

2011-09-06T17:56:00Z

STRUCTURE: The west London trust said “we envisage having clinical services on each of our main sites” including St Mary’s in Paddington - but would not specify what these services might be.

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Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen to lose BRC funding

2011-09-06T17:55:00Z

FINANCE: The trust will lose its biomedical research centre funding at the end of this financial year, after losing out in the competition for the next round of five-year funding, an NHS North West board paper shows.

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Shortlist announced for Suffolk community services tender

2011-09-06T17:54:00Z

COMMERCIAL: Nine organisations have been shortlisted for the £43m contract to run Suffolk’s community services, it has been announced.