All HSJ Local articles – Page 505
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Doncaster and Bassetlaw FT set to miss new A&E and readmission targets
PERFORMANCE: The four hour national A&E targets have this year been extended to include the whole time a patient now spends in A&E.
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First dental practice to start up in Doncaster for a decade
STRUCTURE: The first new dental practice to start up in the Doncaster area in more than 10 years has earned the seal of approval of the country’s top dentist.
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Calderdale PCT tenders for a new diabetes screening service
COMMERCIAL: Calderdale PCT is inviting companies to bid to provide a diabetic retinopathy screening programme across the region.
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A new name for Leeds Partnerships NHS FT
STRUCTURE: The trust is consulting on renaming itself, following its recent expansion.
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New chair for Yorkshire NHS cluster
WORKFORCE: NHS Airedale, Bradford and Leeds PCT cluster has appointed Linda Pollard as its new chair.
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Health and social care chiefs sign up to ‘get it right’ for learning disability
PERFORMANCE: NHS Barnsley has committed to Mencap’s “Getting it right” charter to show their commitment to ensuring that people with a learning disability get the healthcare they have a right to.
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NHS Wakefield tenders for a breastfeeding support service
COMMERCIAL: Wakefield PCT is hoping to set up a new breastfeeding service to support new mothers across Wakefield.
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Legionnaires' death sparks hospital investigation
PERFORMANCE: A multi-agency investigation will be carried out into an Essex hospital after a patient with Legionnaires’ disease died.
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West Kent practice closes after GP removed from performers list
STRUCTURE: The Marling Way Surgery has closed after NHS West Kent removed its senior partner from the local performers list.
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US executive flies in to fix LAS software
PERFORMANCE: The vice president of the US firm providing new software for London Ambulance Service has flown in to lead the second attempt to make it live amid fears it will not be in place before the Olympics.
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Yeovil on the hunt for a commercial partner
COMMERCIAL: Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust is seeking a commercial partner in order to maximise private patient income.
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Queen Victoria awards construction contract
COMMERCIAL: Queen Victoria NHS FT has signed an £8m building contract with construction company Willmott Dixon.
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Construction contract awarded for Broadmoor
COMMERCIAL: West London Mental Health NHS Trust has signed a £7m building contract with construction company Willmott Dixon to improve facilities at Broadmoor Hospital.
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Dorset County to close almost 10 per cent of beds
COMMERCIAL: Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust is to stop providing two unprofitable services and close 39 beds, as part of its plan to build a sustainable future.
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East and North Herts awards building contract
COMMERCIAL: East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust has signed a £5m building contract with construction company Willmott Dixon.
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Trust wins backing to vacate £3.6m PFI unit
Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust has won backing for its controversial plan to vacate the £3.6m-a-year PFI building it occupies in the grounds of Manchester Royal Infirmary.
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CQC raps Devon trust over wound care standards
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has criticised the south west trust for failing to keep accurate care plans and, as a result, leaving patients at risk of developing pressure sores.
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Channel islands shift cardiac business from London specialist hospital to Southampton
COMMERCIAL: The health authorities of Guernsey and Alderney are moving roughly £1.3m of specialist treatment from a London teaching hospital to a trust on the south coast.
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Surrey community hospitals praised for ‘five star kitchens’
PERFORMANCE: Surrey’s community hospitals have some of the cleanest kitchens in the country, based on environmental health checks.
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SHA backs Southern Health's move to close community hospital
STRUCTURE: The South Central strategic health authority has backed plans by Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust to close a community hospital.