All HSJ Local articles – Page 520
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Chesterfield Royal expands opthalmology services
FINANCE: Chesterfield Royal Hospital Foundation Trust is planning to attract business for opthalmology services from neighbouring hospitals.
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Leeds and Bradford and Airedale form late PCT cluster
STRUCTURE: Leeds PCT and Bradford and Airedale Teaching PCT, which had been due to remain separate organisations, will now merge into a single cluster.
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Integrated provider slashes DTOC in Herefordshire
PERFORMANCE: Wye Valley Trust, England’s first organisation to to provide integrated acute, community and social care services, has released savings of almost £400,000 a month through reductions in delayed transfer of care.
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South London A&E performance running at winter peak levels in May and June
PERFORMANCE: The south east London cluster reported A&E performance as “extremely poor” at all of its main providers except Lewisham Hospital.
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Tees, Esk and Wear MH buys £4.3m data system
COMMERCIAL: Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys Foundation Trust has awarded a £4.3m contract to Advanced Business Solutions to provide an “Integrated Information Centre”, including data warehousing and business intelligence analytics.
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Leeds Partnerships FT seeks new name
STRUCTURE: Leeds Partnerships NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a new name after taking on community services.
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Weston and Bristol acutes to merge pathology services
STRUCTURE: Three south west acute trusts are working together to develop a hub and spoke system for their pathology services.
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NHS Gloucestershire oversees changes following death of a child
PERFORMANCE: NHS Gloucestershire Care Services has introduced changes to protocols for its health visitor, mental health and substance misuse services following the death of a 14-month child.
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Solent misses surplus target as out of hours service struggles
FINANCE: Solent NHS Trust broke even over the first two months of 2011-12 but has not met its surplus target after overspending on its out of hours service.
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City Hospital pulled up for minor concerns on nutrition
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition, but with minor concerns on nutrition, during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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Taunton and Somerset does deal to save £17m on energy costs
COMMERCIAL: Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust has signed an agreement with Schneider Electric which it hopes will save £17m in energy costs over the next 20 years.
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New NED joins NHS Surrey
WORKFORCE: David Lewis has been appointed to the board of NHS Surrey as a non executive director.
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South Central trusts set up joint procurement scheme
FINANCE: Trusts in the South Central region are considering plans to set up an “integrated supply chain” in an attempt to save £358m over four years on procurement costs.
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Sandwell General Hospital fails CQC spot checks
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was not meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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Northwick Park passes CQC check with minor concerns
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition, but with minor concerns in both, during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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Kent aims to recruit 218 more health visitors over next five years
WORKFORCE: As part of a nationwide campaign, the NHS in Kent has launched a major recruitment drive to find 218 new health visitors over the next five years.
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Devon acutes struggle with some new A&E indicators
PERFORMANCE. Data on acute trusts’ performance against the new A&E indicators published by NHS Devon has revealed a slight underperformance against two of the measures.
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Talks commence on Sandwell and West Birmingham's new hospital
FINANCE: Talks between the Treasury and Department of Health have commenced on a proposed new hospital, to be built with £370m of private finance initiative funds.
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Harrogate FT NEDs freeze their pay
WORKFORCE: The chair and other non-executive directors at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust have recommended their remuneration is frozen for the second year running, after comparing with other trusts.
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'Unsound' financial start to year for Sandwell and West Birmingham
FINANCE: Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals Trust has run up a deficit of £204,000, which is £296,000 worse than the planned position.