All HSJ Local articles – Page 584
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NHS Somerset opens new community hospital
STRUCTURE: A new community hospital opened in Somerset in February.
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NHS North Somerset receives ‘reablement’ funding from Department of Health
FINANCE: NHS North Somerset announced in January that it is to receive nearly £635,000, part of a £162m package from the DH to spend on frontline services.
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NHS Bristol explores causes of minor injuries
PERFORMANCE: Results of a survey detailing minor injuries treated at Bristol’s two walk-in centres have been published.
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Gloucestershire consortium made pathfinder
STRUCTURE: The commissioning consortium in the primary care trust’s area has been granted “pathfinder” status by the Department of Health.
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Tameside FT deficit deepened to £1.5m in December
FINANCE: The foundation trust made a deficit of £331,000 in December, bringing its year to date deficit to £1.5m.
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NHS Norfolk launches drive to cut medicine wastage
FINANCE: The primary care trust has launched a new campaign to try and reduce the number wasted medication in the country.
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East and North Herts cuts children's A&E hours due to staffing problems
PERFORMANCE: The opening hours of the children’s A&E at Queen Elizabeth II Hospital have been reduced by three hours.
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NHS Suffolk ‘parks’ provider arm with North Essex Partnership FT
STRUCTURE: An interim host for community services in Suffolk has been named as North Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
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West Essex PCT reports 18 week standard at risk
PERFORMANCE: NHS West Essex has reported that it is at risk of failing on its 18 week referral to treatment time target.
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Outstanding patient safety alerts plummet at NHS Manchester
PERFORMANCE: The number of outstanding patient safety alerts registered against the primary care trust’s name has dropped by 11 in the past month to just two, new data from the National Patient Safety Agency shows.
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Birmingham and Solihull predicting £1m overspend on senior medics
FINANCE: Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust is predicting an overspend on senior medical staff of more than £1m for the year.
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Rocketing transfer delays at Shrewsbury and Telford put target at risk
PERFORMANCE: The number of bed days lost due to delays at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust increased by 262 per cent from December 2010 to January 2011, putting a target to half delays by the end of the year at risk.
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Too few inpatients having VTE assessments at Shrewsbury and Telford
PERFORMANCE: Not enough patients are having a VTE risk assessment on admission to Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust
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Risk on activity reductions reported by East and North Hertfordshire
FINANCE: East and North Hertfordshire Trust has reported there is a risk of non delivery of activity reductions, part of the local efficiency plan.
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NHS Lincolnshire adds fourth pathfinder consortium
STRUCTURE: A further consortium in the area has been granted pathfinder status by the Department of Health.
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NHS Herefordshire under-performs on breastfeeding target
PERFORMANCE: The primary care trust said it was continuing to miss its national performance indicator target for breastfeeding at six to eight weeks.
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SHA returns reserves to NHS Herefordshire
FINANCE: The primary care trust is to have nearly £3m of strategic change reserve (SCR) returned by its strategic health authority.
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NHS Shropshire County chief exec takes up new community post
WORKFORCE: The chief executive of the primary care trust has been given a new role in leading the developing of its provider arm.
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NHS Shropshire County submits planning application for community hospital
STRUCTURE: The primary care trust has submitted planning permission for a community healthcare facility.
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Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership Trust behind on QIPP target
FINANCE: The west Midlands mental health trust had planned to make £2.3m in quality, innovation, productivity and prevention (QIPP) savings but had delivered only £1.3m at month eight, December, the strategic health authority reported.