Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust – Page 6
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HSJ LocalTrust told to improve pressure ulcer care
PERFORMANCE: Trust members and other stakeholders have called on Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare Trust to do more to reduce pressure ulcers and improve staff skill levels.
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HSJ LocalCancer training for London practice nurses to be rolled out
WORKFORCE: A scheme to train practice nurses in managing cancer patients is likely to be rolled out across south west London pending the evaluation of a trial in Wandsworth.
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HSJ LocalCCG set to evaluate 999 pilot scheme
COMMERCIAL: Kingston Clinical Commissioning Group is analysing the findings of a pilot scheme which involved the London Ambulance Service treating some patients in their own homes instead of taking them to hospital.
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HSJ LocalRichmond GPs form federation
WORKFORCE: A group of 29 GP practices has formed a registered company for the purpose of supporting each other, pooling resources and helping to improve patient access to GP services.
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HSJ LocalFifty-seven Filipino nurses to join Kingston Hospital
WORKFORCE: Kingston Hospital has recruited 57 nurses from the Philippines during the last two months to work in emergency care, theatres and intensive care.
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CommentDavid Dalton: Culture change takes commitment from all tiers of an organisation
Culture is the hardest part of organisational change
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NewsExclusive: Hospital chains win backing
Discussions have begun between national NHS bodies on how the provider landscape can be radically reshaped, including on providers forming national chains of hospitals and services.
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NewsStruggle to fill senior trust posts 'getting greater'
High turnover and difficulty filling vacancies is not confined to managerial executive posts, according to NHS Trust Development Authority chief executive David Flory.
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NewsNearly half of acute hospital trusts predict deficit
The NHS hospital trust sector is predicting a deficit at the end of this financial year, HSJ can reveal.
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Blogs
Waiting list grows more slowly as NHS catches up
The waiting list grew more slowly in June, helped by higher admission rates. Even though the waiting list remains very large, 18 weeks performance held steady.
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HSJ Local
New chair for Kingston Hospital
STRUCTURE: Kingston Hospital Foundation Trust’s new chair will start work on September 1.
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Kingston CCG plans on £71.8m spend at Kingston Hospital
FINANCE: Kingston CCG plans on spending £71.8m of its £108m acute spend at Kingston Hospital, board papers reveal.
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Blogs
Record breaking rise in English waiting list
The English waiting list got much bigger again in April. There will be trouble.
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HSJ Local
Kingston Hospital plans savings of £10.8m this year
FINANCE: Kingston Hospital Foundation Trust are planning savings of £10.8m this year, HSJ research reveals.
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Kingston becomes first hospital trust to achieve foundation status since April 2012
STRUCTURE: A London hospital trust has been granted foundation status, becoming the first acute provider to be authorised by Monitor in a year.
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HSJ Local
Epsom Hospital will remain open
Epsom Hospital in Surrey will remain open, according to assurances given to local councillors by NHS managers.
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BlogsOrthopaedics scrapes inside waiting target for first time
Long waits are down again, but the total number waiting is a bit higher than usual. This will become worrying, if it carries on.