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NHS Hounslow 'overspending'
FINANCE: NHS Hounslow was overspending at the end of month four, minutes released with the latest set of NHS North West London board papers reveal.
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David Slegg appointed commissioning board finance director for London
WORKFORCE: NHS North West London’s finance director David Slegg has been appointed the National Commissioning Board’s finance director for London.
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Plummeting death rates in Hounslow
PERFORMANCE: Death rates have plunged in Hounslow over the past decade, a new report reveals.
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Kensington & Chelsea procure single MSK service
COMMERCIAL: NHS Kensington & Chelsea has procured a single musculo-skeletal service under the Any Qualified Provider framework.
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Dorset cluster gets green rating on QIPP plan
FINANCE: The Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole primary care trust cluster QIPP plan is progressing well and has been rated green by NHS South of England.
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NHS Westminster tops national league for breastfeeding
PERFORMANCE: NHS Westminster has topped the national league for partially or totally breastfed babies in England.
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NHS Harrow success on smoking quitters and breast-feeding
PERFORMANCE: NHS Harrow has seen increased rates of those quitting smoking and new mothers starting breast-feeding, minutes reveal.
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Cluster confirms inner north west London PCTs bail out outer north-west London
FINANCE: In minutes released at the last board meeting finance director NHS North West Lonoon David Slegg said the PCTs that ended 2011-12 in surplus had bailed out those that would have turned a deficit.
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Cancer patients to be transferred from Imperial to the Royal Marsden
PERFORMANCE: Minutes released with the latest set of NHS North West London board papers advise clinical commissioning groups to write to their cancer patients and tell them they will be referred to the Royal Marsden instead of Imperial College Healthcare Trust.
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Chelsea and Westminster non-elective activity '13 per cent above plan'
PERFORMANCE: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation Trust’s non-elective activity is 13 per cent above plan, a report to NHS North West London’s board said.
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Pilgrim Hospital's A&E in £100k revamp
United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust is to spend £100,000 on improvements to its A&E department at Pilgrim Hospital.
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Staffordshire surgery mistake is 'never event'
A surgeon began operating on the wrong part of a patient’s back during surgery at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire, it has emerged.
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Somerset QIPP plans get green light
FINANCE: Somerset Primary Care Trust’s QIPP plans have been rated green by NHS South of England.
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Plymouth Hospitals aims for openness
WORKFORCE: The executive team at Plymouth Hospitals Trust has set aside seven days dedicated to meeting with clinicians in its 35 service areas.
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Ealing Hospital sees lower elective admissions rate
PERFORMANCE: Ealing Hospital Trust reported elective admissions were 11.7 per cent lower than the same period in the previous year.
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Lack of capacity blamed for poor reporting on Swindon QIPP plans
FINANCE: Six out of seven of Swindon primary care trust cluster’s QIPP workstreams were rated amber by NHS South of England in September.
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Ealing Hospital Trust forced to 25 per cent extra escalation beds
PERFORMANCE: Ealing Hospital Trust was forced to open an average of 60 escalation beds in September against a 47-bed average for July and August, a report reveals.
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Ealing Hospital Trust to see out rest of 2012-13 on block contract
FINANCE: Ealing Hospital Trust will see out the rest of 2012-13 on a block contract arrangement worth £103m, its commissioners have said.
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Recruitment drive for health visitors
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust has launched a recruitment drive for health visitors.