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United Lincolnshire is mortality rate outlier
PERFORMANCE: United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust is an outlier for its hospital standardised mortality rate performance.
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Oxfordshire CCG forecast to fall £1m short on QIPP
FINANCE: The Oxfordshire clinical commissioning group element of the county’s efficiency plan is forecast to under-deliver by more than £1m this year.
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South east Midlands hospitals face major service reconfiguration
A major reconfiguration of acute hospital care in the East Midlands will see significant change for five trusts in the region, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNicholson: More funding will be linked to quality
NHS Commissioning Board chief executive Sir David Nicholson has revealed that more of providers’ income will be linked to quality and innovation next year.
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Aspirant FT says it has improved following CQC visit
PERFORMANCE: Managers at a Midlands hospital which had its application for foundation trust status deferred for the second time following CQC concerns, have said work has been done to improve.
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Wye Valley appeal over norovirus spike
Wye Valley Trust has issued an “urgent appeal” for people with diarrhoea and vomiting to stay away from the County Hospital, in Hereford after a spike in the number of patients presenting with symptoms.
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Crunch meeting for future of Surrey and Sussex Healthcare
STRUCTURE: Managers at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust will meet with officials from the NHS Trust Development Authority on Wednesday to discuss its progress towards foundation status.
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Dermatology QIPP slips back five months
STRUCTURE: A plan to redesign dermatology services in Buckinghamshire has been delayed by up to five months due to consultation on a proposed service change and contract negotiations.
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Norovirus precautions kick in at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust has introduced “extra precautions” in order to try and prevent the spread of norovirus.
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Lincolnshire Community Trust appoints new NED
David Woodward has been appointed as non-executive director at Lincolnshire Community Health Services Trust until September 2016 with a remuneration of £6,096 per year.
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NewsRCN's commission backs audits of culture of NHS bodies
The culture of healthcare organisations should be routinely assessed, according to a commission set up by the Royal College of Nursing.
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Penalty cash returned to trust following A&E progress
PERFORMANCE: A fine of £2.4m that was imposed on University Hospital of North Staffordshire for poor accident and emergency performance looks set to be returned to the trust after it started hitting targets.
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NewsRow over 'pay cartel' reaches Parliament
MPs are due to debate the threat of regional pay to the NHS and the actions of the South West “pay cartel” this week, in a move designed to spark action from the government.
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NewsPatient resuscitation case to start
A hearing into the circumstances surrounding a Cambridge hospital’s resuscitation policy is due to start at the High Court.
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Power outage investigation at Dartford and Gravesham
PERFORMANCE: Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust lost power for 20 minutes while carrying out a routine generator test over the autumn, according to board papers.
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High income exceeds overspend at Birmingham trust
FINANCE: Income at University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust was £10.6m over budget in the first six months of 2012-13, with an over spend of £9.5m
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Quarter of St George's consultants 'have no job plan'
WORKFORCE: An audit committee report said it wanted to “raise concerns” with the board of St George’s Healthcare Trust about consultant job planning.
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Above average SMHI at Western Sussex
PERFORMANCE: Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust’s board has been told that its Summary Hospital-Level Mortality Indicator (SMHI) level is above average but “as expected”.
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Delayed transfers of care high at Sirona hospitals
PERFORMANCE: Delayed transfers of care at community hospitals run by and integrated provider of health and social care are increasing.
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Southampton consultant wins prize for flu vaccine research
RESEARCH: A consultant at Southampton General Hospital has been honoured following the publication of a paper on a universal vaccine for influenza.