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One year waits eradicated at Leicester
PERFORMANCE: University Hospitals of Leicester has eradicated the number of one year waiters from a total of 99 in August 2011.
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NHS Harrow drives 13pc overplan performance at A&E attendances
PERFORMANCE: A report to the board of North West London Hospitals Trust said A&E attendance was 13 per cent above plan at the end of August because of the late opening of an urgent care centre.
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Four directors appointed for Merseyside LAT
WORKFORCE: The NHS Commissioning Board has appointed four directors for its Merseyside Local Area Team.
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Two directors appointed to West Yorkshire LAT
WORKFORCE: Two directors have been appointed to the NHS Commissioning Board’s West Yorkshire Local Area Team, which is still without an overall LAT director.
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Five directors appointed to South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw LAT
WORKFORCE: Five directors have been appointed to the NHS Commissioning Board’s South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Local Area Team.
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C-section action plan starting to show results in Hillingdon Hospitals
PERFORMANCE: A report to Hillingdon Hospitals Foundation Trust’s board said the organisation was beginning to lower its Caesarian section rate.
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Director announced for Cheshire, Warrington and Wirral LAT
WORKFORCE: The NHS Commissioning Board has announced the local area director for its Cheshire, Warrington and Wirral local area team.
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Devon Virgin contract 'tainted by illegality'
COMMERCIAL: Commissioners in Devon failed to fully discharge their duties under the Equality Act when awarding a £132m contract to Virgin Care, a judge has ruled.
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NHS predicts 25pc lower surplus for 2012-13
Strategic health authorities and primary care trusts are predicting a fall in their combined surplus of 25 per cent this financial year.
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Competition watchdog clears merger of Kent trusts
The NHS Co-operation and Competition Panel has approved the merger of two Kent acute trusts despite concluding it offered “no benefits” to offset its costs to patients and taxpayers.
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Hunt promises to follow scientific advice
Jeremy Hunt pledged today that he will follow scientific advice in his decisions as health secretary.
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Hunt: reforms will cost up to £1.6bn
Union leaders have criticised the government after it emerged that the controversial NHS reforms are to cost £300m more than previously thought.
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Scepticism remains following green light for revalidation
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has given the green light for revalidation of doctors to begin, removing the final barrier to the introduction of a system first recommended more than a decade ago.
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Wards closed to new patients after legionella outbreak
A hospital remained closed to new patients today after elevated levels of the potentially deadly legionella bacteria were found in its water system.
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Derby FT sees number of year-long waiters increase
PERFORMANCE: Derby Hospitals Foundation Trust had 23 patients waiting over a year for treatment in August this year compared to none in August 2011.
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Health visitor recruitment drive for Bridgewater
WORKFORCE: The trust is hosting a health visiting careers fair on Thursday 25 October, with the intention of filling 50 vacancies.
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Six appointments for Greater Manchester LAT
WORKFORCE: The NHS Commissioning Board has appointed six directors for its Greater Manchester local area team.
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Acute FTs push their workforce reductions back to 2013-14
Acute foundation trusts are planning to increase staff numbers by more than 2,500 this financial year, latest figures released to HSJ show.