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Mid Staffs worker suspended over patient assault claim
WORKFORCE: A healthcare worker from Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has been suspended amid allegations they assaulted a patient at Stafford Hospital.
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Nottingham spends £100k on pressure cushions
PERFORMANCE: Nottingham University Hospitals Trust has placed the single largest NHS order for pressure relieving cushions from manufacturer Parkhouse.
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West Sussex PCT slips slightly on mixed sex breaches
PERFORMANCE: NHS West Sussex recorded two breaches of the Department of Health’s rules on mixed sex accommodation during August, according to latest data.
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Liverpool Community Health research published on exercise programme to reduce falls
RESEARCH: Liverpool Community Health Trust has published findings from its new research into the effectiveness of low-cost, community-based exercise programmes to help reduce the likelihood of falls in people aged over 65.
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Northumberland health centre to get £1.3m investment
COMMERCIAL: Guidepost Health Centre in Northumberland is to receive a £1.3m overhaul, improving facilities.
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Western Sussex records no mixed sex breaches
PERFORMANCE: Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s rules on mixed sex accommodation during August, according to latest data.
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Leicester Trust promotes safer surgery
WORKFORCE: The University Hospitals of Leicester Trust is promoting the use of the WHO surgery checklist to all staff as part of Safer Surgery Week between 24 and 30 September.
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Brighton PCT meets mixed sex target
PERFORMANCE: NHS Brighton and Hove City recorded five breaches of the Department of Health’s rules on mixed sex accommodation during August, according to latest data.
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No mixed sex breaches at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s rules on mixed sex accommodation during August, according to latest data.
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Kent and Medway partnership meets mixed sex target
PERFORMANCE: Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s rules on mixed sex accommodation during August, according to latest data.
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Taunton and Somerst reports low HSMR
PERFORMANCE: Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust had the third lowest hospital standardised mortality ratio in its peer group.
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NHS North West launches productivity masterclasses
FINANCE: NHS North West is organising a series of free online “masterclasses” in which NHS teams from across the region will share details of their initiatives to improve productivity and care quality.
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Worcestershire feels pressures of ageing population
The NHS in Worcestershire faces a £200m funding gap and must redesign its acute services, yet plans are facing fierce opposition from campaigners
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Analysed: acute hospital services in Worcestershire under review
We look at plans to reconfigure acute services in Worcestershire, where the health economy faces a £200m financial gap.
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UK first consultant retires after 28 years
WORKFORCE: One of the founders of the UK’s first department of podiatric surgery is set to retire this month after 28 years working in Herefordshire.
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All staff offered redundancy by Kent trust
WORKFORCE: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Trust has taken the drastic step of offering all its staff voluntary redundancy as it attempts to save £15m to £20m.
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Regulator steps in at Sherwood Forest Hospitals
FINANCE: Foundation trust regulator Monitor today found Sherwood Forest Hospitals in significant breach of its terms of authorisation following a further deterioration in the FT’s finances.
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Second Nicholson challenge required says top Lib Dem
Former health minister Paul Burstow has called for a “Nicholson challenge two” review of future NHS and social care spending.
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CQC's 'hands are tied' on enforcement action
The Care Quality Commission’s board has complained it has a lack of effective powers to force providers to address poor care.
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Five mixed sex breaches at Dartford and Gravesham
PERFORMANCE: Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust recorded five breaches of the Department of Health’s rules on mixed sex accommodation during August, according to latest data.