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Southend makes £2.3m surplus

2012-09-14T15:09:00Z

FINANCE: Southend University Hospital Foundation Trust made a surplus of £2.3m for the first four months of this financial year - £1m more than planned.

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Early warning tool used by Basildon after CQC warning

2012-09-14T14:34:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Basildon Hospital has made changes in response to a critical Care Quality Commission report.

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Help cards handed out to new F1 doctors

2012-09-14T17:49:00Z

WORKFORCE: Reference cards are being given to junior doctors at United Lincolnshire Hospitals to help ease their transition from medical students to doctors.

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Barnet and Chase Farm sees improvement in Did Not Attend rates

2012-09-14T17:49:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals Trust has seen a 0.7 per cent improvement in its Did Not Attend ratios, ranking it above the national and London averages.

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Claims against Lewisham Healthcare double

2012-09-14T17:47:00Z

PERFORMANCE: The number of legal claims made against Lewisham Healthcare Trust in the last quarter was nearly double the average over previous years, a report reveals.

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Transport company changes phone number after concerns

2012-09-14T17:45:00Z

PERFORMANCE: NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland primary care trust cluster have negotiated with Arriva Transport Solutions to provide a new low-rate number for its patient transport service.

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CCG to unveil plans at Northants AGM

2012-09-14T17:42:00Z

PERFORMANCE: NHS Northamptonshire will be holding its annual general meeting on Septmber 27 where the Nene Clinical Commissioning Group will outline its vision for the future commissioning of health services in the region.

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Chesterfield Royal sings up to Mencap charter

2012-09-14T17:41:00Z

WORKFORCE: Chesterfield Royal Hospital Foundation Trust has signed up to Mencap’s ‘Getting it right’ charter for patients with learning disabilities.

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Nurse-led alcohol and drug liaison team at Chesterfield Royal

2012-09-14T17:38:00Z

WORKFORCE: A nurse led team at Chesterfield Roya Hospital is supporting trust staff to ensure patients with alcohol or drug related illnesses and injuries are given the highest quality of care.

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Norfolk Community Health exceeds MRSA target

2012-09-14T14:49:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Norfolk Community Health and Care Trust has already exceeded its MRSA target for the year.

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Cambridge makes £800k loss

2012-09-14T14:39:00Z

FINANCE: Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust made a loss of £800,000 in the first four months of the financial year.

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Herts Community Trust has four Clostridium difficile cases

2012-09-14T15:20:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Hertfordshire Community Trust had four clostridium difficile cases in July

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Herts Community Trust finds care home solution to intermediate care

2012-09-14T15:17:00Z

SERVICES: People requiring intermediate care are being looked after in three care homes in parts of Hertfordshire with expert input from the NHS.

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West Herts appoints contractor for Watford Health Campus

2012-09-14T15:14:00Z

COMMERCIAL: Kier Property has been appointed as the preferred private sector partner on the Watford Health Campus.

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Queen Elizabeth expects savings underachievement of £1.5m

2012-09-14T15:01:00Z

FINANCE: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn Foundation Trust made a deficit of £167,000 in the year to date, its board heard.

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Never event at Queen Elizabeth

2012-09-14T14:58:00Z

PERFORMANCE: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn Foundation Trust reported a never event in July.

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Radiology unit modernised at Princes Alexandra

2012-09-14T14:55:00Z

SERVICES: Modernisation of the radiology unit at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow is offering patients a better environment and service.

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Thoracic surgery innovation hailed at Papworth

2012-09-14T14:51:00Z

SERVICES: Surgeons at Papworth Hospital have become the first in the world to use new technology which allows them to control scopes used in keyhole thoracic surgery.

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Slow start for Colchester on savings plan

2012-09-14T14:43:00Z

FINANCE: Colchester University Hospitals Foundation Trust made a surplus of £0.3m in the first quarter - slightly ahead of the planned £0.2m - but its cost improvement plans for the year have got off to a slow start.

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Japanese visitors take inspiration from Cambridgeshire's rehabilitation unit

2012-09-14T14:41:00Z

WORKFORCE: A renowned rehabilitation unit has played host to Japanese visitors who wanted to find out about its pioneering programme.