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South Tyne FT struggling to recruit members
STRUCTURE: Membership of South Tyneside FT has fallen, with the trust struggling to recruit in Gateshead and Sunderland, shows a report to the trust’s Council of Governors.
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Two new lay members for Cannock Chase CCG
WORKFORCE: Two new lay members have joined the governing bodyof the Cannock Chase Clinical Commissioning Group based in Staffordshire.
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Cluster asks for £11.4m to bailout NHS Croydon
FINANCE: NHS South West London has approached NHS London to ask for £11.4m to support NHS Croydon.
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NewsTrust chiefs fear regulators would not spot scandal
Nearly half of hospital chief executives believe regulators and the NHS governance system would miss a Mid Staffordshire-style care scandal if it occurred today.
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NewsDH to consult on extent of regulator's powers
The Department of Health will consult next month on rules setting out when regulator Monitor can intervene to prevent anti-competitive behaviour by clinical commissioning groups or the NHS Commissioning Board.
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Birmingham Women's falls short on CIP
FINANCE: Birmingham Women’s Foundation Trust found efficiency savings worth £796,000 in the first three months of 2012-13 – slightly under its target of £858,000.
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NewsNational authority chief nurse was criticised at Mid Staffs inquiry
The nursing director of the new organisation charged with making sure all NHS providers become foundation trusts was criticised at the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust inquiry, it has emerged.
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LeaderIs scrutiny of care poorer the further you are from London?
Scrutiny of care should not be impacted upon by geography.
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PEAT scores mostly ‘good’ at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust scored two “good” ratings and an “excellent” in the latest round of Patient Environment Action Team (PEAT) inspections.
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Maternity activity below plan at Birmingham Women's
PERFORMANCE: Maternity activity at the Birmingham Women’s Hospital is below target.
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Seven in hospital in new Legionnaire's outbreak
Seven people are being treated in hospital for Legionnaires’ disease after an outbreak in Stoke.
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NewsBlood stocks boosted for Olympics
Blood stocks have been boosted by 30 per cent in preparation for the Olympics, NHS Blood and Transplant has said.
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Sleep centre struggles with 18 week target
PERFORMANCE: The Queen Victoria Hospital Foundation Trust was failing to meet the 18 week target in its sleep specialty during the first two months of the financial year.
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New paediatric ED ready at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare
STRUCTURE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has announced that its new paediatric emergency department has been completed.
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BBC to feature Birmingham liver research
RESEARCH: Pioneering research carried out at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham is to be featured on a BBC Radio 4 programme on liver disease.
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QVH slightly behind on finance plan
FINANCE: Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was behind plan after the first two months of the current financial year, according to board papers.
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HSJ LocalAnalysed: the future of Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals Trust
HSJ Local Briefing is our new in-depth analysis of key issues facing some of the major NHS health economies. This week we examine the options for Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals Trust as it seeks a merger partner.
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NewsCCG budgets face complications, says DH
A major Department of Health-led review of commissioning budgets has highlighted the uncertainty and significant risks involved in financial planning for next year.