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Pressure ulcers hike at Notts Healthcare
PERFORMANCE: The community services division of Nottingham Healthcare saw a sharp rise in the number of grade three or four pressure ulcers in January - up from three in December to 11.
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Agency costs hit west Suffolk surplus plan
FINANCE: Overspending on agency staff has led to West Suffolk Foundation Trust halving its predicted surplus for the year.
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NewsPhysicians poll supports calls for bill to be dropped
Nine in 10 Royal College of Physicians doctors want the NHS shake-up to be scrapped, it has been reported.
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Bed capacity falls by 50 at Frimley Park
STRUCTURE: Frimley Park NHS Foundation Trust shed around 50 beds from its capacity over nine months last year.
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Staffing shortage being tackled in Leicestershire
WORKFORCE: Leicestershire Partnership Trust is tackling staffing issues highlighted in a critical coroner’s report into the suicide of a patient who absconded.
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18 week issues at Lincs partnership
PERFORMANCE: Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust is only seeing 27.1 per cent of psychology patients within 18 weeks against a target of 95 per cent.
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Rise in patient stays at Leicestershire partnership
PERFORMANCE: Average length of stay for mental health patients treated by Leicestershire Partnership Trust have crept up to 63.6 days against a target of 53.9 days, the board was told.
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Two serious incident reports at Robert Hunt and Agnes Jones
PERFORMANCE: The Robert Hunt and Agnes Jones Orthopaedic and District Hospital Foundation Trust reported two serious incidents in December - one involved a fracture when a patient fell and the second a case of physical and verbally abusive behaviour.
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Surplus at risk in Dudley and Walsall
FINANCE: Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership Trust is very slightly behind plan as it aims to make a £850,000 surplus for the financial year.
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Orthopaedics trust agrees end of year position
FINANCE: The Robert Hunt and Agnes Jones Orthopaedic and District Hospital Foundation Trust has reached agreement with its three main commissioners on the end of year position, which will require it to do additional work over the next few months.
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Mobile device mooted by Dudley and Walsall
PERFORMANCE: Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership Trust is going to review five different types of mobile device, together with NHS Dudley IT, to support a move towards mobile working.
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Norovirus knock on effect at West Suffolk
PERFORMANCE: Norovirus has affected a number of wards at West Suffolk Foundation Trust in January and February, creating a knock on effect on A&E waiting times.
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Ward safety checklist roll out at Brighton and Sussex
WORKFORCE: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust is in the middle of rolling out a ward safety checklist to improve patient monitoring and safety.
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Frimley Park expects new A&E to be ready in May
STRUCTURE: Frimley Park NHS Foundation Trust claims it is “on track” for the spring completion of its new emergency department.
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Lincs partnership predicts strong finish to financial year
FINANCE: Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust is predicting it will be £4.2m ahead of plan by the end of the financial year, based on performance at the end of month 10.
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Northants FT ahead on budget plan
FINANCE: Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust looks set to end the year well ahead of its surplus target.
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Nottinghamshire Healthcare ups surplus forecast
FINANCE: Nottinghamshire Healthcare has revised its year-end surplus upwards to £6.3m from £4.0m after the first 10 months returned a surplus of £5.3m against a planned £3.6m.
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West Suffolk slightly off course for falls CQUIN target
PERFORMANCE: West Suffolk Foundation Trust had 44 fall in January - just above the trajectory it needs to achieve to get a £41,250 CQUIN payment for the fourth quarter.
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Sussex Community hunts for new finance director
WORKFORCE: Sussex Community NHS Trust is currently seeking to appoint a director of finances and estates.
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'We care' what patients think, says Western Sussex Hospitals
PERFORMANCE: Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust is investing in a technology to help patients provide feedback on its services, it has announced.