Latest news – Page 1187
-
HSJ Local
Newcastle records three post-48 hours MRSA cases
PERFORMANCE: Three post-48 hours MRSA cases were reported at Newcastle Hospitals in the third quarter of the year.
-
HSJ Local
Gateshead recalls 1,700 for syphilis test
SERVICES: Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust is recalling around 1,700 people who were tested for syphilis at any of the sexual health clinics in Gateshead, between April 2010 and June 2011, for repeat tests.
-
HSJ Local
Out of hours contract in Derbyshire extended ahead of 111 tender
COMMERCIAL: Derbyshire Health United’s contract to run call handling, triage and primary care services out of normal working hours for GP practices has been extended for an additional six months.
-
News
Paediatricians urge scrapping of Health Bill
More than 150 paediatricians are calling on the government to scrap its controversial Health Bill, saying it will have an “extremely damaging effect” on the health of children.
-
HSJ Local
NHS North West London awards £3.3m 111 contract
COMMERCIAL: Seventeen organisations expressed an interest in a two-year NHS 111 contract but only two actually bid, a report from the cluster said.
-
HSJ Local
Rotherham chair takes over at all South Yorks and Bassetlaw cluster PCTs
WORKFORCE: The Rotherham, Sheffield, Doncaster, Barnsley and Bassetlaw PCTs cluster has been in place since the summer but it has this month confirmed that the Appointments Commission has confirmed Alan Tolhurst as the new chair of all five primary care trusts.
-
HSJ Local
Three commissioning support services under development in South West
STRUCTURE: Three commissioning support organisations are working on business cases in the south west of England, but discussions are still ongoing in several PCT areas.
-
HSJ Local
North Cumbria hospital rebuild affordable, commissioners to be told
COMMERCIAL: A revised business case for rebuilding the trust’s West Cumberland Hospital is now “fully compliant” with future commissioners’ plans, a special NHS Cumbria board meeting will be told.
-
HSJ Local
2gether appoints GP to board
WORKFORCE: 2gether NHS Foundation Trust has appointed a GP as a new non-executive.
-
HSJ Local
Business plan for Barnsley A&E observation unit
STRUCTURE: Barnsley Hospital Foundation Trust is planning to develop a full business case for an observation unit within its emergency department.
-
HSJ Local
South Tees lines up new linear accelerators
PERFORMANCE: South Tees Hospitals Foundation Trust will become the first site in the world to use a new model of linear accelerators from April.
-
HSJ Local
Northumbria close to C difficile target
PERFORMANCE: Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust is forecasting it will have 84 cases of C difficile this year - bringing it very close to its target of 90.
-
HSJ Local
Newcastle in surplus
FINANCE: At the end of November, Newcastle Hospitals was £0.5m in surplus after a planned deficit of £9m.
-
HSJ Local
Tees, Esk and Wear Valley reports surplus
FINANCE: Tees, Esk and Wear Valley Foundation Trust had a surplus of £4m at the end of December.
-
HSJ Local
Older people's inpatient unit to close
SERVICES: Tees, Esk and Wear Valley Foundation Trust is proposing to make the temporary closure of an inpatient unit for older people permanent.
-
HSJ Local
One in 10 NHS Derbyshire staff feel harassed or bullied by managers
WORKFORCE: One in 10 people at NHS Derbyshire cluster feel harassed, bullied or abused by their manager, team leader or a colleague, latest staff survey results have revealed.
-
HSJ Local
Hertfordshire trust 'could join London cancer network'
STRUCTURE: East and North Hertfordshire hospital trust could join the London Cancer Alliance becdause of its role managing services at Mount Vernon Hospital.
-
HSJ Local
Commuter influx sees NHS Westminster selected to pilot GP choice scheme
PERFORMANCE: The central London borough of Westminster is one of the pilot PCTs in a scheme to allow patients to choose their GP practice.
-
HSJ Local
Surplus for Bradford Hospitals
FINANCE: Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust had a surplus of £3m at the end of month eight, ahead of the £2.2m planned.
-
HSJ Local
Gynaecology operations halted at Hartlepool
WORKFORCE: North Tees and Hartlepool Foundation Trust has had to suddenly halt inpatient gynaecology operations in Hartlepool because of the “unexpected absence of senior medical staff”.