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Three hundred wait more than four hours at Queen Elizabeth
PERFORMANCE: More than 300 patients waited longer than four hours in A&E at King’s Lynn in December - bringing performance against the four hour standard down to 92.7 per cent for the month.
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King's Lynn gets red rating over C difficile
PERFORMANCE: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn Foundation Trust has given itself a red rating for performance as it is above trajectory for c. diff cases for the third quarter running.
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital's stroke care scrutinised
PERFORMANCE: NHS Norfolk is raising a contract query with Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn Foundation Trust over its stroke care.
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NewsPM responds to HSJ's criticisms of reforms
David Cameron has defended his government’s health reforms at prime minister’s question time from the criticisms set out in HSJ’s joint leader with Nursing Times and the BMJ.
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NewsPrivate providers attack Monitor failure regime
Private mental health firms are lobbying for deep changes to Monitor’s proposed failure regime, claiming rules putting “patients ahead of creditors” will prevent them from borrowing.
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NewsMedical royal colleges divide over Health Bill
There is a deepening split in the position taken by the medical royal colleges towards the Health Bill.
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North Cumbria selects preferred takeover bid
STRUCTURE: North Cumbria University Hospitals has named Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust as its preferred bidder to take over the trust.
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NewsGovernment urged to slow NHS 111 rollout
GPs and nurses are urging the government to slow the implementation of the new non-emergency NHS telephone number amid fears it could actually increase pressure on services.
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NewsCCG performance could be measured against 120 indicators
Clinical commissioning groups could be judged against up to 120 performance measures, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has revealed today.
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NewsNo big shift in government Health Bill amendments
The government was this week expected to announce a series of changes to its Health Bill, with the intention of staving off opposition when the legislation returns to parliament next week.
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County council to handle health and social care complaints
STRUCTURE: Staffordshire County Council is planning to introduce a single complaints service for health and social care in the county.
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NewsLIFT companies seek NHS Property Services links
Companies set up under a public-private partnership scheme are positioning themselves to become key partners to NHS Property Services, the firm formed to manage health service assets.
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NewsHinchingbrooke plans set out by new owners
The private provider at the first NHS hospital to be taken over by a private sector firm have set out their vision to turn around its fortunes.
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NewsHealth bodies caution against Cabinet Office open data push
A government consultation on more open use of data has found strong support for increased transparency in public services. But health organisations have urged caution due to the potential for leaks of sensitive information.
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NewsIdeas to improve quality and safety in care homes sought
Nurses are being asked for ideas on how to improve patient care and working conditions in care homes, as part of a new programme of work by the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement.
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South East’s first stand-alone children’s A&E opens
STRUCTURE: The first stand-alone children’s emergency department in the South East has opened at the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital in Brighton and Hove.
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Midwife numbers below par at Dartford and Gravesham
WORKFORCE: Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust needed to recruit another 20 midwives, according to latest board papers.
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Sussex Partnership opens new secure unit
STRUCTURE: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has opened what it says is the most modern medium secure mental hospital in the country.
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Inspectors recognise good healthcare in Surrey prison
PERFORMANCE: The healthcare given to prisoners at HMP High Down has been praised in a report.
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NewsFixed NHS prices could become 'increasingly problematic' commission warns
The use of fixed prices to prevent competition driving down care quality could become “increasingly problematic”, a “seminal report” warned this week.