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NewsCQC inspector: regulator would not necessarily 'spot a Mid Staffs'
A Care Quality Commission inspector has told the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust public inquiry the regulator would not necessarily “spot another Mid Staffordshire”, contradicting earlier evidence given to the inquiry by CQC chair Dame Jo Williams.
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NewsDr Foster: weekend A&E admissions '10pc more likely to die'
NHS hospital patients admitted for emergency treatment at weekends are almost 10 per cent more likely to die than those admitted during the week, according to the Dr Foster Hospital Guide 2011.
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Outer NE london cluster gets new chief executive
WORKFORCE: Alwen Williams has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Outer North East London primary care trust cluster.
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NewsNHS given another year to reduce use of 'killer' drugs
The NHS has been given an extra 16 months to hit a target to prescribe fewer antipsychotic drugs which are said by health minister Paul Burstow to “kill” dementia patients.
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NewsBMA: GPs want CCGs big enough to avoid outsourcing of commissioning
The British Medical Association has said clinical commissioning groups should “urgently review and where necessary change their structures” so they are big enough to host their own support staff.
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Bucks trust draws up financial recovery plan
FINANCE: Buckinghamshire Healthcare has drawn up a recovery plan after falling behind on its surplus target for the first time this year at the end of August.
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East Sussex chief exec calls for ‘open mind’ on future service provision
STRUCTURE: East Sussex Healthcare Trust chief executive Darren Grayson has highlighted the need to reconfigure services across his trust’s two main hospitals.
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Derbyshire Community's FT bid not supported by Chesterfield Royal
STRUCTURE: The board of Chesterfield Royal Hospital Foundation Trust has expressed a wide range of concerns over Derbyshire Community Health Service Trust’s foundation trust bid.
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Chesterfield Royal counts cost of fire
FINANCE: The final cost of the fire that devastated parts of Chesterfield Royal Hospital will come in at £1.77m, according to board papers.
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NewsPolice charge 10 in Winterbourne case
Police have charged 10 people in connection with the abuse of residents with learning disabilities at the Winterbourne View care home near Bristol.
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NewsStrike cancels thousands of operations
Thousands of operations and appointments across the NHS are being cancelled and rescheduled as a result of Wednesday’s strike, the government has confirmed.
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Shortage of medical staff leads to ICU delays at Chesterfield
WORKFORCE: Lack of medical staffing at night and over weekends is leading to delays in treating patients in the FT’s intensive care unit and birth centre.
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East Sussex Healthcare top orthopaedics performer in region
PERFORMANCE: East Sussex Healthcare is performing well regionally on treating orthopaedic and cardiovascular conditions, but needs to improve on respiratory care.
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Breastfeeding milestone reached by East Sussex Healthcare
PERFORMANCE: Maternity services at East Sussex Healthcare have been awarded stage two recognition by the United Nation’s Children’s Fund, as part of its Baby Friendly Initiative.
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NewsDH denies tariff adjustment rule revives price competition
The Department of Health has been forced to deny that a measure in the NHS Operating Framework 2012-13 could introduce price competition on elective procedures.
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NewsCQC non-exec to blow the whistle at Mid Staffs inquiry
Two new Care Quality Commission whistleblowers - including one board member - have been called to give evidence to the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust Public Inquiry.
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AWP criticised over patient homicides
PERFORMANCE: Avon and Wiltshire Partnership Trust has been criticised for failing in the care of two patients from Swindon who went on to kill people within months of each other.
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NewsPharma suppliers put export ahead of NHS - Burns
Drugs for NHS patients are being delayed because suppliers make more money by selling medication to eurozone countries, the government has said.
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NewsBMA declares full opposition to reforms
Doctors’ leaders have declared all-out opposition to the government’s NHS shake-up amid claims they will give too much influence to the private sector.
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Admission 'surge' caused hike in mixed sex breaches at East Sussex
PERFORMANCE: East Sussex Healthcare Trust’s performance on mixed sex breaches collapsed to the second worst in the country in October due to a “surge in severely ill patients requiring admission”.