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Ten patients responsible for third of Hillingdon unplanned re-attendance
PERFORMANCE: Hillingdon Hospital Foundation Trust’s figures have been skewed by one patient who has attended 158 times since April 1st 2011 - nearly once a day.
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NewsGovernment: Mid Staffs inquiry may lead to another health bill
A letter from health minister Earl Howe to members of the House of Lords admits the government may need to bring forward another health bill in response to the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust public inquiry.
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Lewisham Healthcare plans to increase 'market share' by 10 per cent
COMMERCIAL: The south London hospital trust said it planned to grow its “overall market share by 10 percentage points over the next four years, from around 65 per cent to 75 per cent”.
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NewsPersonal budget holders need more information, says DH report
Patients given control of their own health budgets need more information about the size of their funds and how they can be spent, a Department of Health report has found.
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East Sussex Downs and Weald at risk of £11m deficit
FINANCE: NHS East Sussex Downs and Weald has revised its end of year forecast to a deficit of £11m, instead of the £5.6m surplus in its original plan.
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Use of agency increases in wake of Cornwall headcount reduction
WORKFORCE: Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, which is trying to cut 400 posts out of the workforce, has increased the number of agency staff it uses.
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NewsMixed-sex ward breaches continue to improve
Mixed-sex accommodation rule breaches in NHS wards have decreased in the past month, newly released figure show.
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GP commissioners extending new ENT service in Sheffield
STRUCTURE: A community ear, nose and throat service, which is being developed by Central Sheffield GP Consortium, is to be extended to practices across the city.
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Plymouth hospital trust warns local CCGs to work together over council boundaries
STRUCTURE: The East Cornwall Clinical Commissioning Group is being encouraged to work closely with two CCGs in neighbouring Devon to better match patient flow.
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NHS West Sussex at risk of £14m deficit
FINANCE: NHS West Sussex has revised its end of year forecast to a loss of £14m, instead of the £12m surplus in its original plan.
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Maidstone and Tunbridge slips on mixed sex performance
PERFORMANCE: The trust this month recorded 190 breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation.
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Rise in mixed sex breaches at Brighton and Sussex
PERFORMANCE: The trust this month recorded 77 breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation.
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News£30m spent on NHS patient taxis - report
More than £30m has been spent on taxis for NHS patients since 2008 thanks to a shortage of official non-emergency transport, according to the BBC.
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Brighton and Hove revises surplus forecast upwards by £2m
FINANCE: NHS Brighton and Hove has revised its end of year forecast to a surplus of £6.7m, around £2m more than its original plan.
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Hastings and Rother on course for £3.5m surplus
FINANCE: NHS Hastings and Rother remains on course for an end of year surplus of £3.5m, according to board papers.
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No September mixed sex breaches for Queen Victoria Hospital
PERFORMANCE: The foundation trust this month again recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation.
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Newham improves 18 week RTT but is still below 90 per cent
PERFORMANCE: Newham University Hospital Trust’s board papers for September show a small improvement in July from the June position.
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No mixed sex breaches at Ashford and St Peter’s during September
PERFORMANCE: The foundation trust this month again recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation.
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East Kent Hospitals records no mixed sex breaches in September
PERFORMANCE: The foundation trust this month again recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation.
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Frimley Park had no mixed sex breaches in September
PERFORMANCE: The foundation trust this month again recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation.