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Yorkshire trust appoints new chief exec with council background
WORKFORCE: A new chief executive has been appointed at Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation Trust.
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NewsGovernment forced to defend McKinsey bill involvement
The government has denied that there is a conflict of interest between its health reforms and a management consultant advising on them.
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NewsHospital infection strategies 'wrong' - study
Hospitals may be adopting the wrong strategy for tackling a notorious healthcare associated infection, a study suggests.
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QVH remains on course for surplus, despite challenges
FINANCE: Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s financial performance remains on course for a planned surplus.
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Central Manchester loses appeal against £1m race discrimination award
WORKFORCE: The foundation has lost its appeal against an employment tribunal which awarded one of its former managers around £1m for unfair dismissal and racial discrimination.
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NewsCoalition tensions emerge as Cameron backs Lansley
The coalition is braced for further criticism of its NHS reforms today, with health secretary Andrew Lansley’s future still hanging in the balance.
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NewsDecline in NHS productivity 'a myth'
The decline in NHS productivity that the government has cited as grounds for health reform is “a myth”, it has been claimed.
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NewsCampaigners demand social enterprise future for community hospital
A campaign has been launched for a community hospital to be run as a social enterprise - to stop it becoming part of a foundation trust.
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Norovirus warning at Royal Surrey County Hospital
PERFORMANCE: Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has asked outpatients to stay away if they have had diarrhoea or vomiting in the last 48 hours.
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NHS Swindon challenges GWH on overperformance
FINANCE: NHS Swindon is at “significant” risk of failing to achieve its planned £2.9m surplus.
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New MD for Surrey social enterprise
WORKFORCE: The newly formed social enterprise in east Surrey, First Community Health and Care, has appointed Philip Greenhill as its new managing director.
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Western Sussex having trouble generating interest in spare hospital block
COMMERCIAL: Western Sussex Hospitals NHS has extended a deadline for organisations to express an interest in taking over the Harness Block at Southlands Hospital.
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QVH first to offer ‘claw hand’ drug on NHS
PERFORMANCE: The Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has become the first hospital to offer an innovative new treatment on the NHS.
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Oxfordshire pockets surplus despite acute overspending
FINANCE: Oxfordshire primary care trust is on track to meet its surplus target of £2.2m, despite overspending on its major acute contract and deteriorations in other areas of commissioning.
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Rise in 'digestive procedures' prompts overspend on private contract
FINANCE: NHS Swindon is forecasting an overspend on its contract with the private provider BMI.
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Bucks PCT falling short on CIP
FINANCE: Buckinghamshire primary care trust is beating its revenue spending target, but falling behind on its cost improvement plan.
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East Kent Hospitals set to introduce new patient monitoring system
STRUCTURE: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is investing in a new deteriorating patient monitoring system.
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Community engagement strategy for Kent and Medway Partnership
STRUCTURE: Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership has launched a Community Engagement Strategy.
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QVH remains slightly over MRSA target
PERFORMANCE: Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is reporting only two MRSA cases this financial year, but has already failed to reach its tough target of just one case.
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NewsPublic sector bonuses to be reviewed
The government is looking at public sector bonuses after the angry reaction to payouts at bodies such as Royal Bank of Scotland.