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NewsFinancial challenge facing NHS is 'unprecedented' - Farrar
The “unprecedented financial challenge” facing the NHS that may force service cuts and reductions in the numbers of hospital beds, the NHS Confederation chief executive has said.
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GPs tell deaf patients to pay for own sign language interpreters
PERFORMANCE: GPs in Haringey have attracted criticism after telling deaf patients they must pay for their own sign language interpreters at consultations.
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Heatherwood FT refuses to share data with commissioners
PERFORMANCE: Heatherwood and Wexham Park NHS Foundation Trust has refused to share data on its quarter one performance with its local primary care trust cluster.
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St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals cash plan anticipates 'PFI support'
FINANCE: The trust has reported that it will be able to manage its cash flow as planned provided it receives “all anticipated financial support” for its private finance initiative development.
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Commissioning cluster identifies services to be considered for AQP
FINANCE: The north central London commissioning cluster has identified four areas where it thinks there is scope to apply Any Qualified Provider rules next year.
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George Eliot junior docs not getting sufficient training
WORKFORCE: Concerns have been raised that junior doctors at George Eliot Hospital Trust are not getting the “right level” of training.
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NewsDH issues warning over use of flu vaccine in children
Directors of public health have been advised that the influenza vaccine Viroflu should not be used in children under five years old due to an increased risk of fever.
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PwC looking into state of Sussex trusts
PERFORMANCE: A board report from Surrey and Sussex Healthcare reveals that consultancy and accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers is currently assessing the state of trusts in Sussex.
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Shrewsbury and Telford reconfiguration gets PCT approval
STRUCTURE: NHS Shropshire County has approved the outline business case for an acute service reconfiguration.
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Heart of Birmingham transfers £15m to help cluster
FINANCE: Funding worth £16.6m is being transferred from two primary care trusts, NHS Heart of Birmingham and NHS South Birmingham, to the other members of its cluster, NHS Birmingham East and North and NHS Solihull.
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NHS Salford aims high for flu vaccine uptake
PERFORMANCE: The primary care trust aims to ensure that more than three quarters of “at risk” under 65 year olds receive the flu vaccine this year, board papers state.
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NewsTighter regulation called for as struck off nurses 'return to hospitals'
A growing number of unregulated healthcare assistants in British hospital could bring about a “national disaster”, the leader of a nursing regulator has warned.
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Deteriorating A&E waits at Peterborough and Stamford FT
PERFORMANCE: “Staffing issues” and “capacity constraints” are responsible for Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals FT failing against the national A&E waiting time target, according to a report from its strategic health authority.
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Surrey and Sussex Healthcare has ‘liquidity problem of minus 28 days’
FINANCE: Lack of cash is the most significant risk facing Surrey and Sussex Healthcare, according to a report by its investment and workforce committee.
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MRSA incidence 'over trajectory' at Salford Royal
PERFORMANCE: The number of MRSA cases at Salford Royal Foundation Trust is “over trajectory” on meeting its target limit for 2011-12, NHS Salford board papers state.
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Surrey and Sussex Healthcare needs new ‘organisational’ form to become FT
STRUCTURE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare has admitted it cannot achieve foundation status without integrating with another organisation, board papers show.
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NHS Bolton asked to call halt to planned development of six health centres
FINANCE: The primary care trust’s board will this week be asked to back proposals to call a halt to its plans to build 10 new health centres across the area.
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NewsBusinesses call for Osborne to dip into health budget if economy worsens
An influential business lobby group is calling for the Treasury to consider “dismantling” the ring fence protecting health spending if the economy has not improved “significantly” by the 2012 Budget.
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NewsLords set to launch further Health Bill challenge
The government’s health reforms could be delayed further due to a series of likely challenges as the Health Bill reaches the House of Lords.
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Royal Brompton & Harefield Trust judicial review to start this week
STRUCTURE: The central London specialist trust is due to start its judical review hearing in the High Court on Tuesday.