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CQC tells James Paget to 'urgently' improve nutrition
PERFORMANCE: James Paget University Hospitals Foundation Trust must make “urgent improvements” to how it meets the nutritional needs of older patients after failing to demonstrate improvements, the Care Quality Commission has demanded.
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HSJ LocalBirmingham Women's loses chair and chief exec
WORKFORCE: The chief executive and acting chair of Birmingham Women’s Hospital Foundation Trust have left within a week of each other.
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New chief executive appointed to key London trust
WORKFORCE: A new chief executive has been appointed to a large non-foundation trust in London.
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NewsDoctors 'failing' cancer patients on side effects
Cancer patients are being let down “far too often” by doctors failing to spot other medical problems caused by their treatment, according to a leading expert on the disease.
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Kingston Hospital to look at ways to improve HCA morale
WORKFORCE: The south west London trust is to examine ways to improve morale and lower sickness absence in its healthcare assistant workforce.
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NHS Bolton forecasts potential £2.3m savings shortfall
FINANCE: The primary care trust was forecasting a potential £2.3m “under-delivery” of its planned £9.3m cost improvement programme savings for 2011-12, its August finance report shows.
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DH assurance casts doubt on size and shape of two North East hopeful CCGs
STRUCTURE: A Department of Health led review has cast doubt on the shape and size of two emerging clinical commissioning groups in the North East, it has emerged.
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Financial concerns 'escalated' at Ipswich Hospital
FINANCE: NHS East of England has “escalated” financial concerns with the Ipswich Hospital as the trust is reporting that it is £3.8m behind on financial plans.
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County Durham and Darlington cluster praised for leadership
STRUCTURE: The County Durham and Darlington PCT cluster has been praised by the Department of Health as part of the strategic health authority assurance process.
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Norfolk community trust requests FT timeline extension
STRUCTURE: Norfolk Community Health and Care Trust has requested a nine month extension to its deadline for achieving foundation trust status amid governance, quality and finance concerns, according to SHA board papers.
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NewsFlexible hospital visits claim defended by Carter
A nurses’ leader who suggested relatives of the elderly should be encouraged to help care for loved ones while in hospital has moved to defend his comments.
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2gether FT grown by 25 per cent
FINANCE: 2gether Foundation Trust has seen a 25 per cent increase in its income for 2011-12 after acquiring a number of new services.
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Yorks & Humber establishes Local Education and Training Board
WORKFORCE: NHS Yorkshire and Humber has established an Interim Yorkshire and the Humber Local NHS Education and Training Board.
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Seven North East PCTs behind on C difficile
PERFORMANCE: Seven PCT areas in the North East have recorded more C difficile infections than their target maximum at July.
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New cancer nurse role at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare
WORKFORCE: A charity has agreed to fund a new cancer nurse post at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare.
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Community social enterprise due to go live in Plymouth
STRUCTURE: Plymouth Community Healthcare Community Interest Company will be launched on 1 October to provide NHS community and mental health services for the people of Plymouth.
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Birmingham and Solihull agrees CQUINs
FINANCE: Birmingham and Solihull cluster has belatedly agreed the commissioning for quality and innovation (CQUIN) targets it will use to measure the performance of Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust.
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King's College Hospital savings plan hitting 90 per cent so far
FINANCE: The south London trust reported in its July report that it had achieved £4.5m in savings at month three of the financial year, 90 per cent of those planned.
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Aintree FT advises on introduction of medical emergency team at Whiston Hospital
WORKFORCE: The foundation has been advising St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals Trust on its plans to introduce a multidisciplinary medical emergency team, it said in a statement.
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NewsExclusive: CCG leaders: Gerada is 'misleading' over GP commissioning
Fourteen clinical commissioning groups have accused the Royal College of GPs’ chair of causing “confusion” and “anxiety” by claiming GPs face a conflict between commissioning services and their duty to patients.