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'Huge opportunities' for private provision under reform - Howe
The NHS reforms present “huge opportunities” for the private sector, a health minister has said.
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Acute trust advertises for new chief executive
WORKFORCE: Chesterfield Royal Hospital in Derbyshire has advertised for a new chief executive.
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Manchester hospital rapped after medical student lost patient details
PERFORMANCE: University Hospital of South Manchester FT breached the Data Protection Act by losing sensitive personal information relating to the treatment of 87 patients, the Information Commissioner’s Office has said.
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Burnham defends decision on Mid Staffs' FT application
Former health secretary Andy Burnham has defended his decision to back Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust’s Monitor application, blaming the system for failing to pick up problems at the trust sooner.
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Exclusive: 500 avoidable deaths a year in London due to understaffing
There are more than 500 avoidable deaths a year in emergency care each year in London, a report obtained exclusively by HSJ reveals.
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Commercial-only finance plans for FTs scaled back
The government has pulled back from plans to stimulate a market for private sector lending to foundation trusts, under which they would have been cut off from all finance other than commercial loans.
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German firm linked to DH hospital plan down-plays involvement
Helios Healthcare, the company mentioned in correspondence between the Department of Health and McKinsey in recently released emails, said its “strategic focus [would remain] on the German hospitals market” .
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Health Bill amendments could add 'political pressure' to reconfiguration decisions
Service reconfigurations following the failure of a foundation trust could be open to “political pressures” as a result of a proposed change to the Health Bill, lawyers and think tanks have warned.
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Virtual care service launched for North West stroke patients
STRUCTURE: An “out of hours” virtual clinical service is being launched in the North West to help support treatment for acute stroke patients.
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London trust wide of the mark on waiting times
PERFORMANCE: More than half of patients seen at North Middlesex University Hospital Trust in June had waited more than 18 weeks for treatment.
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Derby Hospitals' £33m working capital facility approved
FINANCE: Derby Hospitals Foundation Trust is to receive a £33m working capital facility following approval from Monitor and Barclays.
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London Ambulance Service rapped over laptop loss
PERFORMANCE: London Ambulance Service has signed an undertaking with the Information Commissioner’s Office to improve its data security, after breaching the Data Protection Act.
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Government public health scheme 'inadequate', campaign group says
Efforts to improve public health by the government are likely to fail unless major food companies are forced to sign up to tougher guidelines, a children’s health group has warned.
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Doncaster pilot to integrate frontline services
STRUCTURE: An innovative new team to provide integrated health and social care services for adults in North East Doncaster was launched on 6 September.
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Luton and Dunstable unveils new electronic patient record system
PERFORMANCE: Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has introduced a new electronic patient record system for its accident and emergency department.
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Imperial denies newspaper report that St Mary's will be sold off
STRUCTURE: The west London trust said “we envisage having clinical services on each of our main sites” including St Mary’s in Paddington - but would not specify what these services might be.
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'Fake nurse' arrested in Kent
WORKFORCE: Kent police have arrested a woman suspected of treating hundreds of patients by posing as a registered nurse without being properly qualified.
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Burnham 'followed civil service advice' on Mid Staffs FT approval
Andy Burnham backed Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust’s bid for foundation trust status after looking at just four lines of civil service advice, the public inquiry has heard.
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Latest coverage: live updates from the Mid Staffs inquiry
NEW: NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson has revealed his thinking on issues including the independence of foundation trusts, regulation and the reforms during his second day of evidence to the Mid Staffordshire Public Inquiry.
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NHS 'substantially achieved' management cut target last year
The NHS fell slightly short of the government’s management cost reduction target for 2010-11, although the Department of Health says the cut was “substantially achieved”.