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NewsReform conflict of interest concerning most GPs
Conflicts of interest arising from the government’s NHS reforms are a concern for seven out of 10 GPs, according to a new study.
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NewsChildren's talking therapies to be part of £30m investment
Talking therapies for children and teenagers with mental health problems will be provided as part of a £32m investment in psychological therapies, it has been announced.
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Medway FT records four mixed sex breaches for September
PERFORMANCE: Medway NHS Foundation Trust recorded four breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation last month.
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Worcestershire acute below plan on activity
PERFORMANCE: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust is below plan on non-elective, outpatient and accident and emergency activity at the end of the first quarter of the year.
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NHS Worcestershire overspends on Continuing Care
FINANCE: NHS Worcestershire is reporting a £3.1m overspend on Continuing Care due to a growth in client numbers compared to 2010-11.
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Medway FT accredited for minor injuries course
WORKFORCE: Medway NHS Foundation Trust has introduced a minor injuries training course for nurses and paramedics.
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South Tees Hospitals considers centralising specialist orthodontics
STRUCTURE: South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is considering centralising its specialist orthodontic services.
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Zero mixed sex breaches in September for Kent and Medway Partnership
PERFORMANCE: Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation last month.
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Zero mixed sex breaches in September for Sussex Community Trust
PERFORMANCE: Sussex Community NHS Trust recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation last month.
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Peterborough and Stamford FT boss quits
STRUCTURE: The chief executive of Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals FT has resigned from the troubled hospital after five months on sick leave.
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NewsExclusive: new academic health science partnership planned
Imperial College Healthcare Trust plans to launch a new academic health science partnership covering north-west London - but its architects insist Imperial’s existing AHSC will continue to function alongside the new body.
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NHS Peterborough chair fires parting shot over 'rapid' clustering
STRUCTURE: The departing chair of NHS Peterborough has spoken out about the primary care trust clustering process, which he says has not “engaged” with the local population.
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NewsGuidance 'misconstrued' as commissioners restrict drugs
Primary care trusts are “misconstruing” official drugs guidance in order to restrict access to treatments, a coalition of patient bodies has warned.
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Barnsley chief exec seconded to DH
WORKFORCE: Barnsley PCT chief executive Ailsa Claire, who had been working as regional director of commissioning, is now on secondment to the Department of Health.
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NewsAudits of clinical outcomes to cover new areas
Plans to extend the monitoring of the results of healthcare in the NHS have been set out by health secretary Andrew Lansley.
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Sheffield PCT identifies risk to forecast position
FINANCE: Sheffield PCT has identified significant risk to delivering its planned end of year position of a £500,000 surplus.
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Kingston health providers to run primary school
STRUCTURE: Kingston Council, NHS Kingston, South West London Healthcare Partnership and community provider Your Healthcare are to run a new primary school in a partnership between the health and education sectors.
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Eleven mixed sex breaches at East Sussex Hospitals in September
PERFORMANCE: East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust recorded 11 breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation last month.
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University Hospitals Bristol struggling with 62 day cancer target
PERFORMANCE: University Hospitals Bristol Foundation Trust is reporting a “high risk” of failing to meet the 62 day referral to treatment target for cancer patients this year.
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North Bristol releases nearly £2m of reserves
FINANCE: North Bristol Trust has had to release £1.7m of reserves to “offset” planned capacity reductions that have not been achieved.