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CQC launch investigation into troubled east London trust
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has launched a “full investigation” of the acute trust focussing on emergency care, elective care and maternity.
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Southern Health holds vacancies ahead of service redesign
WORKFORCE: Southern Health, the community and mental health services provider for Hampshire, is reporting a higher than planned vacancy rate ahead of a planned service redesign.
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Poor choose and book uptake in Bedfordshire
PERFORMANCE: The clinical executive committee of NHS Bedfordshire has reported that uptake of the “choose and book” system in the county is “poor”.
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Bury LINk website to allow patients to give anonymous reviews of NHS services
PERFORMANCE: Bury’s local involvement network is to launch an un-moderated website to allow patients to anonymously rate their experiences of health and social care providers.
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Suffolk Mental Health Trust 'does not have' merger reports
STRUCTURE: Suffolk Mental Health Partnership Trust has said it is not in possession of independent reports into its planned merger with Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health FT.
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NewsDH commits funds to support health and wellbeing board development
The government announced today it was committing £985,000 to support the development of health and wellbeing boards.
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NewsFine trusts and hospitals more for data breaches, says information chief
The information commissioner Christopher Graham has called for tougher penalties on NHS trusts and hospitals who lose patients’ personal medical records.
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Barts improves agency spend
WORKFORCE: The east London hospital has seen a falling off of the amount it spends on agency and bank nursing staff.
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Leeds Hospitals start year ahead of plan on finance
FINANCE: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust finished the first month of the financial year £1.4m ahead of plan, but has identified risks later in the year.
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Heart of Birmingham submits £2.4m of capital plans
FINANCE: NHS Heart of Birmingham has submitted capital plans totalling £2.4m for approval to NHS West Midlands.
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Milton Keynes TCS transfer could be delayed until March 2012
STRUCTURE: The delayed transfer of community services in Milton Keynes could end up being almost a year late, a senior staff member at the local acute trust has said.
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NewsMid Staffs inquiry costs hit £8m
More than £8m of public money has been spent on the first year of the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust public inquiry, HSJ can reveal.
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James Paget FT 'routinely' on black alert
PERFORMANCE: Accident and Emergency activity at James Paget UHFT over performed in all but two weeks of the winter, a letter from the strategic health authority has revealed.
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NewsCommissioning board draft structure revealed
The NHS Commissioning Board will have 3,500 staff and be led by a team of five executive directors, according to a leaked draft plan.
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Specialist women's hospital admits midwife staffing lapse
PERFORMANCE: One of England’s two specialist women’s hospitals has admitted failing to meet recommended minimum staffing levels.
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NewsBMA chair: we won 'unprecedented' change to bill
The British Medical Association chair of council has declared a cautious victory on NHS reform at its annual representative meeting.
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NewsSeven trusts and two primary care trusts finished 2010-11 in deficit, DH says
Two primary care trusts and seven trusts finished the year in deficit, according to figures released by the Department of Health.
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NewsPublic health expertise losses begin to bite
Local public health expertise is starting to drain away as budget cuts bite and staff await transfer to local authorities, evidence presented to HSJ reveals.
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Giant trust could emerge from London merger plan
STRUCTURE: Two London trusts have asked management consultants to assess their future configuration options, including a potential merger that would create one of the biggest providers in England.
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Leicester City signs contract with The Practice
COMMERCIAL: NHS Leicester City has signed a contract with The Practice, a nationwide a healthcare provider, to operate the GP surgery at Beaumont Leys Health Centre.