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Seventeen South East Coast provider contracts signed off late
COMMERCIAL: A total of 17 providers in the South East Coast strategic health authority area did not have their 2011-12 provider/commissioner contracts signed off at the beginning of the year.
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Bristol looks toward united future for histopathology
STRUCTURE: “Significant progress” has been made towards the development of a single histopathology service for Bristol, following a joint appointment between North Bristol Trust and University Hospital Bristol Foundation Trust.
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NewsAvoid 'slash and burn' approach to spending cuts - BMA
NHS chiefs should avoid undertaking “slash and burn” cuts in their bid to save money, the British Medical Association has said.
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Hospital fire 'to cost millions'
FINANCE: A fire that broke out in a newsagent’s stall and caused major damage to Chesterfield Royal Hospital is likely to cost several million pounds, NHS officials have confirmed.
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United Lincolnshire fell short on savings for 2010-11
FINANCE: United Lincolnshire Hospitals “significantly” missed a savings target last year, according to board minutes.
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University Hospitals Bristol gets on top of new A&E indicator
PERFORMANCE: University Hospitals Bristol Foundation Trust has improved performance against the time to initial assessment A&E indicator by 15 per cent in a month.
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CIP concern at Suffolk Mental Health Trust
FINANCE: Suffolk Mental Health Partnership Trust’s cost improvement programme is currently the trust’s “main concern”, board minutes have revealed.
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NewsMeldrum: reform changes 'more than a respray'
The British Medical Association council chair has said the government’s changes to its NHS plans are “more than a respray job”.
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Minor concerns raised about nutrition standards at St George’s
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission said the trust passed standards relating to dignity and nutrition during a spot check, but improvements were needed to ensure performance was maintained on nutrition.
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals scrapes though CQC nutrition check
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission said the FT passed standards relating to dignity and nutrition during a spot check, but improvements were needed to ensure performance was maintained on nutrition.
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A&E attendances up at Guy's and St Thomas'
PERFORMANCE: Figure for the first quarter of 2011 show attendances at A&E up on those for the same period in earlier years.
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NewsNHS budgets at risk from 'tribal politics'
The British Medical Association in Scotland has said politicians will need to rise above “mere accountancy” and “tribal politics” to think seriously about the long-term survival of the NHS.
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Nuffield Orthopaedic makes grade on dignity and nutrition
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission said the specialist trust passed both of the standards relating to dignity and nutrition during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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CQC success for North Middlesex University Hospitals
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission said the trust passed both of the standards relating to dignity and nutrition during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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NewsBernard Crump to leave NHS Institute
The chief executive of the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement is to take early retirement, HSJ understands.
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NewsDoctors vote against referral centres
Doctors’ representatives have voted to oppose “the use of referral centres and other crude methods to reduce referrals” at their annual meeting.
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NewsBMA chair claims reform victory
The British Medical Association chair of council has declared a cautious victory on NHS reform at the union’s annual representative meeting.
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NewsGovernment plans more Health Bill amendments
Ministers are preparing a second round of amendments to the Health and Social Care Bill, HSJ has learned.
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Plymouth looks to downsize by 281 posts
WORKFORCE: Plymouth Hospitals Trust has begun a consultation with frontline staff on reducing its workforce by 281 whole time equivalents to help the trust reduce the pay bill by £17m.
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Countess of Chester to reflect service provision with name change
COMMERCIAL: The foundation’s board of directors considered in March a plan to drop the word “hospital” from its name.