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News'Patient-friendly' IVF centre opens
A new fertility centre in Southampton is the first in the UK to focus on ‘patient-friendly’ IVF and the health of mothers-to-be to help improve conception rates, a hospital trust said.
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North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust shortlisted for coding award
PERFORMANCE: North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust has been shortlisted for the CHKS data quality award for England.
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Leicestershire care homes vary in quality
PERFORMANCE: Assessments of care homes in Leicestershire have found wide variation in the quality of services on offer.
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Work to begin on Newcastle FT health centre
STRUCTURE: The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is due to begin construction work on the Walkergate Healthcare & Diagnostic Facility.
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London clusters struggle to fill finance posts
STRUCTURE: Chairs have been appointed to all primary care trust clusters in London, but a number of vacancies remain unfilled, particularly in finance posts.
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Cambridgeshire community services predicts early deficits
FINANCE: Cambridgeshire Community Services Trust is predicting deficits in the first two months of the financial year, according to board papers.
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NewsExclusive: McKinsey called in to advise PM on NHS reforms
The panel of senior health policy experts appointed to advise the prime minister on NHS reform met for the first time yesterday.
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NewsThe verdict: Dorrell, Milburn, Kerr and Moyes on Andrew Lansley's vision for the NHS
It’s one year on from the general election and Andrew Lansley’s Health and Social Care Bill is under considerable pressure. Can the health secretary rebut the charge that he is about to wreak havoc on the NHS, or will his vision be vindicated? Four leading figures give judgement.
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NewsDr Foster proposes job cuts as part of business 'restructure'
Dr Foster Intelligence is considering making 40 of its 150 staff redundant as part of a “strategic restructuring” of its business.
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Smaller trusts forced to rethink FT plans
STRUCTURE: Several smaller trusts that could not confirm the date on which they will apply for foundation status had previously been confident of achieving it.
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North West London Hospitals Trust over performing against maternity contract
PERFORMANCE: The acute trust has seen “a significant over performance against the contracted level of births” a report says.
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Norovirus shuts ward at Chesterfield Royal Hospital
PERFORMANCE: The Chesterfield Royal Hospital has closed a ward due to an outbreak of norovirus.
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Caesarian rates above target at Hillingdon Hospitals Foundation Trust
PERFORMANCE: The north west London trust recorded a c-section rate of 31.6 per cent for March.
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Ealing Hospital merger proposal to be submitted to NHS London later this month
STRUCTURE: The west London hospital trust’s plans to merge with North West London Hospitals Trust will see a Strategic Outline Case submitted to the Capital Investment Committee on May 17th.
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North Yorkshire PCT developing continuing care tariff
FINANCE: North Yorkshire and York PCT is looking at implementing a standard price tariff for its continuing care providers, working with consultancy Tribal.
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NewsNHS should have single regulator, Sir Ian Kennedy tells Mid Staffs inquiry
Former Healthcare Commission chairman Sir Ian Kennedy has used the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust public inquiry to call for one “overarching body” bringing together quality and economic regulation.
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LeaderCameron phones friends to help answer tricky reform questions
It is a year since the general election that brought the coalition to power and Andrew Lansley to Richmond House.
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GPs in Derbyshire County to pilot CQC registration
PERFORMANCE: The primary care trust has been named as the only area in the country to pilot the extension of the Care Quality Commission’s registration system to general practices.
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South West London and St George's gets new workforce director
WORKFORCE: The mental health trust announced the appointment of Ian Fleming as the new head of workshops and partnerships.
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NewsExclusive: Ambulance boss to step down
The chief executive of the troubled East Midlands Ambulance Service is to stand down, HSJ has learned.