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NewsBig gap in cancer operation survival rates
A study of post-operative death rates for one of the most common cancers has revealed “worrying” differences between NHS hospitals.
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NewsAmbulance trust announces 890 post cuts
London Ambulance Service Trust has said it expects to cut 890 posts over the next five years to save £53m.
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NewsHospital cleaning system criticised
A hospital has been ordered to improve its cleaning schedule system and staff training following an inspection.
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London trust and PCTs go to arbitration over 2011-12 contract
FINANCE: A north London hospital trust is facing arbitration with its commissioners after failing to reach a settlement on its service level agreements.
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FINANCE: NHS East of England has raised a series of concerns over plans for quality and productivity savings by a primary care trust cluster in its region.
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NewsConfederation appoints new chief executive
The NHS Confederation has announced that Mike Farrar is to be its new chief executive.
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PCT agrees transfer of entire estate to aspirant CFT
COMMERCIAL: An aspirant community foundation trust on the south coast has launched a bid to take over the entire estates of its two commissioning primary care trusts.
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Barnsley consortia 'can't become pathfinders'
STRUCTURE: Two GP groups within Barnsley cannot become pathfinders because of they are not geographically defined, their primary care trust has reported. It has established a GP commissioning transition group as a formal sub-committee of its board.
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CQC raises new concerns at Milton Keynes Hospital
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has recognised progress in Milton Keynes Hospital’s midwifery services, but said the trust fails to meet essential standards in other areas
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Kent and Medway Partnership asks for Monitor to return in autumn
STRUCTURE: Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust has told Monitor it plans for them to revisit the trust and complete their foundation trust assessment in the autumn.
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Barking, Havering and Redbridge has until Friday to rectify maternity problems
PERFORMANCE: A Care Quality Commission inspection at the acute trust has found some of the equipment necessary for safe care, including devices for monitoring contractions were “unavailable, poorly maintained, or not working”.
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Mid Essex approves social enterprise
STRUCTURE: NHS Mid Essex’s board has approved the primary care trust’s provider arm application to form as a social enterprise.
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NewsCapita to buy Tribal's health business
Tribal is to set to sell its health and government business to rivals Capita for £15.87m, it has been announced.
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Croydon Health Services cancer referrals measure down on last year
PERFORMANCE: The acute and community services provider saw a fall of nearly 10 per cent on its performance against the target for two-week maximum wait for urgent suspected cancer referrals from GP to first outpatient appointment.
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TCS ends agreement between Kent and Medway and county council
STRUCTURE: A section 75 integrated provider agreement for learning disabilities has ended between the mental health trust and the county council.
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Environment remains a ‘challenge’ for Kent and Medway Partnership
PERFORMANCE: Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust has admitted that it still has environment issues at one of its units.
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Kent and Medway Partnership expects small deficit for 2010-11
FINANCE: Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust predicted a small year-end deficit of £0.2m last month.
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Sheffield Children's Hospital reviewing private boards
STRUCTURE: Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is to review whether its board of directors will continue to meet in private in May.
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NewsTrusts in royal wedding pay row
More than 100 trusts in England are refusing to give enhanced pay rates to staff who work on the day of the royal wedding later this month, union leaders have complained.