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NewsForeign GPs face tougher sanctions
NHS doctors who qualify overseas are more likely to face tough sanctions in disciplinary hearings, research has shown.
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NewsGovernment sets out four themes of listening exercise
The government has set out the four areas that it will focus on during the “listening exercise” launched today.
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Derby care home training initiative aims to head off emergency admissions
WORKFORCE: Care home nurses in Derbyshire are to receive specialist training in helping older patients in care homes with feeding or swallowing difficulties.
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Southampton City and Hampshire merge LIFT Cos
COMMERCIAL: Two LIFT (Local Improvement Finance Trust) companies set up by Southampton City and Hampshire primary care trusts are to merge to create a single LIFT company.
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South Tees Hospitals FT completes community service takeover
STRUCTURE: Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland Community Services (MRCCS) has joined South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, under the transforming community services programme.
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Liverpool Community Health appoints head of nursing directorate
WORKFORCE: Helen Lockett has joined Liverpool Community Health NHS Trust to head up its operations and nursing directorate.
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NewsHip and knee patients 'waiting in pain'
Patients waiting for hip and knee surgery are suffering in pain for longer periods of time after being denied surgery to save money, it has been claimed.
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Yeovil District Hospital FT appoints chair
WORKFORCE: Peter Wyman CBE has been named as the new chair of Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
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Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals FT launches new TB service
STRUCTURE: A new hospital-based service has been launched providing patients with a streamlined one-stop TB service.
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Rapid access musculoskeletal service at Hull and East Yorkshire
STRUCTURE: A new community service for patients with aches and stiffness in their joints or muscles will be provided by Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust from this month.
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NHS Hounslow predicting a fall in access to GP services
PERFORMANCE: The west London primary care trust’s performance report anticipated the percentage of patients able to see their GP within 48 hours would fall by 5.5 per cent.
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Imperial chief exec to step down
WORKFORCE: Steve Smith is to stand down as Imperial College Healthcare Trust chief executive.
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NewsOne month's delay to NHS reforms
The Health Bill’s progress through Parliament is to be delayed by a month, HSJ understands, to give health secretary Andrew Lansley time to listen to concerns about the possible impact on the NHS.
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Lewisham Healthcare Trust plans to submit FT bid in October
FINANCE: Lewisham Healthcare Trust is planning to submit a foundation trust bid in October despite liquidity problems.
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Royal Cornwall Hospitals breaches data protection laws
PERFORMANCE: Royal Cornwall Hospitals has breached the Data Protection Act by disclosing third party personal data on two occasions, the Information Commissioner’s Office has said.
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Queen Mary's closures knock on to neighbouring trusts
PERFORMANCE: The closure of maternity and accident and emergency services at Queen Mary’s Sidcup has led to services elsewhere being closed due to demand outstripping capacity.
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NewsExclusive: national social enterprise could handle communications for GP consortia
The Department of Health is considering setting up a national social enterprise to handle communications for commissioning consortia, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsHealth committee proposes strengthened 'commissioning authorities'
MPs have proposed major amendments to the Health Bill to increase the accountability of commissioning organisations.
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West Middlesex plans to cut 344 jobs as it makes £19.7m in savings
WORKFORCE: The West Middlesex, which is on the Department of Health’s list of seven financially challenged trusts, plans to save £19.7m over the next two years.
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Commissioners to investigate over-performance at three trusts including Whipps Cross
FINANCE: Whipps Cross is over-performing by more than £1m on its contract with NHS Newham, according to a report from the East London and City Acute Commissioning Unit