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NewsDH 'reneging' on cancer drugs fund pledge
The Department of Health stands accused of reneging on a pledge to provide extra money for cancer drugs after admitting the £200m pot will be mainly funded by clawing back primary care trust budgets.
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Cornwall and Isles of Scilly provider arm seeks to become social enterprise
STRUCTURE: The provider arm of NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly plans to become a social enterprise by October.
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Western Sussex Hospitals Trust set to apply for FT status in summer
STRUCTURE: Western Sussex Hospitals Trust has received positive feedback from its strategic health authority on plans to become a foundation trust, and hopes to apply in the summer.
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NewsLib Dems rebuke leadership over NHS reforms
Nick Clegg sought to soothe anxious Liberal Democrats after they dealt him a sharp rebuke over the coalition’s controversial NHS reforms.
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NewsNHS reform vital to treating long-term conditions, says Lansley
The NHS will not be able to meet the demands of people with long-term conditions such as diabetes and asthma unless it changes, according to the health secretary.
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NewsSNP announces health pledges ahead of election
The SNP has announced plans for a £30m scheme to improve the early detection of cancer, aimed at saving more than 300 lives each year.
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NewsHealth bodies withdraw from alcohol policy
Leading health organisations have slammed the government’s “responsibility deal” on alcohol and refused to sign up as partners.
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NHS Surrey opens sexual assault referral centre
Structure: A new Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) has been officially opened in Surrey, which will be run by the private provider Harmoni.
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Leicester City plans community beds procurement
COMMERCIAL: NHS Leicester City plans to undertake a procurement exercise to add extra beds to its community based provision.
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Western Sussex Hospitals Trust reviews nurse skill mix
WORKFORCE: Western Sussex Hospitals is reviewing the skill mix among its nursing staff, after finding it has higher than average numbers of senior nurses compared to lower grades.
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Dorset hospital trust misses key targets
PERFORMANCE: Dorset County Hospital NHS Trust is continuing to struggle on several key performance indicators, including targets on waiting times, accident and emergency treatment, operation cancellations, cancer treatment, and stroke services.
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Dorset hospital FT heads for £3.1m deficit
FINANCE: Dorset County Hospital is on track to beat its cost improvement plan target for 2010-11 – but has admitted that most of its savings for the year are “non recurrent”.
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NewsGMS agreement to reward GPs for saving money
Nearly a tenth of practices’ performance related pay could be linked to the rationing of NHS resources from April under an agreement between GPs and NHS Employers.
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Norfolk and Waveney FT chief takes role at Suffolk Mental Health Trust
STRUCTURE: Suffolk Mental Health Partnership Trust has announced Aidan Thomas as acting interim chief executive from Monday 14 March.
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Rotherham PCT developing one consortium
STRUCTURE: Rotherham Primary Care Trust is developing a single commissioning consortium within its area, called Rotherham Commissioning Executive.
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NewsCommissioning Support for London to be closed
An agency that has received nearly £70m to support London’s commissioners is being shut down after just two years in existence.
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NewsDepartment rejects blood services claims
The Department of Health has rejected claims that it plans to privatise areas of the NHS blood service.
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NewsNHS complaints regulations overhaul announced
New regulations to speed up the NHS complaints procedure in Wales have been announced by health minister Edwina Hart.
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NewsWebsite launched to send messages to NZ health workers
A website has been set up for people to send messages of solidarity to health workers in Christchurch, New Zealand, in the aftermath of the earthquake last month.
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Liverpool Heart and Chest among top performers in advancing quality programme
PERFORMANCE: The foundation is on target to receive payments under the North West’s “advancing quality” programme, which offers incentives for quality improvement in five key areas of treatment.