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Hereford Hospitals Trust improves performance in SHA ranking
PERFORMANCE: The acute trust went up in the performance ranking system used by West Midlands strategic health authority at the most recent evaluation.
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Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt one step closer to foundation trust status
STRUCTURE: The Midlands acute and specialist trust has been given approval by the Secretary of State to be formally assessed by Monitor for foundation status.
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Birmingham and Solihull FT contract negotiations escalated after 'impasse'
FINANCE: The West Midlands mental health provider reported in its latest board papers that the contract talks with Birmingham commissioners had reached a deadlock.
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'Significant challenge' on inpatient falls at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital
FINANCE: Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust faces “significant challenges” in meeting its quarter four target for inpatient falls.
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Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals rates CIPs underachievement as red risk
FINANCE: Underachievement of cost improvement programmes has been rated as a red risk at Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust.
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East and North Herts behind on surplus
FINANCE: At the end of January East and North Hertfordshire Trust was £1.2m behind its planned surplus.
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Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals at 'major' risk of contract dispute
FINANCE: The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust is at “major” risk of becoming embroiled in a dispute with commissioners regarding over-performance.
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NHS Sandwell remains on track for surplus
FINANCE: The primary care trust has further strengthened its financial position ahead of the year-end.
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NHS Sandwell bringing down teenage pregnancy rate
PERFORMANCE: Sandwell’s teenage pregnancy rate fell by almost a fifth in a decade, latest figures show.
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Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals behind on PROMs
PERFORMANCE: Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust is 18 per cent behind plan on recording some patient reported outcome measures.
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Work needed to clarify professional roles at Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals
WORKFORCE: Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust has identified a need to undertake “significant work” to address concerns over the scope of healthcare professionals’ roles.
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Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals approves merged pathology service
STRUCTURE: The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust has approved final sign-off of a business plan to centralise pathology services with Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust.
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Ten shadow consortia emerge across Birmingham
STRUCTURE: So far 10 “shadow” commissioning consortia have emerged across Birmingham.
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Nottingham University Hospitals £8m under-spent on capital programme
FINANCE: Nottingham University Hospitals Trust’s capital programme is £8.038m under-spent.
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NHS Ealing working towards year-end breakeven after agreeing cap with acute
FINANCE: The west London primary care trust agreed to cap any overspend on their contract with Ealing Hospital Trust to £3.5m.
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Dorset County Hospital FT considers loan
FINANCE: Dorset County Hospital FT is considering a loan from the foundation trust financing facility.
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CQC raises concerns about patient nutrition at Dorset County Hospital FT
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has recommended some minor improvements following an unannounced visit to Dorset County Hospital FT.
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Row brews over Central Manchester UH FT diagnostic test waiting times
PERFORMANCE: NHS North West was dragged into a row between Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and NHS Stockport in December over increased waiting times for diagnostic tests at the foundation trust.
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NewsLincolnshire acute trust threatened with prosecution on care failings
Inspectors have threatened a hospital trust in Lincolnshire with shutting down services or prosecution after identifying a series of problems with the standard of care offered.
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NewsTameside in significant breach of foundation terms
Tameside Hospital Foundation Trust has been found to be in significant breach of its terms of authorisation as a foundation, after consistently overspending and not drawing up plans to return to solvency.