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NHS Medway on course to meet TCS deadline
STRUCTURE: The primary care trust is on course to fully divest its provider arm by the transforming community services deadline of April 2011, its strategic health authority has said.
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Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals wins deanery bid
STRUCTURE: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust has been selected as the host organisation for the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Deanery.
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Over activity at Hinchingbrooke Health Care Trust
PERFORMANCE: Hinchingbrooke Health Care Trust has reported over activity for elective care, including outpatient procedures 120 per cent above plan.
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Dorset Healthcare meets all FT compliance targets
PERFORMANCE: Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust has reported that it did not breach any of its terms of authorisation in January 2011.
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Efficiency training for managers underway at Ashford and St Peter’s
WORKFORCE: Executives at Ashford and St Peter’s have received leadership training to try and make them more productive.
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A&E pressures at Ashford and St Peter’s
PERFORMANCE: Ashford and St Peter’s experienced significant capacity pressure in accident and emergency during February as a result of winter weather.
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Somerset community care divestment faces three-month delay
STRUCTURE: There is likely to be a three-month delay in authorisation for a new provider of community healthcare in the area because of the volume of referrals to Monitor, NHS Somerset has claimed.
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NewsBMA votes against rejecting entire Health Bill
The British Medical Association has voted not to reject the entire health bill in a secret ballot.
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Hull chief executive to run Humber PCT cluster
WORKFORCE: Hull Teaching Primary Care Trust Christopher Long is to be chief executive of the Humber PCT Cluster, incorporating Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire PCTs, and North East Lincolnshire Care Trust Plus.
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NewsHinchingbrooke failing to protect patients, says CQC
Hinchingbrooke Healthcare Trust is failing to protect patients from “unsafe or inappropriate care, treatment and support”, the Care Quality Commission has ruled
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East Riding chair to lead Humber PCT cluster
WORKFORCE: East Riding of Yorkshire Primary Care Trust chair Karen Knapton is to be chair of the Humber PCT Cluster, incorporating Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire PCTs, and North East Lincolnshire Care Trust Plus.
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NewsRejecting Health Bill will weaken doctors' influence, warns BMA chair
The British Medical Association’s council chairman has called for unity among the profession as doctors prepare to vote on their responses to the government’s health reforms
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NewsPublic sector executives face performance reviewed pay
Executives in the public sector should have 10 per cent of their pay held back and awarded only through good performance at the end of the year, under “radical” proposals by a government-commissioned report.
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Doncaster plans extension of new bariatric service
STRUCTURE: Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals Foundation Trust is planning to extend its bariatric surgery service which opened last year.
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NewsMajor supermarket chains back responsibility deal
Seven of the country’s largest food retailers have joined the government’s controversial responsibility deal, which is aimed at improving public health while avoiding regulation.
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News'Presumed consent' proposal to Westminster withdrawn
A request to the UK government to introduce presumed consent for organ donation has been withdrawn by the Welsh Assembly.
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NewsInfection control 'will be hit by nursing cuts'
Progress made in tackling hospital infections in Scotland could come under threat if nursing numbers are cut, representatives of the profession has warned.
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Lancashire Care behind on financial plan and savings programme
FINANCE: The foundation was £2m behind on its cost improvement savings programme at the end of January, and forecasting that it would not make its planned surplus for the year.
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Workforce vacancy increase at Hinchingbrooke
WORKFORCE: Hinchingbrooke Health Care Trust has seen overall increases in staff vacancy rates and, in particular, a significant increase in the rate of vacancies for registered nurses.
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Newcastle hospitals firm speeds cancer screening
COMMERCIAL: A firm part-owned by Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust says it is offering faster turnaround breast cancer screening after developing new gene testing methods.