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Surrey PCT data breach fine will pass to NHS England
PERFORMANCE: The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued NHS Surrey with a £200,000 penalty after more than 3,000 patient records were found on a second hand computer bought through an online auction site.
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NewsRCN rejects Francis's call to split roles
The Royal College of Nursing has reiterated its opposition to splitting its union and professional roles.
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NewsShortfall of 16,000 GPs predicted for 2021
A funding gap between 2013 and 2021 could lead to a shortfall of 16,000 family doctors in England, the Royal College of General Practitioners has said.
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Analysis: Hunt backs North West reconfigurations
If there was ever a good day for a health secretary to announce his backing for two controversial reconfigurations, last Thursday was probably the day.
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New focus on 'doing things well' consistently at Brighton
PERFORMANCE: The chief executive of Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust has signalled to the organisation’s staff that they need to improve their standards consistently.
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Dorking community hospital temporarily shut to inpatients
STRUCTURE: There was a “temporary relocation” of all 12 inpatient beds from Dorking hospital last month, due to early indicators of care standards being at risk of falling.
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George Eliot Hospital Trust boss announces Manchester move
WORKFORCE: The chief executive of George Eliot Hospital Trust is to leave the West Midlands for a post leading a hospital in Manchester.
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Darent Valley welcomes last tranche of Portuguese nurses
WORKFORCE: Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust this month welcomed the final batch of nurses from a group of 50 recently recruited from Portugal.
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Nottingham plans £45m savings in 2013-14
FINANCE: Nottingham University Hospitals Trust aims to make cost improvement programme savings of £45m in 2013-14.
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Darent Valley introduces ‘virtual operator’
PERFORMANCE: Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust introduced voice recognition technology on 3 June.
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NW Surrey CCG sets out prospectus
FINANCE: North West Surrey Clinical Commissioning Group has published a “prospectus” outlining its likely areas for funding.
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North East London FT on track to hit Monitor performance metrics
STRUCTURE: North East London Foundation Trust is on-track to meet its Monitor metrics, board papers reveal.
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North East London behind on IAPT target after funding cut
PERFORMANCE: North East London Foundation Trust is behind on its Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies target after a funding cut, board papers reveal.
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NewsHSJ Live 15.07.2013 This week is HSJ women's week
The week HSJ is celebrating women in healthcare. Meanwhile, the NHS braces itself for Sir Bruce Keogh’s report on 14 trusts with high mortality rates.
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NewsFT merger decision exposes policy confusion
Policy surrounding NHS service change has been labelled a “mess” after the first merger between foundation trusts was blocked on the same day as NHS England’s chief executive demanded radical service reconfiguration nationwide.
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NewsHospital urges admin staff to volunteer as care assistants
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust is encouraging administrative staff to volunteer for work as care assistants on its wards.
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Berkshire CCGs apologise for Continuing Health Care hold-ups
PERFORMANCE: Slough Clinical Commissioning Group has written to Continuing Health Care claimants to apologise for delays to the assessment process.
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Capacity problems hit stroke care at Heatherwood FT
PERFORMANCE: Capacity pressures at Heatherwood and Wexham Park Foundation Trust have been blamed for poor performance on stroke care.
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Berkshire reconfiguration places CCG's reputation at risk
STRUCTURE: There is an “extreme” risk that the failure to reconfigure acute services in East Berkshire could harm the reputation of Bracknell and Ascot Clinical Commissioning Group, board papers say.
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NewsAgreement sought on integration fund rules
NHS England and the Local Government Association are jointly developing a set of criteria that councils must meet in order to receive a share of the new £3.8bn health and social care fund.