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Richmond CCG achieves QIPP target for 2012-13
FINANCE: Richmond CCG has achieved its £8.5m savings target for 2012-13, board papers reveal.
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Watford Health Campus project takes major step forward
COMMERCE West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust has brokered a financial and legal agreement with partners to build a multimillion pound “health campus”, the trust has announced.
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Ealing CCG moves to join eastern neighbours in federation
STRUCTURE: Ealing CCG has submitted a proposal to NHS England to move from the federation of CCGs in outer north west London to the CWHH collaborative of CCGs.
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North Bristol agrees funding for hospital move
FINANCE: North Bristol Trust has agreed an additional £4.5m of non-recurrent transitional funding with NHS England to cover the costs of moving to the new private finance initiative hospital during 2013-14.
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North East Hants CCG cuts surplus plan
FINANCE: North East Hampshire and Farnham clinical commissioning group has agreed a target surplus of £700,000, cut down from an original proposal of £1.2m.
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Complaint about Kingston orthotics services after patient's £2k shoes put in bin
PERFORMANCE: A complaint was made to Kingston CCG about the orthotics service in the borough after a patient complained “a pair of shoes that had been made especially for her at a personal cost of £2k had been thrown in the bin at one of her NHS orthotic appointments.”
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Bath rejects gagging claim
WORKFORCE The Royal United Hospital Bath has issued a statement in which it “entirely rejects” media reports that it entered into ‘gagging orders’ with staff.
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Sheffield Children's introduces 'gene machine' diagnosis
STRUCTURE: Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has introduced two “next generation sequencers”, for diagnosing rare and inherited diseases faster, and developing the study of genetics.
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Ex-DH older people's director wins Hull job
APPOINTMENTS Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust has appointed Ian Philp as its new chief medical officer.
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East of England Ambulance Service Trust continues recruitment drive
WORKFORCE East of England Ambulance Service Trust has held a series of graduate recruitment drive, the trust has announced.
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Taunton's nursing and governance director named
APPOINTMENT Taunton and Somerset Hospital Foundation Trust former director of operations Carol Dight has been appointed as the hospital’s new executive director of nursing and governance.
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Weston 'acts quickly' following CQC criticism
PERFORMANCE Weston Area Health Trust has “acted quickly” to review the quality of care in all wards following a visit by Care Quality Commission inspectors, the trust said in a statement.
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Yeovil announces partnership with Patients Association
A partnership between Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust and charity the Patients Association aims to providing patients and carers with a voice to improve health services.
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Hull consults on maternity strategy
NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group has launched a consultation on its new proposed maternity services strategy for the city for the next five years.
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Warning of risk of further delay to 111 in Sheffield
The latest performance board papers for Sheffield CCG warn of the risk of further delay to the launch of NHS 111 in Sheffield.
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Doncaster and Bassetlaw invests £7m in nursing capacity
SERVICE REORGANISATION Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals Foundation Trust is investing £7m in additional nursing and bed capacity over the next year.
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Leeds benefits from pioneering radiotherapy machines
SERVICE DESIGN The Leeds Cancer Centre at St James’s University Hospital set to be one of the first in the world to benefit from two revolutionary new radiotherapy treatment machines.
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Leeds chair awarded CBE
WORKFORCE The chair of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Linda Pollard, has been awarded the CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
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New care model introduced at Berwick maternity unit
STRUCTURE: Low-risk pregnant women will once again be able to give birth at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s Berwick Maternity Unit from 1 July 2013.
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NewsHSJ Live: 3.7.2013 Jennifer Dixon to lead the Health Foundation
Nuffield Trust chief executive Jennifer Dixon leaves to take on top job at the Health Foundation