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Surrey and Sussex closely missed March A&E target
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust just missed the 95 per cent A&E target in March –despite coping with a 14 per cent month-on-month increase in attendances.
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Frimley Park hits research high
RESEARCH: Clinicians and patients at Frimley Park Hospital Foundation Trust are now taking part in more than 100 trials – an all time high for the trust.
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NewsCuts 'threaten medical research'
The future of medical research is under threat because of cuts to government funding, more than 170 scientists and medical research groups have warned.
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Milton Keynes FT is among 26 hospitals to trigger 'risk summit'
PERFORMANCE Milton Keynes Foundation Trust is one of 26 hospitals which have trigger risk summits, HSJ research has revealed.
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New blood tracking system at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells
COMMERCIAL: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Trust has selected MSoft eSolutions’ Bloodhound following a tender process.
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NewsHSJ Live 03.06.2013: Healthcare leaders warning over system integration
Increasing partnership working in mental health pathways and the rest of today’s news
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Queen Victoria settles and apologises over error
PERFORMANCE: A consultant’s misreading of notes has contributed to a £100,000 settlement to a patient at Queen Victoria Hospital Foundation Trust.
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Dartford close to breakeven
FINANCE: Dartford and Gravesham trust made a loss of nearly £900,000 last year – despite receiving additional help with its PFI costs.
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Surrey and Sussex records small surplus in 2012-13
FINANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust made a small surplus last year – but had an underlying deficit of more than £9m.
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Leeds Hospitals asks for Savile evidence
STRUCTURE: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has issued a statement encouraging anyone who came in contact with Jimmy Savile through hospitals in Leeds to come forward and give any evidence or witness statements to the independent investigation into his activities.
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Sheffield consultant recognised by NIHR
CLINICAL RESEARCH: A consultant based at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust who specialises in the fight against motor neurone disease has been awarded senior investigator status from the National Institute for Health Research for outstanding work in her field.
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NewsWhy did Nicholson decide to step down?
The media campaign to unseat Sir David Nicholson from his post as NHS England chief executive played some part in his decision to announce his retirement but was not the main cause, HSJ understands.
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Trust writes off £18m on Cerner Millennium
FINANCE: Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust has made an impairment write-down of £18m related to its implementation of the Cerner Millennium electronic patient record system.
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NewsCCG defends 'potential conflict' in relation to board member
A London clinical commissioning group has said it has acted to address a “potential conflict of interest” in relation to a member of its governing body and a possible £196,000 procurement deal.
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2012-13 biggest year yet for NHS in-house consultancy
The NHS in-house interim management consultancy has saved trusts and commissioners £9.1m over the past financial year, it has said.
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NewsGPs 'unable to deliver safe care'
Family doctors are “unable” to deliver safe care due to time and resource limits, the chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners has warned.
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Specialised commissioning holds up West Hants contracting
FINANCE: Contract agreements in Hampshire are being held up by a lack of clarity around the allocation of resources to specialised commissioning.
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NewsUse health budget for troubled families, chief urges
Public Health England chief executive Duncan Selbie says £2.6bn budget should be put towards DCLG programme
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Delayed transfers rise at Hampshire Hospitals
PERFORMANCE Delayed transfers of care are up 21 per cent year on year at Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust, with social services blamed for the majority of cases.
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Bromley CCG approves £1m 'GP incentive' scheme
FINANCE: Bromley CCG has approved a £1m ‘GP incentive’ scheme, board papers reveal.