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NewsKeogh criticises poor data in NHS following Leeds row
NHS England medical director Sir Bruce Keogh has criticised clinicians and organisations which do not gather or report quality data in the wake of the Leeds children’s heart surgery controversy.
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Private sector brought in to cut West Herts elective backlog
PERFORMANCE: Operations are being outsourced to the independent sector at West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust as it attempts to meet the 90 per cent target for referral to treatment across all specialties.
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GP receptionist abused access to love rival records
PERFORMANCE: A former GP receptionist has been fined by the Information Commissioner’s Office for obtaining medical information on her ex-husband’s new wife.
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Emergency pressures drag down ambulance turnarounds at West Herts
PERFORMANCE: Only a third of ambulances are able to leave West Hertfordshire Hospitals within the target time of 15 minutes.
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Dudley CCG reports risk on activity transferred to NHS England
FINANCE: Dudley CCG has identified a financial risk over the level of commissioning activity which is transferred to NHS England.
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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals to miss A&E target for 2012-13
PERFORMANCE: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust will miss the four hour accident and emergency target for 2012-13 after performance in January was only just above 90 per cent, board papers state.
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Hillingdon Hospitals sees 25 per cent increase in blue-light ambulance attendances
PERFORMANCE: Hillingdon Hospitals Fondation Trust has seen a 25 per cent year-on-year rise in blue-light attendances from ambulances, a board report said.
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Oxford FT application date put back from January to March
STRUCTURE: Oxford University Hospitals Trust’s submission for foundation status was put back two months.
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Basildon and Thurrock makes progress in fight against legionella
PERFORMANCE: Basildon and Thurrock Univeristy Hospitals Foundation Trust is making progress on its long running battle to ensure its patients are not at risk of contracting legionella, board papers show.
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West Herts trust appoints new finance director
WORKFORCE: A new finance director has been appointed at West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust – which has also got a new medical director as it refreshes its leadership team.
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Great Western behind on surplus but ahead on savings
FINANCE: Great Western Hospitals Foundation Trust was behind on its planned surplus by £811,000 at the end of February.
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A&E performance falls sharply at UHSM
PERFORMANCE: The proportion of University Hospitals of South Manchester accident and emergency patients admitted or treated and discharged within four hours has fallen sharply below national standards, latest commissioner board papers show.
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Plymouth wins research award
CLINICAL RESEARCH: Plymouth Hospitals Trust’s research team has won a national award for promoting clinical research in the NHS.
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2gether failing follow up target
PERFORMANCE: 2gether Foundation Trust hit the target for following up 95 per cent of patients within seven days of discharge from mental health inpatient units.
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Birmingham Women's relies on non-recurrent 'efficiencies'
FINANCE: Birmingham Women’s Hospital Foundation Trust has made a third of its efficiency schemes non-recurrently so far this year.
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New chief operating officer for West Suffolk FT
WORKFORCE: A former naval officer has been made the chief operating officer for West Suffolk Foundation Trust.
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South Norfolk CCG given 13 conditions for authorisation
STRUCTURE South Norfolk CCG clinical commissioning group (CCG) has been granted conditional authorisation with 13 conditions, the NHS Commissioning Board has announced.
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Hillingdon Hospitals above sickness absence target rate
WORKFORCE: Hillingdon Hospitals Foundation Trust is exceeding its staff sickness absence target rate of three per cent for the year so far.
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Swindon CCG signs commissioning support deal
COMMERCIAL: Swindon Clinical Commissioning Group has signed a contract with Central Southern Commissioning Support Service worth £2.4m.
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South London Healthcare Trust ahead of plan on finance
FINANCE: South London Healthcare Trust is ahead of its forecast finance plan by £7.7m.