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Salford Royal opens Bolton-based dialysis unit
SERVICE DESIGN- Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust has opened a new Bolton-based dialysis unit for renal patients.
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Royal Liverpool pioneering treatment for rare liver cancer
RESEARCH: Researchers from the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals Trust Royal have been pioneering an innovative new technique to treat patients with rare liver cancer hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) that can extend their life expectancy and reduce side effects.
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New NED at Pennine Acute
STRUCTURE: Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has appointed Shauna Dixon to sit on the trust board as a non-executive director.
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New clinical streaming service at Countess of Chester
PERFORMANCE: The Countess of Chester Hospital has introduced a new service in its A&E department in a bid to reduce the number of patients attending with non-urgent conditions.
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Cumberland Infirmary gets prosthetic care funding boost
SERVICE DESIGN: Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle has won part of the Government’s £11m funding boost to improve NHS prosthetic care for war veterans.
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Coventry and Rugby CCG authorised in wave four
STRUCTURE: Coventry and Rugby clinical commissioning group has been authorised with eight conditions.
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Warwickshire North CCG authorised with three conditions
STRUCTURE: Warwickshire North clinical commissioning group has been authorised with three conditions.
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Imperial ahead on finance forecast
FINANCE: Imperial College Healthcare Trust is ahead of plan on its year-to-date financial position, an NHS London report said.
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Southampton CCG authorised with one condition
STRUCTURE: Southampton clinical commissioning group has been authorised with just one condition.
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Bridgewater on course for £1.7m surplus
FINANCE: Bridgewater Community Healthcare Trust has made a surplus of £1.4M to the end of January this year and is on track to make its planned year end surplus of £1.7m, board papers state.
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South Cheshire CCG identifies member GP conflict
STRUCTURE: The South Cheshire CCG governing board has warned of the potential for a conflict of interest for its clinical information officer who also holds the post of executive GP on the CCG.
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Hospital doctor appointed to East Lancs CCG board
STRUCTURE: Dr Steven Allcock has been appointed secondary care consultant to the Board of East Lancashire CCG.
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Ambulance reponse problems in Bury
PERFORMANCE: Recent board papers warn of a decrease in the response times of ambulances against the contracted target across Bury PCT.
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Manchester children's hospital seeks additional funding
FINANCE:South Cheshire CCG board papers warns of the financial pressures facing Mid Cheshire Hospitals Foundation Trust.
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Lancs Hospitals plans cancer information service
STRUCTURE: A new cancer information service for people affected by or concerned about cancer will be launched by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust this spring.
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Vale Royal CCG disagreement over ambulance service redirect
STRUCTURE: Vale Royal CCG board papers warn of a conflict between the new CCGs in the region and North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust.
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NewsExclusive: Hospital leaders say 'chief inspector' role won't work
73 per cent of hospital chief executives believe the government’s proposed overhaul of regulation and inspection will be ineffective
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NewsExclusive: NHS England IT system not ready for switchover
NHS England will not have its own fully functioning IT system for up to six months after it takes on its full responsibilities next week, HSJ has learned.
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NewsExclusive: Law firm 'likely' to take on prosecution of David Nicholson
A team of specialist lawyers is likely to take on an attempt to bring a private prosecution against NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson
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NewsOnly half of CCGs 'fully authorised'
Half of clinical commissioning groups have no conditions at all on their authorisation, the NHS Commissioning Board has said, days before they take control.