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Bradford Care Trust short of health visitors
WORKFORCE: Health visitors are in short supply at Bradford District Care Trust, which finished the last quarter nearly ten short of its target of 133 in place.
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A&E problems at South Manchester FT
PERFORMANCE: A&E performance at the Univerrsity Hospital of South Manchester Foundation Trust slid to below 84 per cent against the four hour target in the early part of January.
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South Manchester CCG needs to reduce running costs
FINANCE: Management costs at South Manchester CCG will have to be shaved to bring it in within its £25 per head budget.
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Walk-in centre changes in Manchester
STRUCTURE: A walk-in centre has opened in Manchester, and another moved, as part of changes to emergency services.
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Aintree Hospitals MRSA concern
PERFORMANCE: Aintree University Hospitals Foundation Trust’s MRSA performance is causing concern with its main commissioner, Merseyside PCT Cluster.
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Lancashire PCTs forecast underspend
FINANCE: All five PCTs in the Lancashire cluster are forecasting an underspend against resources at year end, totalling nearly £13m.
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Blackburn urgent care centre referring back to primary care
STRUCTURE: Patients attending an urgent care centre in Blackburn are being referred back to their GP, dentist or pharmacy in a six month trial aimed at reducing attendance.
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Complaints problems at Cumbria Partnership
PERFORMANCE: Cumbria Partnership Foundation Trust only resolved just over half of its complaints within its 25 day target, board papers reveal.
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Cumbria partnership appoints clinical director
WORKFORCE: Cumbria Partnership Foundation Trust has appointed a new clinical director of children’s services, two new consultant psychiatrists and a new pathway lead for mental health and wellbeing.
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High cost of private placements a concern in Manchester
FINANCE: The high cost of private placements is causing concern for Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust – and its commissioners.
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Manchester MH and social care trust praised by Stonewall
WORKFORCE: Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust has been named as the highest performing mental health trust in the North of England for its work on discrimination and creating an inclusive workplace.
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Sheffield care trust told to improve record keeping
PERFORMANCE: A home which provided respite care for dementia patients did not adequately record whether they were able to consent to care and had incomplete records, a Care Quality Commission inspection has found.
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Airedale Foundation Trust exceeding C Difficile target
PERFORMANCE: Airedale Foundation Trust had 16 C Difficile cases by early January – significantly above the year’s target of nine.
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Waiting list shake-up at RDASH foundation trust
PERFORMANCE: The puzzling appearance of a large number of previously unknown long waiters on a mental health’s trust waiting list has led to changes.
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Bradford Care Trust expects surplus
FINANCE: Bradford District Care Trust is planning to deliver a year end surplus of £1.45m and says that it may overachieve on this by as much as £0.5m.
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Infection causing concern with Merseyside commissioners
PERFORMANCE: Healthcare acquired infections are causing concern in Merseyside where two trusts in particular are exceeding their targets.
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Infection problem at St Helen’s and Knowsley
PERFORMANCE: Healthcare acquired infections are causing concern in Merseyside where two trusts in particular are exceeding their targets.
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Lancashire Care expects £6m surplus
FINANCE: Lancashire Care Foundation Trust is now expecting to deliver a surplus of more than £6m this year – against a plan of £4.1m. The trust says there is still some risks associated with the forecast.
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Cumbria FT expects £8.1m surplus
FINANCE: Cumbria Partnership Foundation Trust expects to deliver a surplus of £8.1m this year – and at the end of December already had a surplus of £7.1m.
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Transfers of care improvement at Cumbria
PERFORMANCE: Delayed transfers of care in Cumbria Partnership Foundation Trust have plummeted from a high of 8.6 per cent in October to just 3.1 per cent in December.