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St Helens and Knowsley FT bid red rated in December

2013-02-08T15:37:00Z

STRUCTURE: The trust’s progress towards its application for foundation trust status was “red rated” by NHS North of England in December, as it had been for the two previous months.

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UCC model criticised as over-expensive at UCLH

2013-02-08T15:36:00Z

PERFORMANCE: The Urgent Care Centre at University College London Hospitals was criticised as over-expensive by an external team because it employs GPs rather than nurses, minute reveal.

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SHIP cluster on target for surplus despite QIPP shortfall

2013-02-08T15:35:00Z

FINANCE: The Southampton, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Portsmouth primary care trust cluster is expecting to hit its £16.3m surplus target, despite a £10.9m shortfall in efficiency schemes.

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Northern Devon closes inpatient beds

2013-02-08T10:00:00Z

STRUCTURE: Northern Devon Healthcare Trust has announced a temporary closure of a community hospital to inpatients following a critical Care Quality Commission inspection.

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Newcastle Hospitals records disappointing rise in falls

2013-02-08T17:51:00Z

PERFORMANCE: A ‘disappointing’ rise in the number of falls compared with last year has led to Newcastle Hospitals Foundation Trust introducing a monthly audit of at risk patients.

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Basildon faces fresh probe

2013-02-08T15:57:00Z

PERFORMANCE Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation Trust is one of five trusts which will be investigated because of its high death rate, the NHS Commissioning Board has confirmed.

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Southampton over plan on infections

2013-02-08T15:35:00Z

PERFORMANCE: NHS Southampton has significantly exceeded its year to date limit for C difficile infections, and went over the full-year limit for MRSA just seven months into the year.

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North Tees Hospitals enables free TV

2013-02-08T18:05:00Z

COMMERCIAL: An innovative agreement involving a North East trust and a bedside TV company has enabled elderly patients to get access to some TV channels free of charge.

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Gateshead hospital to close while emergency care centre built

2013-02-08T17:58:00Z

STRUCTURE: The main entrance at the Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital in Gateshead is to close for two years, while the hospital’s new £32m emergency care centre is constructed.

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Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven CCG authorised with one condition

2013-02-08T15:54:00Z

STRUCTURE: Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven CCG has been authorised with only one condition in the NHS Commissioning Board’s second wave of CCG authorisations.

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Liverpool Community Health submits FT application

2013-02-08T15:40:00Z

STRUCTURE: Liverpool Community Health has submitted its application for foundation trust status to the Department of Health, according to latest NHS North of England board papers.

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Wirral Community Trust submits FT application

2013-02-08T15:40:00Z

STRUCTURE: Wirral Community Trust has submitted its application for foundation trust status to the Department of Health, according to latest NHS North of England board papers.

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Southport and Ormskirk cuts surplus forecast

2013-02-08T15:37:00Z

FINANCE: Southport and Ormskirk Hospital Trust has reduced its forecast surplus for 2012-13 to £1.25m, down from a planned surplus of £1.7m, NHS North of England board papers show.

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New rail halt at South Tees Hospitals

2013-02-08T18:11:00Z

STRUCTURE: A new rail halt - a small station - could be open early next year to serve the James Cook University Hospital.

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Northumbria appoints GP clinical director

2013-02-08T18:06:00Z

WORKFORCE: A GP clinical director has been appointed at Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust to help create seamless pathways for patients moving between hospital and community healthcare services in North Tyneside.

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South Tees chief to lead national complaints handling review

2013-02-08T18:01:00Z

STRUCTURE: South Tees Hospitals Foundation Trust chief executive Tricia Hart is leading a national review of complaints handling by hospitals, the prime minister has announced.

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Gateshead FT sells carbon trading credits

2013-02-08T18:01:00Z

COMMERCIAL: Gateshead Health Foundation Trust has become one of the first UK trusts to sell its carbon trading credits after it reduced energy usage.

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Durham and Darlington FT seeks to improve employee health

2013-02-08T17:58:00Z

WORKFORCE: County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust is working with local companies to improve employee health.

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Newcastle Hospitals save £74,000 on waste

2013-02-08T17:47:00Z

FINANCE: Staff in eight wards and departments at Newcastle Hospitals Foundation Trust have saved more than £74,000 by segregating waste – and the approach could save £360,000 if it was adopted across the trust.

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Trust sets up private patient unit

2013-02-08T16:36:00Z

STRUCTURE: Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust has started a project to establish an on-site private patient unit.