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Out of hours change blamed for emergency performance flop
PERFORMANCE: A sharp decline in emergency waits in Portsmouth has coincided with a new primary care out of hours contract coming into force.
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MP sticks up for Virgin contract in Surrey
COMMERCIAL: Conservative MP for Woking Jonathan Lord claimed in a parliament debate last month that community services in part of Surrey had improved since they were taken over by Virgin.
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Unite complains about Yorkshire Ambulance Service proposals
WORKFORCE: The union Unite has complained about service changes planned by Yorkshire Ambulance Service Trust.
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NewsNineteen trusts will have less than a year to become FTs
The NHS Trust Development Authority has conceded that more than a third of the organisations which intend to become standalone foundation trusts will not have submitted their applications to it by April.
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AWP criticised in more homicide cases
PERFORMANCE: Avon and Wiltshire Partnership Trust has been criticised for the care of three more patients who committed murder or manslaughter.
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Herts trust in list of top gay friendly employers
WORKFORCE: Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has been judged to be one of the top 100 gay-friendly employers in the country.
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Portsmouth deficit balloons to £8.1m
FINANCE: Portsmouth Hospitals Trust had run up a £8.1m deficit – more than twice the size of the one planned – by the end of October.
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Cuts in east region will damage mental health services says BMA
Mental health services in Norfolk and Suffolk will be damaged by fresh proposals outlined by the local trust which include staffing cuts, doctors have warned.
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Barnet and Chase Farm found to have fiddled A&E figures
PERFORMANCE: Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals Trust fiddled their A&E figures, a report commissioned by the trust has found.
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NewsPlan to tackle breast cancer with prevention
Women with a family history of breast cancer could be offered preventative medication on the NHS under new plans outlined by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.
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Sussex research finds Wii can help children with movement difficulties
RESEARCH: Sussex-based research shows using the Wii Fit could aid the development of children with movement difficulties, according to local NHS organisations.
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Pennine Care in partnership with care home company to provide post-discharge care
COMMERCIAL: Pennine Care Foundation Trust has entered into a partnership with care home company Meridian Healthcare Limited to provide post-discharge care in Tameside and Glossop.
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Commissioners query Portsmouth cancer performance
PERFORMANCE: Commissioners have issued a contract “query notice” to Portsmouth Hospitals Trust after it failed to meet three key cancer waiting time standards.
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AWP appoints new medical director
WORKFORCE Avon and Wiltshire Partnership Trust has appointed Hayley Richards as its new medical director, succeeding Arden Tomison who is retiring.
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Stamford & Rutland staffing levels ‘unsafe’
WORKFORCE Peterborough and Stamford hospitals Trust has been criticised by regulators for unsafe staffing levels.
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CQC raises staffing concerns at Boston Pilgrim
WORKFORCE United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust has been criticised by regulators for unsafe staffing levels.
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East of England Ambulance FT bid deferred
PERFORMANCE East of England Ambulance Service Trust’s foundation trust bid has been deferred for 12 months, Monitor has announced.
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Nazi salute nurse struck off
A mental health nurse who performed Nazi salutes in front of patients has been struck off.
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Mental health care passes ‘friends and family’ test
PERFORMANCE Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust NHS has reported a robust performance on the new patient satisfaction survey, the friends and family test.
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Cambs wins armed services contract
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Foundation Trust has won a contract to provide the armed forces with mental health services.