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Airedale Hospital highly rated by Dr Foster
PERFORMANCE: Airedale NHS Foundation Trust has been rated highly by data firm Dr Foster for its performance, quality and efficiency.
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Long waits for tests at University Hospitals Bristol
PERFORMANCE: Commissioners have issued University Hospitals Bristol Foundation Trust with a contract query in relation to continued failure of waiting time standards for diagnostic tests.
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Commisioners raise issue over South Bristol Urgent Care Centre
PERFORMANCE: Commissioners have formally raised issues with below planned activity in some services run by Bristol Community Health via a “quality letter”.
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Norovirus closes two wards at Mid Staffs
PERFORMANCE: Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has closed two wards due to an outbreak of norovirus at the trust.
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Single Torbay takeover partner shortlisted
STRUCTURE: Only one organisation has been shortlisted to take over Torbay and Southern Devon Health and Care Trust, board papers reveal.
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HSJ Live: rolling news 18.12.12
HSJ’s free rolling news coverage, including response and analysis to the NHS planning framework for 2013-14.
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Junior doctors' contract not 'fit for purpose'
The contract for junior doctors working in the NHS is “not fit for purpose” and should be fully renegotiated according to a report by NHS Employers.
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National group to examine barriers to seven-day NHS
A new group is to be established to review the barriers which prevent the NHS from functioning as a seven-day service, offering procedures such as day surgery at weekends.
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Merger delay means North Cumbria will need fresh loans, trust reports
FINANCE: Delays to the trust’s planned takeover by Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust mean North Cumbria will need to apply for further strategic health authority loans, its latest finance report states.
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DH overrules health 'politicisation' fears
The government has rejected councils’ objections to proposal which could “politicise” local disputes about hospital closures.
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Minister: change to consultant contracts 'long overdue'
Radical proposals on changes to how consultants are rewarded in the NHS – including proposals to create a new pay grade - will form the basis of wider discussions on pay, terms and conditions for doctors, the government said today.
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South West ambulance trust merger approved
STRUCTURE: The NHS Trust Development Authority has approved South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust’s acquisition of Great Western Ambulance Service.
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Warning over buying drugs online
The purchase of prescription medicines online without a prescription is increasing, pharmacists have said.
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Special administrator bill hits £5m at South London Healthcare Trust
FINANCE: The unsustainable provider regime bill at South London Healthcare Trust has hit £5m, according to a health minister.
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Cumbria CCG authorised in first wave
STRUCTURE: Cumbria clinical commissioning group was among the first wave of new organisations to be authorised by the NHS Commissioning Board.
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Blackpool CCG authorised in first wave
STRUCTURE: Blackpool clinical commissioning group was among the first wave of new organisations to be authorised by the NHS Commissioning Board.
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Dartford and Gravesham attains HSMR of 93
PERFORMANCE: Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust performed better than expected for patient mortality rates, according to this year’s Dr Foster “hospital guide”.
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HSJ Live: rolling news 17.12.12
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Government gearing up for discussion on medical contracts
Discussion on changes to bonus payments for consultants look set to begin in earnest next week with the publication of a long awaited report into clinical excellence awards.
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EXCLUSIVE: DH could face probe over IT deal
The Department of Health could face a fresh probe by a government spending watchdog after its latest attempt to dismantle the National Programme for IT sparked allegations of anti-competitive behaviour.