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Mid Yorkshire leadership to remain and 'develop partnerships'
STRUCTURE: Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust’s leadership team will remain in place to seek a “long term solution for the organisation” and explore “partnerships for the delivery of specialist and local services”.
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Two fifths of doctors consider leaving medicine says BMA
NHS reforms and increased pension costs have led more than two fifths of doctors considering leaving medicine, according to the British Medical Association.
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Pressure mounts on Surgicentre after two deaths
Pressure is mounting on an independent treatment centre where two patients died after surgery following criticism from the Care Quality Commission over the assessment and management of risk.
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Rising DTOCs impact on patient safety at Royal Berkshire
PERFORMANCE: A rise in delayed transfers of care in West Berkshire has been linked to increasing numbers of patients with falls and pressure ulcers.
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'Dual carriageway' approach urged
A “dual carriageway” approach should be used for the roll-out of personal health budgets by NHS commissioners, according to a new report.
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New image system to improve East Sussex efficiency
PERFORMANCE: East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is teaming up with other hospitals across the region to introduce a new high-tech imaging system that will improve efficiency for patients.
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Bath trust's FT bid wins health secretary's backing
STRUCTURE: The health secretary has given his approval to Royal United Hospital Bath Trust’s foundation trust application.
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Living rooms turning into virtual wards to cut admissions
STRUCTURE: Living rooms in Surrey are becoming hospital wards in a scheme that aims to cut admissions.
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Joint commissioning to continue in Bath and North East Somerset
STRUCTURE: Bath and North East Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group is developing a joint commissioning framework with the local council.
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Four overdue patient safety alerts for the Walton Centre
PERFORMANCE: The trust had four overdue patient safety alerts in September, according to latest central alerting system data.
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BMA slams 'unfair' pension reforms
Doctors’ leaders have launched a fresh attack on the government’s controversial pension reforms, labelling them “fundamentally unfair”.
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North Cumbria records savings of £3.6m to end of August
FINANCE: The trust delivered savings of £3.6m in the months to the end of August, against a target for the full year 2012-13 of £16.9m, latest board papers state.
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Kernow CCG makes board appointments
WORKFORCE: Kernow Clinical Commissioning Group has appointed two new executive directors as well as four non-executive directors.
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Less than 10 per cent of Avon and Wiltshire staff respond to safety survey
WORKFORCE: Just 204 out of more than 3,000 employees at Avon and Wiltshire Partnership Trust responded to a survey on patient safety.
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Royal United Hospital Bath behind on QIPP plan
FINANCE: Royal United Hospital Bath has achieved 69 per cent of planned quality, innovation, productivity and prevention savings at the end of August.
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New specialist rehabilitation hospital announced for in Tees
COMMERCIAL: The Cambian Group, an independent provider of specialist mental health services to the NHS, has announced the opening of a 26 bed rehabilitation hospital for women with enduring mental illness in Durham.
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Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital achieves waiting time targets
PERFORMANCE: The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Trust has achieved its 18-week referral to treatment times targets for July and August.
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Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Trust behind on savings
FINANCE: The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Trust
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Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital spends £2.5m on 'external clinical support'
FINANCE: The Royal National Orthopeadic Hospital Trust is spending £2.5m on “clinical support services provided by other organisations”.
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Increased agency use drives overspend at Avon and Wiltshire
FINANCE: Avon and Wiltshire Partnership Trust was £1.5m overspent on pay at the end of August due to an increase in temporary staffing costs.