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Kent and Medway partnership meets mixed sex target
PERFORMANCE: Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s rules on mixed sex accommodation during August, according to latest data.
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Taunton and Somerst reports low HSMR
PERFORMANCE: Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust had the third lowest hospital standardised mortality ratio in its peer group.
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NHS North West launches productivity masterclasses
FINANCE: NHS North West is organising a series of free online “masterclasses” in which NHS teams from across the region will share details of their initiatives to improve productivity and care quality.
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Worcestershire feels pressures of ageing population
The NHS in Worcestershire faces a £200m funding gap and must redesign its acute services, yet plans are facing fierce opposition from campaigners
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Analysed: acute hospital services in Worcestershire under review
We look at plans to reconfigure acute services in Worcestershire, where the health economy faces a £200m financial gap.
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UK first consultant retires after 28 years
WORKFORCE: One of the founders of the UK’s first department of podiatric surgery is set to retire this month after 28 years working in Herefordshire.
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All staff offered redundancy by Kent trust
WORKFORCE: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Trust has taken the drastic step of offering all its staff voluntary redundancy as it attempts to save £15m to £20m.
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Regulator steps in at Sherwood Forest Hospitals
FINANCE: Foundation trust regulator Monitor today found Sherwood Forest Hospitals in significant breach of its terms of authorisation following a further deterioration in the FT’s finances.
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Second Nicholson challenge required says top Lib Dem
Former health minister Paul Burstow has called for a “Nicholson challenge two” review of future NHS and social care spending.
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CQC's 'hands are tied' on enforcement action
The Care Quality Commission’s board has complained it has a lack of effective powers to force providers to address poor care.
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Five mixed sex breaches at Dartford and Gravesham
PERFORMANCE: Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust recorded five breaches of the Department of Health’s rules on mixed sex accommodation during August, according to latest data.
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Dudley CCG hires accountable officer and chief finance officer
STRUCTURE: Dudley CCG has appointed an accountable officer and chief financial officer.
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First governors elected at Western Sussex
WORKFORCE: The first-ever council of governors has been elected for Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust, as the organisation pushes for foundation status.
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Antibiotic 'boosts spread of MRSA'
A common antibiotic is helping a deadly superbug spread through hospitals, according to research.
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Child epilepsy care variations revealed
There are serious geographical variations in care for children who suffer from epilepsy, leading doctors have warned.
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NHS Confederation warning over social care funding
NHS leaders have warned the government not to saddle the health service with the costs of a long-term funding gap of £2 billion a year for social care.
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Better mixed sex performance at Brighton and Sussex
PERFORMANCE: Brighton And Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s rules on mixed sex accommodation during August, according to latest data.
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Salisbury FT struggling to avoid redundancies
WORKFORCE: Low staff turnover at Salisbury Foundation Trust is making it difficult for the trust to meet its workforce reduction targets.
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New eye unit opens at Western
STRUCTURE: A new ophthalmology outpatient unit opened this month at Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust.
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Hillingdon Hospital increases number of short-stay admissions
PERFORMANCE: Hillingdon Hospital has seen an increase in the number of short-stay admissions, lowering its overall length of stay, a board paper reports.