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Leicester contract for unit refurbishment
STRUCTURE: University Hospitals of Leicester is planning a £495,000 refurbishment of its existing aseptic unit at the Leicester Royal Infirmary.
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Blood tracking system plan for Nottingham
PATIENT SAFETY: Nottingham University Hospitals has become the first NHS trust in the country to use special blood-tracking software.
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Chief: £170m mental health trust 'lost its way'
South West London and St George’s Mental Health Trust must win back the support of its commissioners, its new chief executive has said
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Call to maintain Cancer Drugs Fund
Tens of thousands of cancer sufferers could be denied life-extending drugs unless the government finds a way to continue funding treatment for patients, a charity has warned.
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Police investigate 11 NHS staff after A&E death
PERFORMANCE: A criminal investigation has been launched into the death of a patient who collapsed outside a hospital A&E department.
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FT to receive council payout after planning win
FINANCE: Derby Hospitals Foundation Trust will receive thousands of pounds in legal costs from its local authority after winning a planning battle.
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Poole comes out on top in cancer survey
PERFORMANCE: Poole Hospital Foundation Trust has come out top in a key indicator for cancer care, with 94 per cent of patients rating their care excellent or very good.
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New rules to tackle drugs lottery
More details have come to light of how hospitals that delay acting on National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidance will be forced to explain hold-ups to patients.
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One in 10 NHS appointments missed
One in 10 health appointments were missed last year, costing the NHS millions of pounds and delaying treatment for other patients, figures suggest.
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Increase in new consultants affects NHS job market
An annual survey of newly-qualified medical consultants has revealed the first indications of a workforce bulge, with new medics experiencing a “hostile” jobs market.
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Colchester's £25m radiotherapy unit gets go-ahead
SERVICES: Plans for a £25m state-of-the-art radiotherapy unit at Colchester General Hospital have won planning permission, enabling work to get underway.
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£1.5m invested in Bedfordshire practices
FINANCE: Up to £1.5m is to be invested in improving services in GP practices in Bedfordshire.
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'MRI-safe' pacemaker installed at Watford
SERVICES: Watford General Hospital’s cardiology team has implanted the world’s first ‘MRI-safe’ pacemaker.
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Cambridge seeks three non-executive directors
WORKFORCE: Three non-executive directors are being sought by Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust.
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Dementia centre gets go-ahead in Essex
SERVICES: A flagship centre for people with dementia has been given the go-ahead in south Essex.
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Ipswich site could be sold off for housing
FINANCE: The site of a hospital in Ipswich could be sold off to fund mental health developments in the area.
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Reorganisation of mental health services in Luton
SERVICES: A number of mental health services in Luton are moving into a refurbished and extended unit on the Luton and Dunstable Hospital site.
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Suffolk invests in surgery
SERVICES: A new medical centre for Felixstowe has won the support of NHS Suffolk.
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Innovation beacon status for personality disorder service
SERVICES: Hertfordshire’s personality disorder service - run by Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust - has been invited to become one of 15 community innovation beacon site in England.
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Herts Partnership forms social enterprise to offer patients training
SERVICES: People with mental health conditions in Hertfordshire are to get the chance to train as grounds maintenance staff in a new initiative.