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New clinic for living kidney donation
STRUCTURE: South Tees Hospitals Trust has launched a dedicated assessment clinic for living kidney donors at the James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough.
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Analysed: review aims to improve stroke services in the Midlands and East
HSJ Local Briefing is our new in-depth analysis of key issues facing some of the major NHS health economies. This week we examine plans to review stroke services across the Midlands region to try and improve the standard of care and save more lives.
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Stroke care overhaul planned in Midlands and East
A major review has been launched into stroke services across the Midlands and the East of England in an attempt to improve survival rates and reduce disability, HSJ has learned.
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Health spend to soar even if efficiency rises - OBR
Health spending is set to soar over the next half century even if the NHS becomes more efficient, the Office of Budget Responsibility has warned.
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Cambridge trust warned about surgical safety
PERFORMANCE: One of the country’s most prestigious teaching hospitals may be putting patients at risk because of inconsistent use of surgical check lists, the Care Quality Commission has warned.
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Commissioning board plans new improvement body to drive efficiency
The NHS Commissioning Board is preparing to launch a new organisation to promote and spread innovation in a bid to orchestrate a “system-wide response” to make services sustainable.
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Junior doctors raising patient safety fears
One in 20 junior doctors is concerned about patient safety at the place where they train, it has emerged.
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WWL misses 90 per cent waiting target in April
PERFORMANCE: The trust was one of just seven across the North of England to miss the national waiting target for admitted patients in April, latest strategic health authority board papers show.
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Labour will reverse Health Act, says Burnham
Labour will scrap the government’s flagship reforms of the NHS if they come into power at the next general election, shadow health secretary Andy Burnham has said.
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Bidders compete to take over contract of 'first' ever NHS social enterprise
The contract of the “first” social enterprise to be formed out of the NHS has been put out to tender, with commissioners set to shortlist bidders within the next three weeks.
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North West local authorities seek rethink on public health funding
A group of local authorities are calling for a change to the proposed formula for public health funding, after research revealed it would be likely to transfer resources from poor to rich areas.
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Regional pay would threaten £10bn loss to economy
The economy could lose almost £10bn if the government presses ahead with controversial plans to introduce regional pay in the public sector, according to a new report.
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FTN appoints new chief executive
The Foundation Trust Network has appointed Chris Hopson, former communications director of HM Revenue and Customs, to be its new chief executive.
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Candidates for Plymouth top job 'insufficiently strong'
WORKFORCE: Interviews for a new chief executive for Plymouth Hospitals Trust have been postponed due to an “insufficiently strong” field of candidates.
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Exclusive: trust development body appoints senior NHS staff to top team
The NHS Trust Development Authority has appointed a series of senior NHS staff to its top team, HSJ can reveal.
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NHS North moves to downgrade Trafford General A&E
NHS North of England has approved plans to remove accident and emergency services and all inpatient surgery from Trafford General Hospital, known as the “birthplace of the NHS”.
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Dehydration patient died after staff 'failures'
PERFORMANCE: A man died of dehydration after being neglected by medical staff, a coroner has ruled.
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CQC criticises emergency care and leadership at Morecambe Bay
Regulators have called for improved standards and leadership at the troubled University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust.
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Taunton and Somerset partners with local college
WORKFORCE: Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust is supporting the training of 30 new assistant practitioners in partnership with a local college.
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Royal Cornwall reports performance against safety thermometer
PERFORMANCE: Patient safety thermometer data collected by Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust shows 92 per cent of patients treated at the trust during the first three months of 2012-13 were harm free.