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HealthWatch board will have appointed local members
Up to a third of HealthWatch England’s committee members look set to be appointed from local branches of the new public scrutiny body.
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Management of AF 'needs revising'
A potentially life-threatening heart rhythm disorder is not being properly managed in the UK, according to a new report.
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Review concludes NMC is failing 'at every level'
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has problems “at every level”, according to a highly critical report into the regulator published today.
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Bucks PCT in surplus despite overspends
FINANCE: Buckinghamshire primary care trust finished 2011-12 with a year-end surplus higher than planned, despite over-spending on all its providers.
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Ambulance trust wins Surrey patient transport deal
COMMERCIAL: NHS Surrey and Surrey County Council have awarded a new three year contract to provide non-emergency transport for patients to South East Coast Ambulance Service Foundation Trust (SECAmb).
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Exclusive: Hospital trust announces it is seeking merger partner to make FT status
Barnet and Chase Farms Hospitals Trust has announced it is seeking a merger partner to become a foundation trust.
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Spend on new drugs expected to drop
The drugs industry expects the NHS to cut its real terms spend on new medicines over the next three years - but it is warning that the slow adoption of new drugs could create avoidable costs.
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Jim Birrell appointed interim CEO at Leicester
WORKFORCE: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has appointed Jim Birrell as interim chief executive following the departure of Malcolm Lowe-Lauri.
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Western Sussex FT bid given go-ahead by health secretary
STRUCTURE: The health secretary has given his backing to Western Sussex Hospitals Trust’s application for foundation status.
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Welsh youngsters 'not offered health funds'
Health officials in Wales have been accused of letting young people who have cerebral palsy “suffer unnecessarily” by failing to offer funds for surgery which could help with mobility.
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Yorkshire trusts finalise merger
York Hospitals Foundation Trust officially acquired the Scarborough and North East Yorkshire Healthcare Trust on Sunday.
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New system brings CQUIN benefit for Western Sussex
PERFORMANCE: Western Sussex NHS Trust is helping to pay for a new patient monitoring system through the benefits it is providing in helping meet commissioning for quality and innovation targets.
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Maritime unit gains cancer charity kitemark
PERFORMANCE: The Macmillan Cancer Care Unit at Medway Foundation Trust’s Maritime Hospital has received national recognition for the quality of care it offers.
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Norfolk Community Health bids to become FT on 1 August
STRUCTURE: Norfolk Community Health and Care Trust’s bid to become a foundation trust will go the Department of Health on August 1 - one month later than planned.
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Staff sickness exceeds target at Norfolk Community Health
WORKFORCE: The staff sickness rate for May was 6.2 per cent at Norfolk Community Health and Care Trust.
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NW London agrees £500m block contract with Imperial
FINANCE: NHS North West London has agreed more than half of Imperial’s income would be provided in a block contract rather than under payment by results.
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Imperial aims to claw its way out of deficit in 2012-13
FINANCE: The central London acute trust is looking to recover from their deficit position of £10.5m in 2011-12 over the course of this financial year.
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Morecambe Bay forecasts £30m deficit for 2012-13
FINANCE: The trust is expecting to incur a deficit of around £30m in 2012-13, its latest finance report shows.
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HSJ Awards: entry deadline extended
Due to popular demand, we are pleased to announce that the entry deadline for this year’s HSJ Awards has been extended to 13th July, giving you an extra week to register and submit your entries.
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Hospitals 'see rise in ambulance attendances' since trialling NHS 111
PERFORMANCE: A report to Hillingdon Hospitals Foundation Trust board said the organisation had seen a seven per cent increase in the number of ambulance attendances since the NHS 111 non-emergency phone number was trialled in the borough.