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Ex-NHS worker held in police payments investigation
WORKFORCE: A former NHS employee from west London has been arrested by police investigating claims that journalists bribed police officers and public officials.
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Barnet and Chase Farm sets £21.7m savings target
FINANCE: The north London hospital trust has set a cost improvement programme target that is 6.4 per cent of its turnover, research by HSJ has revealed.
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Imperial College Healthcare Trust ends month 1 in deficit
FINANCE: The central London hospital tryst had a deficit in month one of £1.7m, against a plan of £238k.
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South West London mental health trust awaits report on CCG concerns
PERFORMANCE: A report to the board of South West London and St George’s Mental Health Trust said the trust was awaiting a “definitive statement” from the clinical commissioning groups on what concerns they would like to see addressed before giving their support to the trust’s foundation trust application.
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals chief executive leaves after eight months
WORKFORCE: Martin Wakeley, chief executive at the £253m-turnover trust is leaving eight months after his appointment in October.
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South West London anticipates losing £2.4m after QIPP negotiations
FINANCE: South West London and St George’s Mental Health Trust has calculated it will lose £2.4m when commissioners disinvest by £7.9m.
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Kingston Hospital sees large increases in year-on-year activity
PERFORMANCE: The south west London acute trust saw large year-on-year rises in elective care, A&E and births, a report to the board revealed.
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Kingston Hospital aiming for £2.1m surplus and CIP of £10.9m
FINANCE: The south west London hospital trust is aiming for a significant cost improvement programme this year, with £900k of it left over from 2011-12.
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Hillingdon Hospital faces 'challenges' on savings as activity continues to rise
FINANCE: The west London hospital trust “continues to face challenges in delivering the cost improvement programme (CIPs) and there was a significant variance against plan in April”, its board was told in May.
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Work begins on Stevenage's £19.3m A&E
SERVICES: Work is underway on the new £19.3m emergency department at the Lister Hospital in Stevenage.
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Tameside deficit above plan in first month of 2012-13
FINANCE: The foundation trust reported a deficit of £177,000 for April 2012, against a plan of £151,000 for the month, its latest published finance report shows.
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Palliative care to reopen at Nottingham
STRUCTURE: A refurbished palliative care unit will open at Nottingham City Hospital on 3 July.
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OUH misses out on CQUIN cash
PERFORMANCE: Oxford University Hospital Trust missed out on £470,000 of commissioning for quality and innovation cash because it fell short of its venous thromboembolism target.
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Review of Leicestershire hospitals planned
STRUCTURE: West Leicestershire Clinical Commissioning Group is undertaking a review of community hospitals and the services they provide.
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Blood pressure machine gift for hospital
PERFORMANCE: Warwick Hospital has been presented with a cheque for £1,500 to purchase a new blood pressure machine for the Aylesford Unit.
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NHS North of England raises questions over East Cheshire FT bid
STRUCTURE: The regional director of NHS North of England has warned of risks connected to the “long-term requirements” of the trust’s local population, in relation to its bid for foundation status.
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New role for Chesterfield Royal director
Andrew Jones, director of facilities at the Chesterfield Royal Hospitals Foundation Trust, has been appointed president of the Association of Healthcare Cleaning Professionals.
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Mid Cheshire FT ‘among lowest performing in north’ on A&E
PERFORMANCE: The trust has been identified by NHS North of England as one of the “lowest performing” hospitals in the North against the national four-hour Accident and Emergency waiting target, according to commissioner board papers.
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Bedfordshire gains integrated diabetes service
SERVICES: An integrated diabetes service has been set up in Bedfordshire with a specialist team working in the community and with general practice.
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Norfolk and Norwich joins Stonewall scheme
SERVICES: The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals Foundation Trust has joined Stonewall’s Health Champions programme, receiving free advice and expertise on health services from the gay equality charity.