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Restructuring costs push Hampshire FT into deficit
FINANCE: Unplanned restructuring costs put the Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust into deficit late in 2011-12.
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Decision due on Leicester maternity plans
A £3.5m plan to relieve pressure on maternity services in Leicester is to be put before strategic health authority bosses next month.
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Portsmouth trust reports surplus after £13.6m extra cash
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust finished 2011-12 with a £148,000 surplus, but only after a securing an extra £13.6m from commissioners.
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Harrogate FT chief executive tenure extended
WORKFORCE: The contract of the chief executive of Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust has been further extended.
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Second death in Legionnaires' outbreak
A second person has died after catching Legionnaires’ disease in the outbreak in Edinburgh, NHS Lothian said.
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Southampton FT falls short on three performance measures
University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust reported poor performance for April on cancer waiting times, accident and emergency and referral to treatment times.
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Hampshire FT behind on waiting times
PERFORMANCE: An “extremely busy” few months have put pressure on staff and services at Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust, causing the organisation to miss two performance targets.
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Retail outlets to bring in a profit for Bristol trust
COMMERCIAL: University Hospitals Bristol Foundation Trust has been granted planning permission for a “welcome centre” at the Bristol Royal Infirmary.
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NHS Gloucestershire likely to seek NHS trust status
STRUCTURE: NHS Gloucestershire’s preferred option for its provider arm is an NHS trust, documents obtained by campaigners under the Freedom of Information Act reveal.
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Seven day service for Lincolnshire stroke patients
STRUCTURE: Therapy services for stroke patients in Lincolnshire have been extended to work seven days a week.
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Bristol Community Health performs well during first year
PERFORMANCE: Bristol Community Health Services achieved six of seven CQUINs for 2011-12 with partial achievement on CQUIN 4, which related to reductions in acute admission and length of stay for patients with long term conditions and ambulatory care sensitive conditions.
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Southampton FT falls short on CIP
FINANCE: University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust began 2012-13 falling short of its cost improvement plan, amid ongoing concerns about activity levels.
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HSJ announces shortlist for Efficiency Awards 2012
Health Service Journal has revealed the shortlist for this year’s prestigious Efficiency Awards, recongising and rewarding individuals, teams and organisations who have been successfully driving efficiency forward in the health service.
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Non-exec appointment for United Lincolnshire
WORKFORCE: Keith Brown has been re-appointed by the Appointments Commission to sit on the board of United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust for a period of four years.
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Open for entry: HSJ Awards 2012
The healthcare industry’s most coveted awards are now caling for entries into 18 key categories across the health service.
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Numbers of women being screened falls in Nottingham
PERFORMANCE: The number of women being screened for cervical cancer has fallen in Nottingham with 186,000 at risk sparking an appeal by hospital bosses.
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Exclusive: chief executive of the biggest-deficit trust stands down
The chief executive of the trust with the biggest deficit in the NHS has resigned, HSJ has learned, while another troubled trust is losing five of its eight directors.
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NHS 111 roll out delayed
The government has extended the deadline for the roll out of NHS 111 by up to six months following pressure from unions and clinical commissioning groups.
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Death rate to be used to determine public health funding
Department of Health publishes plans to distribute money according to need
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Lansley: management cuts to slow after 2012
Aggressive cost saving will mean new NHS organisations will not have to make further deep cuts in management and administration spending from next year, Andrew Lansley has revealed to HSJ.