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Memory service gains national accreditation
PERFORMANCE: A memory service run by Lancashire Care FT has gained accreditation “with excellence” from the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
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Increased income at Birmingham trust exceeds overspend
FINANCE: Clinical divisions at University Hospitals Birmingham reported a £1.5m favourable variance in divisional income against expenditure for 2011-12, due to healthcare income £13.3m more than expected.
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New medical unit at South Essex FT
SERVICES: A new short stay medical unit has been opened in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire.
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Bedford Hospital clear of MRSA for a year
PERFORMANCE: Bedford Hospital has been clear of MRSA cases for over a year.
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Greater Manchester trust to take over Cumbria drug recovery services
STRUCTURE: The trust has won a contract to take over the running of alcohol and drugs recovery services in Cumbria from 1 July 2012, it reported last week.
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South Tyne FT overhauls appraisal for senior medics
WORKFORCE: South Tyneside Foundation Trust had overhauled its senior medical appraisal process.
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Infection rates slashed at Lincolnshire hospitals
Infection rates at United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust have been dramatically slashed over the last five years, the trust has claimed.
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Birmingham FT £1.8m behind on CIP
FINANCE: University Hospital Birmingham Foundation Trust achieved 91 per cent of its £18.8m cost improvement plan savings in 2011-12.
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Devon cluster meets 6 week target
PERFORMANCE: The Devon, Plymouth and Torbay cluster met the six week target for diagnostic tests for the first time in 2011-12 during February.
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Guy's hits A&E target for quarter despite shaky January and February
PERFORMANCE: The south London hospital trust missed the A&E four-hour performance target in January and February but hit it in March, papers reveal.
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Mental health trust tenders for 'non-removable monitoring devices'
PERFORMANCE: The south London mental health trust is tendering a contract worth between £400,000 and £500,000 for security devices worn by service users when off the trust’s grounds.
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North East director appointed as regional head of commissioning board
WORKFORCE: Richard Barker, the NHS North of England chief operating officer and previously director at Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has been appointed as the NHS Commissioning Board’s regional director for the North of England.
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No cases of MRSA in north Cumbria’s hospitals
PERFORMANCE: North Cumbria University Hospitals Trust did not have a single case of hospital-acquired MRSA during the last financial year.
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Consortium selected for radiotherapy service at South London Healthcare
COMMERCIAL: The south east London acute trust selected a consortium of HTI and Aspen as external partners to run the service with Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust.
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Mixed sex breaches at Luton and Dunstable
PERFORMANCE: There were 19 mixed sex accommodation breaches in February at Luton and Dunstable Hospital.
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Under-19s sexual health service opened in Harlow by mental health trust
PERFORMANCE: A new under-19s contraception and sexual health service has been launched in Harlow, Essex.
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Princess Alex A&E performance concern
PERFORMANCE: A&E performance at Princess Alexandra Hospital is causing concern to the PCT cluster.
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Norfolk Community Health invests in facilities
FINANCE: Patients in north Norfolk are to benefit from substantial investments in community facilities. A £3.7m redevelopment of North Walsham Community Hospital is now finished and a new health centre in Aylsham is also nearing completion. Both units will be managed by Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust.
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Basildon and Orsett Hospitals receive continuity mark
PERFORMANCE: Basildon and Orsett Hospitals are prepared to ‘keep calm and carry on’ in a crisis after being awarded a kite mark from the British Standards Institution (BSI) for their plans for business continuity.
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Reducing emergency admissions key for Derby FT
Derby Hospitals Foundation Trust will seek to cut its number of emergency admissions to help it save £24.6m