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Lambeth given £1m towards 'Neighbourhood Resource Centres'
FINANCE: NHS London gave £1m to the south London primary care trust for the “Norwood and Akerman business cases development costs - development of proposals for the Neighbourhood Resource Centres supported by a full business case”, a report said.
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HSJ LocalParamedic sacked after hospital A&E death
WORKFORCE: A paramedic has been sacked and another has resigned following the death of a man who collapsed outside a Midlands hospital A&E department.
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NewsNHS on course to lose pensions advantage
The NHS’s competitive advantage is set to be significantly weakened by a move to offer the NHS pension to all private sector staff working on clinical contracts funded by the service.
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NewsFTs expect CCGs to reverse activity growth next year
Foundation trusts expect clinical commissioning groups to oversee an unprecedented reduction in activity in 2013-14, Monitor has revealed.
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News12,000 NHS posts unfilled
More than 12,000 NHS job posts have not been filled after people have retired, quit or moved on to other organisations, figures suggest.
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NewsCollaboration not competition CSUs' 'priority'
The NHS Commissioning Board has stressed the importance of collaboration between commissioning support units after announcing a series of networks to provide some “at scale” services.
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South Warwickshire TIA performance crashes
PERFORMANCE: The proportion of high risk South Warwickshire “mini stroke” patients assessed and treated within 24 hours stood at just 39 per cent in May, following a service reconfiguration.
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Royal Cornwall issued with contract notice
PERFORMANCE: NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly has issued a contract notice to Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust for poor performance against the four hour accident and emergency target in in April and May.
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NewsHospitals criticised over baby infection delays
Some hospitals are causing “unnecessary delays” in treating newborn babies suffering from infections, the healthcare watchdog has said.
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Arden QIPP fails as acute contracts overheat
FINANCE: The Arden primary care trust cluster is reporting a significant shortfall in quality, innovation, productivity and prevention savings, and overperformance in its acute contracts.
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OUH delayed discharges fall slightly
PERFORMANCE: Delayed transfers of care in Oxfordshire have fallen from their peak in March, but remain well ahead of plan.
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Royal Brompton predicts tougher private patient market
COMMERCIAL: The Royal Brompton and Harefield Foundation Trust predicts a tougher market for private patients over the coming years.
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Mixed bag for Great Western doctors in national cancer survey
PERFORMANCE: Great Western Hospitals Foundation Trust scored was among the 20 per cent of highest scoring trusts when cancer patients were asked whether doctors had talked in front of them as if they were not there.
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Cancer patients report too few nurses at Gloucestershire Hospitals
PERFORMANCE: Almost half of cancer patients at Gloucestershire Hospitals Foundation Trust thought there were not always enough nurses on duty, according to the results of the National Cancer Patient Experience survey.
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Brighton and Sussex makes compliance pledge to OFT
COMMERCIAL: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of eight trusts that have given voluntary assurances to the Office for Fair Trading that they will no longer exchange commercially sensitive information.
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OFT pledge made by Frimley Park FT
COMMERCIAL: Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of eight trusts have given voluntary assurances to the OFT that they will no longer exchange commercially sensitive information.
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Jane Hawkard confirmed as East Riding CCG chief officer designate
WORKFORCE: Jane Hawkard has been confirmed as the Chief Officer (designate) of NHS East Riding of Yorkshire CCG.
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South London and Maudsley predict defict in 2014-15
FINANCE: The South London and Maudsley Foundation Trust is predicting a deficit for 2014-15, its annual plan review reveals.
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Competition pledge from East Sussex Healthcare
COMMERCIAL: East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is one of eight trusts that have given voluntary assurances to the OFT that they will no longer exchange commercially sensitive information.
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Dartford & Gravesham to cease “anti competitive” data sharing
COMMERCIAL: Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust is one of eight trusts have given voluntary assurances to the OFT that they will no longer exchange commercially sensitive information.