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Surrey centres to take part in major breast imaging trial
PERFORMANCE: The Royal Surrey County Hospital and the Jarvis Breast Screening and Diagnostic Centre in Guildford are taking part in a £1.6m trial of a new breast imaging machine, which has the potential to detect breast cancer earlier than before.
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Trust ordered to pay £4.5m to sacked doctor
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust has been ordered to pay £4.5m in damages to a doctor who was sacked after becoming pregnant.
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James Paget FT chief executive resigns after care quality row
WORKFORCE: James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust chief executive Wendy Slaney has resigned, weeks after its chair resigned over questions over care quality.
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Berkshire cluster scraps health centre plan amid financial constraints
STRUCTURE: A plan to develop a “health and wellbeing centre” on the site of the former Battle hospital in Reading has been scrapped.
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Prince Charles praises trusts for hospital food improvement
The food hospital patients are given “should help rather than hinder recovery”, the Prince of Wales said yesterday at a reception to celebrate trusts that have improved the quality of their catering.
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CQC could face judicial review over failure to protect whistleblowers
Solicitors representing a group of NHS whistleblowers have refused to rule out launching judicial reviews against the Care Quality Commission, NHS London and two London acute trusts who they claim failed to protect staff who raised concerns.
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Met police drive demand for ambulances
Ambulances are being despatched unnecessarily tens of thousands of times a year at the request of police officers in London, a new report has found.
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NHS and councils to share elderly care role in Scotland
The NHS and local authorities in Scotland will share responsibility for elderly care to end the practice of budgets being shunted between departments, it has been confirmed.
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Heather Mcnair appointed chief nurse at Barnsley Hospital
WORKFORCE: Heather Mcnair has been appointed chief nurse at Barnsley Hospital Foundation Trust.
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Wirral Teaching Hospital October admitted RTT performance lowest in region
PERFORMANCE: Just 79 per cent of the foundation’s admitted patients completed in October were treated within 18 weeks, against a national target of 90 per cent, latest Department of Health figures show.
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GMC to provide assisted suicide guidance
The General Medical Council is to issue guidance on how to deal with complaints against doctors who may have assisted in suicides.
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Liverpool Women’s October admitted RTT performance best in North West
PERFORMANCE: More than 98 per cent of admitted patients treated by the foundation in October were completed within 18 weeks, latest Department of Health data shows.
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Central Manchester FT scores 79.2 per cent against 18 week target in October
PERFORMANCE: Just 79.2 per cent of the foundation’s admitted patients completed in October were treated within 18 weeks, against a national target of 90 per cent, latest Department of Health figures show.
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Diane Whittingham leaving Calderdale and Huddersfield FT and NHS
WORKFORCE: Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust chief executive Diane Whittingham will step down in March 2012, she has announced.
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University Hospitals of Leicester faces 2pc contract cut over elective waits
PERFORMANCE: Commissioners have signalled an intention to use contractual penalties against University Hospitals of Leicester Trust for long elective waits.
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St Helens and Knowsley October admitted RTT performance third lowest in North West
PERFORMANCE: The trust registered the third-lowest performance in the North West against a key waiting target for admitted patients in October, latest Department of Health data shows.
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Yeovil behind plan on surplus
FINANCE: Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust has a surplus £63,000 behind plan.
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Shrewsbury and Telford's predicted deficit deepens
FINANCE: From April to October, the trust recorded a cumulative deficit of £507,000, which was £214,000 worse than anticipated.
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Birmingham hospitals identify surgery reconfiguration benefits
STRUCTURE: A proposed service model for a single clinical team for vascular surgery in Birmingham has been identified by the trust as part of reconfiguration plans.
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Leicester City considers subcontracting GP out of hours prison service
COMMERCIAL: The NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland PCT cluster is considering subcontracting out of hours GP provision at HMP Leicester with a local GP provider.