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Mid Staffs warned on A&E staffing levels
The Care Quality Commission has issued Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust with a formal warning to improve staffing levels in accident and emergency or risk service closures.
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Health Bill analysis: Lords likely to win policy shifts
Key areas of policy will come under scrutiny as the Health Bill faces its critics in the House of Lords. HSJ analyses likely changes.
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Duty of Candour to be enforced through contracts
All organisations providing services to the NHS will be contractually obliged to inform patients and relatives if a mistake has been made under proposals set out by the government.
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Frimley Park eyes market in Berkshire
COMMERCIAL: Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to increase its “market share” in its outer catchment area, particularly in Berkshire.
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London cluster identifies 'almost certain' risk to high quality primary care
STRUCTURE: A risk register document produced by the south east London PCT cluster said 45 live “issues of concern” posed an “almost certain” risk to primary care.
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Exclusive: Keogh warns NHS against 'blanket' treatment bans
NHS medical director Professor Sir Bruce Keogh has warned that commissioners must not bring in “outright bans” on treatments or interventions.
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Ipswich chief pledges vascular move will bring 'gold-standard care'
STRUCTURE: The chief executive of the Ipswich Hospital Trust has written a public letter explaining a vascular surgury configuration that will see services moved to Colchester General Hospital.
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Queen Elizabeth FT appoints new chief exec
WORKFORCE: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn FT has appointed a new chief executive.
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Hospital competition could 'negatively affect' quality
Competition between hospitals does not necessarily improve quality, new research has found.
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Bexley allowed to use SHA top-slice to pay off trust after losing arbitration
FINANCE: NHS Bexley has received permission to use the 2 per cent top-slice of budget levied on all London PCTs to pay the extra costs it will incur from South London Healthcare Trust.
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MS patient care not improving, report claims
NHS services for multiple sclerosis patients have barely improved at all in the past five years, a report has revealed.
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South Essex rehab reconfiguration plan gets support
STRUCTURE: There is “widespread support” for a plan to reconfigure mental health services in South Essex which is billed to save £3.5m, according to a report.
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Frimley Park aims to save £0.5m to allow ward closure
STRUCTURE: Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust hopes to be able to close one of its surgical wards this year.
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Frimley Park positions itself to become 'major emergency centre'
STRUCTURE: Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust plans to have a new emergency department and day surgery unit fully operational by 2013-14.
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Success for dementia training pilot at East Sussex Healthcare
WORKFORCE: East Sussex Healthcare staff have taken part in a pilot project to train them in improving care for patients with dementia.
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Kent launches new mental health website
PERFORMANCE: A new website has been launched to support Kent’s five-year strategy for mental health and wellbeing.
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Surplus dip expected at Frimley Park in 2012-13
FINANCE: Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust hopes to maintain a net annual surplus of around £3m over the next few years, but expects a dip to come during the next financial year.
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Frimley Park will seek to renew MoD contract
COMMERCIAL: Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will look to retain its £7m contract with the Ministry of Defence during the next financial year.
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Contract to wire North Bristol Trust new PFI hospital awarded
COMMERCIAL: Apex Wiring Solutions has won a multi-million pound contract to supply wiring for North Bristol Trust’s new £430m private finance initiative hospital.
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Burnham moves back to health in shadow cabinet reshuffle
Andy Burnham has been confirmed as John Healey’s replacement as shadow health secretary.