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South Central consults on redesign for stroke, vascular and trauma care
STRUCTURE: A consultation is underway recommending a reconfiguration of stroke, vascular and major trauma care in the South Central region.
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Chase Farm to remain open but loses A&E unit
STRUCTURE: The health secretary has rubber stamped plans to downgrade Chase Farm Hospital’s emergency department and take forward a possible merger with North Middlesex University Hospital Trust.
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NW to consider rules on 'financial impact' of reconfigurations involving PFI
STRUCTURE: The strategic health authority has confirmed it is working on a set of rules for handling the “financial impact” of reconfigurations involving private finance initiative buildings.
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Portsmouth Hospitals reviews breakeven forecast
FINANCE: Portsmouth Hospitals Trust has been forced review its “break even” forecast for the end of the year after breaching the cap on its contract with NHS Hampshire.
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Referral falls could cause financial difficulty for hospitals - BMA
Hospitals could suffer “financial problems” as a result of GPs referring fewer patients, the British Medical Association warns today, after new figures showed the number of referrals has fallen by 4.7 per cent since the beginning of April.
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NNUH calls on public to help protect future of local liver surgery
STRUCTURE: The public have been invited to attend a talk about the future of liver surgery at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital on 14 September.
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West Hertfordshire nearly £2m behind on recovery plan
FINANCE: A failure to identify key savings has put West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust £1.8m behind on its financial recovery plan, board papers show.
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Research reveals disparity in UK bowel cancer survival rates
Stark differences in bowel cancer mortality rates across the UK show that people in certain areas are three times more likely to die from the disease, research suggested today.
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New prison service launched by Surrey and Borders Partnership
STRUCTURE: A dedicated healthcare service to support prisoners who have a learning disability has been launched across Surrey’s four prisons.
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South Tees FT extends weight loss service
PERFORMANCE: South Tees Hospitals FT has announced it is extending a specialist service that has helped obese people lose weight when all other options have failed.
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SE London cluster reviewing spinal surgery at Lewisham Hospital
PERFORMANCE: Commissioners in south east London are reviewing the future of the spinal surgery services at Lewisham Healthcare Trust
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South West Yorks nurse to advise NICE
WORKFORCE: A mental health nurse from South West Yorkshire Partnership FT has been chosen to help shape national guidance on the treatment of young people with schizophrenia and psychosis.
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New ‘flagship’ care home to open in Sittingbourne
STRUCTURE: Nellsar Homes has constructed a “state-of-the-art” care home in Sittingbourne, which will be its flagship, and is looking to employ around 100 local people.
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Four in five satisfied with IAPT at Suffolk Mental Health Partnership
PERFORMANCE: Four in every five Suffolk users of psychological therapy provided by Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) were satisfied or very satisfied with their therapist, a survey has found.
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New health training facility opened in Birmingham
WORKFORCE: Birmingham City University has launched a state-of-the-art teaching wing that brings all health-related courses together on one site.
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Reablement service launched in Cumbria
PERFORMANCE: Cumbria County Council’s adult social care department has launched a “reablement” scheme aimed at helping those who need assistance following disability, illness, injury or loss of their personal support network.
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Revised DH figures predict 8,000 fewer redundancies from NHS reforms
Savings from the NHS reforms will be £700m less than previously thought but 8,000 fewer redundancies will be made, according to details released by the Department of Health.
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Morecambe maternity services rapped by regulator
PERFORMANCE: Divisions between senior medical staff contributed to maternity services at University Hospitals Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust failing to meet essential safety standards, the Care Quality Commission has warned.
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Overseas nurses a 'risk' to healthcare - Lord Winston
Nurses with a poor command of English pose potential risks to healthcare levels, fertility expert Lord Robert Winston has warned.
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Lewisham Healthcare Trust £1m behind CIPs target
FINANCE: The south London acute trust had a shortfall of £1,048k against its full-year target of £16.1m at the end of August.