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Treasury signs off £260m technology fund
The Treasury has signed off NHS England’s £260m technology fund, the body’s technology chief has announced.
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Chancellor signals further pay restraint
The chancellor used his autumn budget statement to warn of public sector pay restraint beyond 2015.
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Elderly lack support after hospital
A lack of support for older people after they have been in hospital leaves them vulnerable to readmission, new research has found.
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Trust accrues double the deficit predicted
United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust has built up almost double the deficit it forecast in the seven months to October.
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Newcastle FT records five never events in four months
PERFORMANCE: Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust has had five never events between April and September 2013, according to board papers from the Newcastle and Gateshead CCG Alliance.
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Care reforms 'to increase costs and legal challenges'
The government’s plans to create a national standard for social care eligibility could place unfunded new burdens on councils and lead to an increase in legal challenges, ministers have been warned.
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Trainee medics report bully worries
The extent of bullying trainee doctors are being exposed to has been revealed by a survey.
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Peterborough District Hospital site sold
FINANCE Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals Foundation Trust has completed of the sale of the former Peterborough District Hospital site, netting the trust £7.4m, it has announced.
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Ipswich reports four C diff cases in October
There were four reported cases of C difficile at Ipswich Hospital Trust in October, according to board papers from its most recent governing body meeting.
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South Tees FT fails to meets referral to treatment target for three consecutive quarters
PERFORMANCE: South Tees Hospitals Foundation Trust has failed to meet its admitted standard for 18 week referral to treatment times for three consecutive quarters.
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Newcastle FT breaches its C diff trajectory
PERFORMANCE: Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust recorded 45 cases of C difficile in the year to date, “breaching its trajectory” of 33 cases, according to board papers from North Tyneside clinical commissioning group.
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HSJ Live: 05.12.13 Decade of NHS austerity
Nuffield Institute warns that further squeezing NHS pay may impact on recruitment
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EXCLUSIVE: Trusts force delay in outcomes based commissioning plan
One of the largest and most advanced attempts to bring about integrated, outcomes based commissioning has been delayed following objections from two powerful provider trusts, HSJ has discovered.
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Judge acts to stop Mid Staffs nurse leaving NMC register
A High Court judge has granted a last minute injunction to stop former Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust chief nurse Jan Harry from leaving the Nursing and Midwifery Council register.
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Workforce plan delayed amid budget talks
The publication of the first national plan for the health workforce has been delayed by Health Education England as discussions with the Department of Health over its budget allocation continue.
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Trust Development Authority calls for more funding
The NHS Trust Development Authority is seeking more funding from the Department of Health to cope with an increased workload in the aftermath of the Francis inquiry, it has emerged.
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A&E attendance highest in spring, not winter
Accident and emergency attendances have been at their highest between April to June every year since 2008-09, according to a report by the Health and Social Care Information Centre.
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Police probe scandal hospital death
A criminal inquiry has been launched into the death of a 90-year-old woman who died at scandal-hit Stafford Hospital five years ago.
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Oxfordshire battle will determine the impact of CCGs
The fate of CCG’s plans will have far-reaching implications
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CCGs plan 10 per cent cost saving on CSU
FINANCE: Commissioners in Warwickshire and Worcestershire have said they need to save 10 per cent on their support service costs, and have set out where they are considering spending less.