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Royal Cornwall takes action over cardiology concerns
PERFORMANCE: Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust has restricted the practice of a consultant cardiologist after identifying concerns during “routine scrutiny”.
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Trust fined for radiation breach
An NHS trust has been fined £30,000 after a hospital radiologist was exposed to illegal levels of ionising radiation while using a CT scanner.
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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals cancer care praised
PERFORMANCE: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals has performed well in the cancer patient experience survey, according to a board paper.
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Sussex health visitors seek UNICEF kite mark
PERFORMANCE: The infant feeding service in West Sussex has launched a programme to achieve UNICEF baby friendly accreditation.
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Non-executive director joins Sussex community trust
WORKFORCE: Stephen Lightfoot has been appointed as a non-executive director at Sussex Community NHS Trust.
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HSJ Live: 8.10.2013 Diane Abbott sacked as shadow health minister
Concern GPs are struggling to find the time to meet CPD requirements, the latest in the row between health secretary Jeremy Hunt and his shadow Andy Burnham, new warnings over A&E pressure and the rest of the days news and comment.
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Public money could fund new hospital
CAPITAL SCHEMES A proposed £283m new hospital in the North East could be part-funded with public money after a plan to pay for it it using loans from pension funds was dropped.
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Legal threat over Burnham 'cover-up' claims
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has been threatened with potential legal action by Labour in a dramatic escalation of a row over claims of a “cover-up” of NHS care shortcomings.
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No NHS pay rise freeze, Neil says
The Scottish government has said it will not freeze pay rises for NHS staff following moves to halt increases south of the border.
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Mid Staffs finance director joins Morecambe Bay
WORKFORCE: Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust’s finance director is leaving to take up the role of director of finance and deputy chief executive at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust.
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Trust faces £2m bill to take over treatment centre
East and North Hertfordshire Trust faces a £2m bill following its takeover of a poorly performing privately-run treatment centre, HSJ has learned.
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CCGs plan integrated emergency service
Two clinical commissioning groups in Cheshire are drawing up plans to set up the first integrated pathway for emergency care, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ Live 07.10.2013 Legal threat to Hunt over cover-up claims
Reshuffle news expected, plus the rest of the day’s news in health
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Delay in pricing plan for new drugs
The introduction of a pricing system for new drugs which attaches greater value to how much they benefit patients is to be delayed until late 2014, HSJ has discovered.
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Delay pay rise until unions agree to contract reform says DH
NHS staff should be denied any pay rise until an agreement is reached to renegotiate terms and conditions for more than 1.3 million workers, the Department of Health has said.
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Field: Nurses central to primary care reform
Nurse training needs a “radical review” to meet the “urgent” need for professionals with the skills to care for patients with long term conditions, the new chief inspector of primary care has said.
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Nottingham fined over C diff cases
PERFORMANCE: Nottingham University Hospitals Trust faces a fine of approximately £40,000 after exceeding its of clostridium difficile target.
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South Gloucs CCG reveals underfunding
FINANCE: South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group is underfunded by more than 8 per cent in 2013-14, board papers claim.
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Trust medical director takes on top job
WORKFORCE: Northampton General Hospital has appointed Dr Sonia Swart as chief executive with immediate effect.
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CQC official accused of cover-up is cleared
One of the Care Quality Commission officials accused of covering up a report criticising the regular has been exonerated by an internal investigation.