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Sheffield begins study on Hep B awareness among Chinese
RESEARCH: Researchers in Sheffield have begun a study considering why only a quarter of Chinese people affected by Hepatitis B are aware they suffer from it.
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High levels of cancelled operations in Bristol
PERFORMANCE: Continuing pressure on acute hospital beds in Bristol has led to high levels of cancelled operations, CCG board papers report.
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South Devon agrees backlog reduction plan with commissioners
PERFORMANCE: South Devon Healthcare Trust is ahead of its plan to reduce its waiting list backlog.
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Richmond CCG performs well on NHS England appraisal
PERFORMANCE: Richmond CCG has done well on its NHS England performance review, board papers reveal.
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Norfolk and Suffolk FT psychiatrist elected European Psychiatric Association secretary general
WORKFORCE: Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust consultant in emergency psychiatry Julian Beezhold has been elected unanimously as secretary general of the European Psychiatric Association.
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Mid Staffs cases set to resume at NMC today
A fitness to practise case against a former chief nurse at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has resumed today.
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HSJ Live: 22.7.2013: Some junior docs still working up to 100 hours a week
NHS England consultation on data requirements launched, a new push on NHS health checks and the service’s former chief exec Nigel Crisp speaks out on patient power; plus the rest of today’s news
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CQC report could cause Frimley Park to 'walk away' from takeover
STRUCTURE: A damning report about the standard of care at the troubled Heatherwood and Wexham Park Foundation Trust could scupper a potential takeover from a neighbouring provider.
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NHS Direct wins Australian contract
NHS Direct has won its first contract outside the UK after securing a deal which will see its online health and symptom checkers used in Australia.
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CQC appoints social care chief inspector
The Care Quality Commission has announced the appointment of its first chief inspector for social care.
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Plymouth plans for £13m deficit and opens more beds
FINANCE: The board of Plymouth Hospitals Trust has agreed to fund an additional 56 beds at a cost of £3.4m, despite predicting a deficit of £13m by the end of 2013-14.
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Blood products company sold to US firm
Private equity firm Bain Capital has bought a majority stake in the government-owned blood products company Plasma Resources UK.
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Labour's 'whole person care' commission seeks input from service
The independent commission created by Labour to make recommendations for delivering “whole person care” has begun an open consultation.
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Mid Staffs survey reveals claims of continuing poor care
Some patients at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust are continuing to suffer poor care more than four years after widespread failures at the trust first emerged.
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NHS England told to lead general practice 'scale up'
NHS England has been advised to encourage GP practices to “scale up” by creating a new type of contract and delegating more primary care budgets.
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Royal Surrey in first wave of new CQC inspections
PERFORMANCE: Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is among the first 18 hospital trusts to be test the Care Quality Commission’s new inspection regime.
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Dartford in first wave of new CQC inspections
PERFORMANCE: Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is among the first 18 hospital trusts to be test the Care Quality Commission’s new inspection regime.
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Harmoni still unpaid for poor performance on Bristol 111 contract
COMMERCIAL: Harmoni has still not received any payment for the NHS 111 service it provides in Bristol, three months after it soft launched.
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Merged Barts trust records £16m in-year deficit amid savings struggle
The £1.2bn turnover Barts Health Trust has recorded a £15.7m in-year deficit, and has serious concern about making required cost savings in 2013-14.
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Frimley Park in first wave of new CQC inspections
PERFORMANCE: Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is among the first 18 hospital trusts to be test the Care Quality Commission’s new inspection regime.