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Retained cannulas reported at Burton Hospitals
PERFORMANCE: Burton Hospitals Foundation Trust continues to see incidents of retained cannulas in patients, according to the latest performance report from East Staffordshire CCG.
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Relegate CCGs to advisory role, says Burnham
The shadow health secretary has said clinical commissioning groups should be relegated to an advisory role because councils were more in tune with their local populations than GPs.
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Doctors 'can opt out' of tables
Doctors will be given the opportunity to opt out of new league tables assessing their performance, it has emerged.
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Thousands of junior doctors raise safety concerns
One in 20 junior doctors working in hospitals are concerned about patient safety, according to the General Medical Council’s annual training survey.
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Nicholson rejects gagging order allegations
Sir David Nicholson has insisted he “absolutely refutes” allegations he has been complicit in a “cover up” about the use of gagging orders in the NHS.
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Mid Essex Hospitals appoints new chief executive
WORKFORCE: Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust has appointed a new chief executive.
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Full authorisation for Hull CCG
STRUCTURE: Hull CCG has been authorised with no conditions in the second wave of decisions by the NHS Commissioning Board.
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Bradford hospital contract overspending by £2.3m
FINANCE: Bradford and Airedale Teaching PCT’s contract with Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is £2m overspent, board papers say.
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Emma Latimer becomes Hull CCG accountable officer
STRUCTURE: Emma Latimer has become NHS Hull CCG accountable officer.
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Bedford Hospital Trust introduces new parking charges
FINANCE New parking charges are being introduced for patients and visitors at Bedford Hospital’s South Wing site.
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Dorset Healthcare delays property transfer
STRUCTURE: The board of Dorset Healthcare University Foundation Trust has raised concerns about taking on responsibility for property from local primary care trusts.
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Death rates to be investigated at Tameside Hospital
PERFORMANCE: The foundation trust will be among the first five to be investigated by NHS Commissioning Board medical director Sir Bruce Keogh, in a probe into hospitals with the highest mortality rates.
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Ipswich takes sweetened Lorenzo deal
COMMERCIAL: Ipswich Hospital Trust has approved plans to implement the Lorenzo electronic patients record system, the trust has announced.
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Continuing healthcare may cost Bradford and Airedale its contingency
FINANCE: Bradford and Airedale Teaching PCT may need to spend its contingency reserve to cover retrospective NHS Continuing Healthcare claims.
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Ex-commissioning GP joins Northumbria Healthcare FT
WORKFORCE: Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust has appointed a GP who was previously involved in a local clinical commissioning group as a GP clinical director for North Tyneside.
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C Diff target exceeded at Airedale
PERFORMANCE: The C Difficile target at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust has been exceeded.
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Berkshire West on target for surplus
FINANCE: Berkshire West primary care trust has hit its planned surplus position and is expecting to achieve its year end target of £6.5m.
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Hospital to publish ratings of consultants
Patients at a hospital will now be able to see how well their doctor is performing thanks to published ratings of consultants.
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HSJ Live 13.06.13: Exclusive: Mid Staffs administrators to ask for more time
The latest exclusive on Mid Staffordshire FT - and the rest of the day’s news.
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