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Surrey and Sussex aims to halve office waste
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust has launched an ambitious new recycling scheme at East Surrey Hospital.
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Regional role for Devon Partnership psychiatrist
STRUCTURE: A consultant psychiatrist at Devon Partnership Trust’s Langdon Hospital has been appointed by NHS England as the inaugural chair of an important new mental health network.
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Acne medication leads to stillbirth at Peterborough
A mother was forced to have a stillbirth after being prescribed acne drugs which are not suitable for pregnant women.
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New East Sussex endoscopy unit due to open in autumn
STRUCTURE: Building work on a new endoscopy unit at Eastbourne District General Hospital is nearing its final phase with the first patients expected to use it in early autumn.
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Dorset County 'crowd sources' staff views
WORKFORCE: Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust has used a secure social media website to “crowd source” ideas for improving patient experience from staff.
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Plymouth Hospitals doctor elected to national role
WORKFORCE: A consultant from Plymouth Hospitals Trust has been elected clinical vice president of the Royal College of Physicians.
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Tameside Hospital introduces wireless tracking system for patient records
STRUCTURE: Tameside Hospital FT has introduced a wireless tracking system for patient records - a step on the way towards electronic medical records.
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HSJ Live 11.6.2013: HSJ to announce 100 most influential clinical leaders
Look out for the first ever HSJ Clinical Leaders list plus the rest of today’s news
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Hundreds of Mid Staffs deaths examined by police
A review of deaths at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust by Staffordshire Police has identified 200-300 cases in which alleged neglect may have contributed to the death.
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General practice safety reporting to be investigated
Low rates of reporting patient safety incidents in general practice are to be investigated by NHS England, the organisation’s director of patient safety has told HSJ.
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Mental health services suffer as hospitals 'suck in' cash
Clinical commissioners are at risk of undermining the government’s mental health strategy because they are prioritising the acute sector, it has been claimed.
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Burnham backs central planning
A centrally planned health service is “inherently” more efficient than a marketised one, shadow health secretary Andy Burnham has told the NHS Confederation annual conference.
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NHS 111 line 'steadily improving'
The new non emergency NHS advice line is “steadily improving” health officials have said.
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Unsafe hospitals 'risking lives', says CQC figure
A non-executive director of the Care Quality Commission believes many NHS hospitals are still not safe, meaning patients’ lives are being put at risk.
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South Lincolnshire coughs up £5.6m for specialist services
FINANCE Recent board papers for South Lincolnshire CCG reveal that the organisation has had £5.6m removed from its baseline to fund specialised services that will transfer to NHS England.
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Rushcliffe overspends on Nottingham hospital contract
Recent finance board papers for Rushcliffe CCG reveal that the CCG is £1.8m overspent against its contract with Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Labour ward re-opens after £450K revamp
STRUCTURE: Warrington Hospital has completed a £450K revamp of its birthing facilities as part of a national scheme to upgrade labour wards.
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HSJ Live 10.06.2013
HSJ’s innovation channel on how to coordinate and integrate care on the ground and the rest of today’s news
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Peterborough and Stamford FT ‘financially unsustainable’
Debt-laden Peterborough and Stamford Foundation Trust is “financially unsustainable in its current form”, independent investigators have concluded.
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NHS creating 'older people's plan'
NHS bosses are creating a “vulnerable older people’s plan” to help alleviate the stress on accident and emergency wards, the health secretary has announced.