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Lancs CCG loses out in public health allocation
FINANCE: Finance strategy board papers from East Lancashire CCG warn that it has seen the “largest reduction” nationally in its public health allocation, which has now transferred to local government control.
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Addressing hearing loss services 'could save £28m'
The health service could save £28m by introducing a “joined up approach” to diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss and dementia, a charity has said.
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Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals Foundation Trust misses A&E target
PERFORMANCE Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals Foundation Trust missed the four-hour A&E target in January, according to commissioners.
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Salford appoints new non-execs to board
WORKFORCE: Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Paul Renshaw as executive director of organisational development and corporate affairs.
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New non-execs at Aintree
WORKFORCE: Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has appointed two new non-executive directors to its board.
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East Lancs appoints new non-exec
WORKFORCE: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has appointed Peter Rowe as a new non-executive director.
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North East ambulance service plan opposed by union members
WORKFORCE: Plans to reshape ambulance services in the North East are facing opposition from unions.
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Barnet and Chase Farm £2.9m behind on savings plan
FINANCE: Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals Trust was £2.9m behind on its savings programme at the end of January, board papers reveal.
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Western Sussex rates well for measure of patient experience
PERFORMANCE: Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust was picked out by the Care Quality Commission as performing above average in the inpatient survey for the way nurses acted around them.
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Queen Victoria FT patients happy with privacy
PERFORMANCE: Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was picked out by the Care Quality Commission as performing above average in the inpatient survey for levels of privacy during consultations.
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Examination privacy highly rated at Queen Victoria FT
PERFORMANCE: Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was picked out by the Care Quality Commission as performing above average in the inpatient survey for levels of privacy when being examined.
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Patients at Queen Victoria FT confident in nurses
PERFORMANCE: Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was picked out by the Care Quality Commission as performing above average in the inpatient survey for levels of confidence and trust in nursing staff.
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HSJ Live 3.5.2013: NHS England plans A&E 'recovery plan'
Coverage of today’s NHS England board meeting including plans for the commissioning board to lead a national A&E “recovery plan”, and the latest on the NHS 111 debacle, and the rest of today’s news.
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Queen Victoria patients treated with dignity
PERFORMANCE: Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was picked out by the Care Quality Commission as performing above average in the inpatient survey for treating people with dignity and respect.
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Patients know how to complain at Queen Vic trust
PERFORMANCE: Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was picked out by the Care Quality Commission as performing above average in the inpatient survey for explaining how to complain about care.
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Exclusive: A&E performance plummets as majority of trusts miss target
Accident and emergency waiting time performance plummeted in April, as hospital leaders told HSJ they were grappling with the after-effects of “the worst winter anyone can remember”.
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Exclusive: Ministers want CCG topslice to fund health and social care integration
Part of clinical commissioning groups’ budgets – potentially worth more than £1bn – should be used to fund integration with council-run social care services, Norman Lamb has told HSJ.
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Emergency care problems linked to poor relationships, finds south of England review
PERFORMANCE: A review of urgent and emergency care failures in the south of England has blamed in part an over-emphasis on incentives and contracts, at the expense of relationships.
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Savile review seeks NHS staff views on celebrity fundraisers
The barrister overseeing the reviews of Jimmy Savile’s involvement with the NHS is seeking evidence from staff on celebrity association with organisations.
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Bristol CCG to tender £30m mental health services
COMMERCIAL: Bristol Clinical Commissioning Group has voted to put the city’s mental health services out to tender in a deal worth £30m.