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HSJ live: rolling news 29.1.2013
Improving patient consultations from the inside out and the rest of today’s news
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'Moratorium' on rare cardiac procedures is 'detrimental' to UK's reputation
The NHS Commissioning Board’s proposed blanket ban on some interventional cardiology procedures will “seriously disadvantage” some patients and damage the UK’s reputation for innovation, leading cardiologists have claimed.
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NHS bodies to produce common vision for integrated care
National organisations including the Department of Health, NHS Commissioning Board and sector regulators are drawing up a joint statement of purpose to set how they will make integrated care a reality, HSJ has discovered.
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25,000 march against 'insane' plan
More than 25,000 protesters on Saturday demanded that Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt rejects “insane” proposals to close a hospital’s newly revamped A&E department.
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East Sussex attempts to brake 'unsustainable' spending
FINANCE: East Sussex Healthcare Trust’s chief executive has warned “difficult decisions” will need to be made to rapidly bring down its “clearly unsustainable” monthly overspend.
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Police 'helping ambulances daily'
Concerns are growing over the number of times police are stepping in to take patients to hospital instead of ambulance crews.
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Heatherwood and Wexham Park deficit exceeds plan
FINANCE: Heatherwood and Wexham Park Foundation Trust reported a £35,000 deficit for month seven, £164,000 worse than plan.
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Heatherwood and Wexham Park performance slips amid rising demand
PERFORMANCE: Rising non-elective demand at Heatherwood and Wexham Park Foundation Trust has caused performance to slip against targets.
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Royal Berkshire outsources facilities management
COMMERCIAL: Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust has appointed facilities management firm Norland to maintain its buildings, grounds engineering systems and specialist equipment.
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Norfolk & Norwich FT missing stroke target
PERFORMANCE Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals Foundation Trust is not hitting a key stroke performance target, according to local commissioners.
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East of England 111 service ‘poor’
Clinical commissioning groups in Norfolk have called on the East of England Ambulance Service Trust to improve its 111 and out of hours performance.
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Single authorisation condition for Durham Dales CCG
STRUCTURE: Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield CCG has been authorised with one condition in the second wave of the CCG authorisation process.
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CQC raises concern at Morpeth mental health hospital
PERFORMANCE: Staffing and medicines management at a mental health hospital have been criticised by the Care Quality Commission.
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Berkshire East hits surplus target despite acute overperformance
FINANCE: Berkshire East primary care trust is forecasting a £5.9m surplus at the end of 2012-13.
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Harrogate and District introduces workforce management system
COMMERCIAL: Harrogate and District Foundation Trust has introduced a new workforce management system, called Smart.
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Leeds West CCG authorised with four conditions
STRUCTURE: Leeds West CCG has been authorised with four conditions in the second wave of CCG authorisation decisions.
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North of England chair joins Yorkshire and Humber LETB
STRUCTURE: Kathryn Riddle, chair of Yorkshire and the Humber SHA and North of England SHA cluster, has become chair of the Yorkshire and the Humber LETB.
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Fareham and Gosport CCG authorised
STRUCTURE: Fareham and Gosport Clinical Commissioning Group has been authorised with six conditions.
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St George's Healthcare Trust reports mixed sex accommodation breaches
PERFORMANCE: St George’s Healthcare Trust is one of the nine acute trusts in London to report mixed sex accommodation breaches at the last board meeting of NHS London.
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Barts reports mixed sex accomodation breaches
PERFORMANCE: Barts Health Trust is one of the nine acute trusts in London to report mixed sex accomodation breaches at the last board meeting of NHS London.