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Mid Staffs Foundation Trust 'too small' to be sustainable
Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust − the first organisation to be taken through Monitor’s failure regime − will not be able to sustain its current services in the future, investigators have found.
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Morecambe Bay mulls judicial review bid over vascular row
STRUCTURE: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has warned it may seek judicial review of a decision to transfer its inpatient vascular services to a neighbouring trust.
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Three ‘never events’ at Wirral University Teaching Hospital
PERFORMANCE: There were three ‘never events’ reported by Wirral University Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust between July and September 2012, according to latest commissioner board papers.
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Ombudsman to investigate more care failures
Hospitals and other health services are likely to face more investigations by the parliamentary and health services ombudsman after a review called for a change in its approach.
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New chief exec appointed by Brighton and Sussex
WORKFORCE: Matthew Kershaw has been appointed as chief executive of Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust.
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Hunt admits IT plans are ‘brave’ as report lays bare challenge
A report published alongside Jeremy Hunt’s announcement that the NHS should be paperless by 2018 has underlined the difficulties the NHS faces in hitting the target in just five years.
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Hospitals 'must tackle surgery infection rate'
People recovering from surgery get infections far more often than is being reported, according to a university-led study.
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Out of hours change blamed for emergency performance flop
PERFORMANCE: A sharp decline in emergency waits in Portsmouth has coincided with a new primary care out of hours contract coming into force.
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MP sticks up for Virgin contract in Surrey
COMMERCIAL: Conservative MP for Woking Jonathan Lord claimed in a parliament debate last month that community services in part of Surrey had improved since they were taken over by Virgin.
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Unite complains about Yorkshire Ambulance Service proposals
WORKFORCE: The union Unite has complained about service changes planned by Yorkshire Ambulance Service Trust.
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Nineteen trusts will have less than a year to become FTs
The NHS Trust Development Authority has conceded that more than a third of the organisations which intend to become standalone foundation trusts will not have submitted their applications to it by April.
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AWP criticised in more homicide cases
PERFORMANCE: Avon and Wiltshire Partnership Trust has been criticised for the care of three more patients who committed murder or manslaughter.
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Herts trust in list of top gay friendly employers
WORKFORCE: Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has been judged to be one of the top 100 gay-friendly employers in the country.
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Portsmouth deficit balloons to £8.1m
FINANCE: Portsmouth Hospitals Trust had run up a £8.1m deficit – more than twice the size of the one planned – by the end of October.
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Cuts in east region will damage mental health services says BMA
Mental health services in Norfolk and Suffolk will be damaged by fresh proposals outlined by the local trust which include staffing cuts, doctors have warned.
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Barnet and Chase Farm found to have fiddled A&E figures
PERFORMANCE: Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals Trust fiddled their A&E figures, a report commissioned by the trust has found.
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Plan to tackle breast cancer with prevention
Women with a family history of breast cancer could be offered preventative medication on the NHS under new plans outlined by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.
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Sussex research finds Wii can help children with movement difficulties
RESEARCH: Sussex-based research shows using the Wii Fit could aid the development of children with movement difficulties, according to local NHS organisations.
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Pennine Care in partnership with care home company to provide post-discharge care
COMMERCIAL: Pennine Care Foundation Trust has entered into a partnership with care home company Meridian Healthcare Limited to provide post-discharge care in Tameside and Glossop.
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Commissioners query Portsmouth cancer performance
PERFORMANCE: Commissioners have issued a contract “query notice” to Portsmouth Hospitals Trust after it failed to meet three key cancer waiting time standards.