All London articles – Page 150
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King's College aims for £13m in private income
FINANCE: King’s College Hospital Foundation Trust is aiming to make £13m in private income during 2011-12, according to board papers.
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CQC finds minor concerns at Whittington Hospital
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition, but with minor concerns around both, during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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Report into referral failures at NHS Hillingdon published
PERFORMANCE: A report published by the north west London primary care trust cluster said there had been failings in skin cancer screening.
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CQC gives King George’s green light for dignity and nutrition
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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NHS London brings in the DH's pipeline tsar one day a week
STRUCTURE: The Department of Health’s head of provider delivery Matthew Kershaw will be working with the strategic health authority one day a week to help push the capital’s non-FTs through the authorisation process.
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Barnet and Chase Farm report on Lansley's desk
STRUCTURE: The Department of Health has confirmed it has received the Independent Reconfiguration Panel’s report into hospital configuration in north London.
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North Middlesex University Hospital addresses Legionella risk
PERFORMANCE: The north London trust has transferred responsibility for maintaining its water system to contractors Ecovert and water samples are being tested regularly in response to high levels of Legionella being identified.
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Two deprivation of liberty cases substantiated against South London Healthcare Trust
PERFORMANCE: The large acute trust is increasing training on safeguarding after a report to its board said: “Two cases of abuse have been partiallysubstantiated against the Trust in relation to poor discharge planning”.
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Lewisham Healthcare Trust puts off replacing pathology equipment
FINANCE: The south London trust said there was “uncertainty about the future of pathology services on the University Hospital Lewisham site”
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Trust sells half its beds to rent them back
FINANCE: A hospital trust has sold half of its beds to a Dutch company for half a million pounds and is leasing them back, HSJ has discovered.
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NewsDH to review FT application process to avoid 'embarrassment'
The Department of Health is overhauling the process for checking whether a trust is ready to apply for foundation status to avoid “embarrassing” the health secretary, HSJ has discovered.
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NewsNHS London outlines GP scorecard scheme
NHS London’s medical director has given details of a GP scorecard scheme which is expected to become a template for a national government drive to increase the transparency of general practice.
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HSJ Local
London trusts fail ambulance handover targets
PERFORMANCE: Ambulance handover times have deteriorated across the capital since the government relaxed accident and emergency targets last year, a report has said.
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Neighbouring trust expecting jump in maternity work after East and North Herts Trust obstetrics unit closes
STRUCTURE:A business case to expand the maternity unit at Barnet Hospital will be presented to the next meeting of Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals Trust.
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Barnet and Chase Farm plan on asking for NHS London bailout
FINANCE: A report to the trust’s board said the organisation would make a presentation to NHS London’s Challenged Trust Board in September to ask for funds.
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Barnet and Chase Farm facing £7m savings gap
FINANCE: The north London trust has published early findings of its finance review by new chief executive Mark Easton.
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North West London Hospitals delays merger case
STRUCTURE: The outline business case for a merger with Ealing Hospital and the provider arms of Brent, Harrow and Ealing Primary Care Trusts has been put back.
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Interim chief executive for London trust
WORKFORCE: North West London Hospitals Trust has brought in former St George’s chief executive David Astley in an interim capacity.
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Barts improves agency spend
WORKFORCE: The east London hospital has seen a falling off of the amount it spends on agency and bank nursing staff.
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CQC launch investigation into troubled east London trust
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has launched a “full investigation” of the acute trust focussing on emergency care, elective care and maternity.