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Hampshire Hospitals miss A&E target amid rising demand
PERFORMANCE: Hampshire Hospitals have narrowly missed their accident and emergency performance target amid rising demand for services.
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Project Diamond funding not yet agreed for Guy's and St Thomas'
FINANCE: Guy’s and St Thomas’ is still waiting to hear if it will receive the £13m it expects in Project Diamond funding.
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East Lancashire Hospitals to face death rates probe
PERFORMANCE: The trust will be among the first five to be investigated by NHS Commissioning Board medical director Sir Bruce Keogh, in a probe into hospitals with the highest mortality rates.
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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG appoint CCO
WORKFORCE: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG has appointed Dr Neil Modha as its Chief Clinical Officer, the CCG has announced.
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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG authorised with conditions
PERFORMANCE: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG was formally authorised by the NHS Commissioning Board on Tuesday 22 January with two conditions.
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Liverpool Community Health submits FT application
STRUCTURE: Liverpool Community Health has submitted its application for foundation trust status to the Department of Health, according to latest NHS North of England board papers.
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Wirral Community Trust submits FT application
STRUCTURE: Wirral Community Trust has submitted its application for foundation trust status to the Department of Health, according to latest NHS North of England board papers.
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St Helens and Knowsley FT bid red rated in December
STRUCTURE: The trust’s progress towards its application for foundation trust status was “red rated” by NHS North of England in December, as it had been for the two previous months.
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Southport and Ormskirk cuts surplus forecast
FINANCE: Southport and Ormskirk Hospital Trust has reduced its forecast surplus for 2012-13 to £1.25m, down from a planned surplus of £1.7m, NHS North of England board papers show.
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UCC model criticised as over-expensive at UCLH
PERFORMANCE: The Urgent Care Centre at University College London Hospitals was criticised as over-expensive by an external team because it employs GPs rather than nurses, minute reveal.
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SHIP cluster on target for surplus despite QIPP shortfall
FINANCE: The Southampton, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Portsmouth primary care trust cluster is expecting to hit its £16.3m surplus target, despite a £10.9m shortfall in efficiency schemes.
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Southampton over plan on infections
PERFORMANCE: NHS Southampton has significantly exceeded its year to date limit for C difficile infections, and went over the full-year limit for MRSA just seven months into the year.
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Great Ormond Street breaches healthcare associated infections target
PERFORMANCE: Great Ormond Street has breached its healthcare associated infections limit, according to an NHS London report, recording two infections
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Croydon Health Services Trust sees spike in non-elective episodes
PERFORMANCE: Croydon Health Services Trust saw an increase in non-elective episodes for the year-to-date 10 per cent higher than last year, a report to NHS London’s board revealed.
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St George's sees spike in non-elective episodes
PERFORMANCE: St George’s Healthcare Trust saw an increase in non-elective episodes for the year-to-date six per cent higher than last year, a report to NHS London’s board revealed.
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Barts And the London Trust breaches healthcare associated infections target
PERFORMANCE: Barts Health Trust has breached its healthcare associated infections limit, according to an NHS London report, recording eight infections
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Devon clinicians plan dementia trial
CLINICAL RESEARCH: Two Devon clinicians are leading a research project designed to assess the impact of Individual Cognitive Stimulation Therpay on dementia patients.
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Lincs Hospital transferred to PCT ownership
STRUCTURE: The ownership of Louth Hospital has temporarily transferred to NHS Lincolnshire from United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust.
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Fylde and Wyre CCG authorised with four conditions
STRUCTURE: Fylde and Wyre clinical commissioning group has been granted conditional authorisation, in the second wave of CCG authorisation decisions.
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Salford CCG authorised without conditions
STRUCTURE: Salford clinical commissioning group has been fully authorised, in the second wave of CCG authorisation decisions.