News – Page 1007
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Queen's performance drags Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hositals A&E results down
PERFORMANCE: A&E performance at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust is starkly divided at the trust’s two casualty units.
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Western Sussex achieves FT status
STRUCTURE: Monitor has authorised Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust as a foundation trust, only the second one since April 2012.
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NewsStruggling CSUs set to be told to outsource or lose accreditation
NHS England aims to provide CSU quality assurance
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East of England Ambulance 'helpless', says report
PERFORMANCE: The East of England Ambulance Service Trust has been undermined by in-fighting, confusion and a “sense of helplessness” among senior managers, according to an independent report.
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NewsLibel conundrum leads to confusion over patient feedback plan
Mixed signals over comment moderation
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NewsHunt heart unit statement expected imminently
Campaigners fighting to save a children’s heart unit are hoping health secretary Jeremy Hunt will reverse the decision today.
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: Low paid staff offered route to top clinical jobs
Thousands of lower-paid NHS support staff could be given a path into top clinical jobs after Health Education England revealed plans to redirect part of the service’s training budget
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NewsDoctors question hospital chief inspector’s independence
A new survey suggests that while hospital doctors have concerns about the introduction of a chief inspector of hospitals they are significantly less opposed to the reform than senior management.
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NewsEngland's most influential clinical leaders revealed
NHS medical director for England Sir Bruce Keogh has been named as the most influential clinician in England in this year’s HSJ Clinical Leaders list.In creating the list, which launched this year, HSJ looked for clinicians influencing policy, innovation and service transformation.Source: Peter SearleSir Bruce KeoghFrom a longlist of more ...
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Tameside Hospital introduces wireless tracking system for patient records
STRUCTURE: Tameside Hospital FT has introduced a wireless tracking system for patient records - a step on the way towards electronic medical records.
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Monitor launches investigation into Poole Hospital
FINANCE: Monitor has announced it is investigating Poole Hospital Foundation Trust after the organisation predicted a financial deficit.
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New East Sussex endoscopy unit due to open in autumn
STRUCTURE: Building work on a new endoscopy unit at Eastbourne District General Hospital is nearing its final phase with the first patients expected to use it in early autumn.
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Surrey and Sussex aims to halve office waste
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust has launched an ambitious new recycling scheme at East Surrey Hospital.
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Dorset County 'crowd sources' staff views
WORKFORCE: Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust has used a secure social media website to “crowd source” ideas for improving patient experience from staff.
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Plymouth Hospitals doctor elected to national role
WORKFORCE: A consultant from Plymouth Hospitals Trust has been elected clinical vice president of the Royal College of Physicians.
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Regional role for Devon Partnership psychiatrist
STRUCTURE: A consultant psychiatrist at Devon Partnership Trust’s Langdon Hospital has been appointed by NHS England as the inaugural chair of an important new mental health network.
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Pennine Acute to invest £3m in nursing staff
WORKFORCE: Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust has announced it will invest £3m to increase nursing staff levels and re-introduce the role of ward sister to acute medical and surgical wards.
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NewsMental health trusts look to diversify
Almost two thirds of NHS in-house mental health providers now also provide non-mental health services, a survey shared with HSJ reveals.
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Acne medication leads to stillbirth at Peterborough
A mother was forced to have a stillbirth after being prescribed acne drugs which are not suitable for pregnant women.