News – Page 1037
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NewsHunt defends return of £3bn to Treasury
Jeremy Hunt has defended the return of nearly £3bn Department of Health funding to the Treasury in the past two years.
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NewsFrancis appoints health policy heavyweights to review recommendations
Robert Francis QC has appointed four independent experts to help him review the final recommendations of his report following the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust public inquiry.
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NewsDalton: move on from 'national versus local' debate
The NHS should “move on from the debate about national versus local priorities”, the NHS Commissioning Board deputy chief executive has said, previewing the planning framework for next year.
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NewsNHS chief executives highlight 'climate of fear'
NHS chief executives feel hampered by a lack of support in a system a majority believe is geared towards short-term solutions, HSJ research reveals.
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NewsPatients Association criticises care
A report giving examples of substandard care in hospitals and care homes is calling for changes to be made to the health service.
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NewsHunt to identify loneliest places
Maps showing the loneliest places in the UK are to be created, the health secretary will announce today.
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NewsPalliative care reform warning
Concerns have been raised that some bodies introduced in the NHS reforms have not considered the needs of dying people.
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NewsNHS Confederation appoints new chair
The NHS Confederation has appointed Michael O’Higgins as its new chair following the departure of Sir Keith Pearson.
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HSJ Local
South Warwickshire CCG appoints lay members
WORKFORCE: South Warwickshire clinical commissioning group has appointed two lay members.
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George Eliot death rate drops
PERFORMANCE: George Eliot Hospital Trust’s mortality rate has dropped, latest figures show, although it remains “higher than expected”.
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HSJ Local
Serco plans to cut 137 community posts in Suffolk
WORKFORCE: Private healthcare firm Serco has announced proposals to cut 137 jobs at Suffolk Community Healthcare a month after taking over its management.
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HSJ Local
Royal Berkshire risk rating belies deficit
FINANCE: The Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust has a reported financial risk rating of three, despite capital overspends, a revenue deficit and a shortfall in cost savings.
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HSJ Local
Maternity inspection at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals
WORKFORCE: Care Quality Commission inspectors have identified Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust to be in breach of essential standards relating to ratios of midwives to mothers.
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HSJ Local
Berkshire responds to persistent delayed transfer issue
PERFORMANCE West Berkshire health and social care bodies have begun weekly meetings in west Berkshire in response to the area’s persistently high delayed transfers of care rate.
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HSJ Local
Concerns raised about ageing practice nurse workforce
WORKFORCE: Practice nursing is facing a future workforce crisis in the East of England, the Royal College of Nursing has warned.
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‘Disappointing’ MRSA cases at Brighton and Sussex
PERFORMANCE: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust has recorded three MRSA cases since July, according to interim chief executive Chris Adcock.
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Suffolk hits 18-week referral to treatment target
Suffolk primary care trust achieved its overall 18 weeks referral to treatment targets in September.
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HSJ Local
Final business case submitted for north Kent merger
STRUCTURE: Dartford and Gravesham Trust and Medway Foundation Trust have published a final business case for their proposed merger.
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HSJ Local
Princess Alexandra £4.2m behind plan
FINANCE: Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust is £4.2m behind its financial plan at the halfway stage of 2012-13.
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HSJ Local
Kings Lynn fails to hit A&E target
PERFORMANCE Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn Trust did not hit the four-hour accident and emergency target in the latest month, according to board papers.