News – Page 1038
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NewsOperating model published for specialised services
The NHS Commissioning Board has published its operating model and commissioning intentions for specialised services.
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Imperial paid £1.6m by Royal Mail in 'right to light' case
STRUCTURE: Imperial College Healthcare Trust will receive £1.6m in compensation for a loss of light caused by the redevelopment of a nearby Royal Mail building.
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Berkshire system hopes to relieve acute pressure with 50 community beds
STRUCTURE: The Royal Berkshire Hospitals Foundation Trust is working with commissioners to establish 50 new community beds, in a bid to deal with rising demand for services.
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Royal Berkshire blames complaints on Cerner
PERFORMANCE: The Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust’s nursing director has suggested that a high level of complaints about staff is in part down to the implementation of the Cerner Millennium electronic patient record system.
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Southampton doctors trial new flu vaccine
CLINICAL RESEARCH: Doctors based in Southampton are trialing a new “four-part” vaccine which they hope will offer children much greater protection against flu viruses.
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Imperial has 'low income/floor area' ratio
STRUCTURE: Imperial College Healthcare Trust has a low “total activity and income per unit floor area compared to other trusts”, a report said.
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Teaching hospital chair retires
WORKFORCE: The chair of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust has announced his retirement.
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NHS TDA reappoints Maidstone chair
WORKFORCE: The NHS Trust Development Authority has re-appointed Tony Jones as chair of the trust for the next four years.
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Bedford £400k behind plan
Bedford Hospital Trust is £400,000 behind plan at the half-way point of the 2012-13 financial year, according to strategic health authority board papers.
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Ambulance trust probes Norfolk service
The East of England Ambulance Service Trust is to launch an independent review into its operations in Norfolk.
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Preferred provider named for new urgent care centre
West Leicestershire Clinical Commissioning Group has named Central Nottinghamshire Clinical Services as preferred provider to run an urgent care centre, scheduled to open at Loughborough Hospital in April 2013.
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Warning after seriously ill patients attend minor injuries unit
A hospital trust has been forced to issue a plea to patients not to turn up at its minor injury unit with serious and life-threatening conditions.
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Surrey and Borders slips behind plan on finance
FINANCE: Surrey and Borders Partnership Foundation Trust’s operational position was a £122,000 surplus on 30 June 2012.
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East Kent Hospitals pioneers new nursing tool
PERFORMANCE: East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust has introduced “red mats” to alert all staff to nutritional needs 24/7.
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Sleep services remains issue for Queen Victoria Hospital
PERFORMANCE: The Queen Victoria Hospital Foundation Trust has noted that it is still failing to meet the 18 week target for two services, which is costing it money.
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Queen Victoria records 'good' financial performance
FINANCE: Financial performance for the five months to 31 August was “good” at Queen Victoria Hospital Foundation Trust, according to board papers.
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Delayed transfers remain a 'major concern' in Oxford
PERFORMANCE: Delayed transfers of care have again been identified as a “major cause of concern” at Oxford University Hospitals Trust.
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Rising bed occupancy causes £2.3m savings risk at Oxford trust
WORKFORCE: Staff costs due to a “high levels of bed occupancy” at Oxford University Hospitals Trust could lead to a £2.3m shortfall in the organisation’s savings target.
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Crucial FT meeting for Surrey and Sussex delayed
STRUCTURE: A key meeting regarding the future of Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust’s bid for foundation trust status has been postponed.
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Oxford trust hits overall waiting time standard
PERFORMANCE: Oxford University Hospitals Trust hit its trust-wide referral to treatment standard, although neurosurgery, ear nose and throat and general surgery under-performed.