News – Page 1048
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University Hospitals Birmingham set to fall 5 per cent short on CIP
FINANCE: University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust is forecasting a five per cent shortfall in its cost improvement plan this year.
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NHS Enfield misses stop smoking target for quarter one
PERFORMANCE: NHS Enfield missed its target for getting smokers to quit for quarter one, achieving 281 against a target of 300.
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NHS Camden stop-smoking rates below target
PERFORMANCE; NHS Camden was one of three boroughs in the North Central London primary care trust cluster to miss its stop smoking target in the first quarter of 2012-13.
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Bradford commissioners launch guide on access for disabled patients
PERFORMANCE: NHS Airedale, Bradford and Leeds has sent a guide to its GP practices, dentists, opticians and pharmacists about how to make their premises and services easier for disabled people to access.
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Rise in fracture clinic complaints at Western Sussex
PERFORMANCE: Western Sussex Hospitals Trust said it had recently had problems with call handling in its fracture clinic.
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Wye Valley appeal over norovirus spike
Wye Valley Trust has issued an “urgent appeal” for people with diarrhoea and vomiting to stay away from the County Hospital, in Hereford after a spike in the number of patients presenting with symptoms.
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St George's to join King's Health Partners
STRUCTURE: St George’s Healthcare Trust is to join the King’s Health Partners Academic Health Science Network.
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Crunch meeting for future of Surrey and Sussex Healthcare
STRUCTURE: Managers at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust will meet with officials from the NHS Trust Development Authority on Wednesday to discuss its progress towards foundation status.
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United Lincolnshire is mortality rate outlier
PERFORMANCE: United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust is an outlier for its hospital standardised mortality rate performance.
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Dermatology QIPP slips back five months
STRUCTURE: A plan to redesign dermatology services in Buckinghamshire has been delayed by up to five months due to consultation on a proposed service change and contract negotiations.
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NHS Enfield 'risks £7.6m year-end deficit'
FINANCE: NHS Enfield will end 2012-13 with a £7.6m deficit on current projections if “further actions” are not taken.
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Sirona seeks new business
COMMERCIAL: Sirona Care and Health has won £1.8m of new business, board papers reveal.
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Norovirus precautions kick in at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust has introduced “extra precautions” in order to try and prevent the spread of norovirus.
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Lincolnshire Community Trust appoints new NED
David Woodward has been appointed as non-executive director at Lincolnshire Community Health Services Trust until September 2016 with a remuneration of £6,096 per year.
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Oxfordshire CCG forecast to fall £1m short on QIPP
FINANCE: The Oxfordshire clinical commissioning group element of the county’s efficiency plan is forecast to under-deliver by more than £1m this year.
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High income exceeds overspend at Birmingham trust
FINANCE: Income at University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust was £10.6m over budget in the first six months of 2012-13, with an over spend of £9.5m
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NHS Barnet 'risks £8m year-end deficit'
FINANCE: NHS Barnet will end 2012-13 with an £8m deficit on current projections if “further actions” are not taken.
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NewsEnd of life care controversy leads to constitution amendment
The Department of Health inserted a passage into the revised NHS constitution in response to a recent controversy about end of life care, sources close to the changes have told HSJ.
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South east Midlands hospitals face major service reconfiguration
A major reconfiguration of acute hospital care in the East Midlands will see significant change for five trusts in the region, HSJ has learned.
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NewsRCN's commission backs audits of culture of NHS bodies
The culture of healthcare organisations should be routinely assessed, according to a commission set up by the Royal College of Nursing.