News – Page 1062
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Northampton asks for more time on FT bid
PERFORMANCE: Northampton General Hospital Trust has negotiated a delay in its application for foundation trust status.
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Birmingham and Solihull MH chief retires
WORKFORCE: Sue Turner has announced she is to retire from Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust.
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New medical director for Imperial
WORKFORCE: Imperial College Healthcare Trust has recruited a new medical director.
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Royal Berkshire Hospital subjected to 'stage two review' of annual plan
FINANCE: Monitor has undertaken a “stage two review” of Royal Berkshire Hospital Foundation Trust’s annual plan.
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NewsExclusive: Jim Easton resigning to join Care UK
Exclusive: Jim Easton is resigning as the NHS Commissioning Board’s director of transformation, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalAmbulance chief retires amidst union anger
The chief executive of East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust’s (EEAST has announced plans to retire following union fury over service changes.
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NewsProtocol required to prevent information use 'surprises'
New information governance rules must ensure patients are no longer “surprised or shocked” about how their records are being used or shared, the chair of a national review has said.
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NewsNurses 'warned children about Savile'
Nurses advised young patients to “pretend to be asleep” when Sir Jimmy Savile was visiting their hospital, it has been claimed.
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NewsNew acute care guidance launched
Acutely ill hospital patients should have access to consultant doctors for at least 12 hours a day, seven days a week to reduce the number of hospital deaths which occur out of hours, leading physicians have said.
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In full: CCG leader names
Information is from Health Service Journal research in September and October 2012. Although the majority of clinical commissioning groups have now decided their chairs and accountable officers, in some cases they may still change. HSJ intends to publish updated lists in future.
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NW London consultation closes
STRUCTURE: The 14-week consultation into a large-scale service reconfiguration in north west London has come to an end this week.
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NewsFresh concerns over NHS data protection
The information watchdog has raised fresh concerns about the NHS’s ability to protect sensitive personal data, warning trusts of further fines and adverse publicity if they fell short of their duties.
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NewsBig drop in GPs lined up for CCG leader roles
Less than a quarter of the clinical commissioning groups created under the government’s NHS reforms will have GPs as their accountable officers, an HSJ investigation has found.
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New chair for one of UK's most troubled trusts
WORKFORCE: A new chair has been appointed at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust.
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Lancashire Teaching Hospitals in deficit and £1.7m behind plan
FINANCE: The foundation trust’s August finance report shows a year-to-date deficit of £588,100 after exceptional items, against a planned surplus for the period of £1.1m.
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Brighton board signs off business case for surgical unit
STRUCTURE: The board of Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust has given the go ahead for a new day surgery centre.
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Four overdue patient safety alerts for Aintree
PERFORMANCE: The number of overdue patient safety alerts outstanding for the trust has dropped to four, according to latest central alerting system data.
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Midwife led maternity unit opens in East Kent
STRUCTURE: St Peters midwifery-led unit opened last month at Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, Margate.
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NHS Gloucestershire prepares for decision on community services
STRUCTURE: Staff and residents in Gloucestershire have overwhelmingly given their support to the creation of a new NHS trust for the county’s community services.
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London Ambulance appoints new chief executive
WORKFORCE: Ann Radmore has been appointed chief executive of London Ambulance Service.