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NewsCQC warns of independent sector failings
Almost two fifths of independent sector mental health units do not comply with rules set out in the Mental Health Act, according to Care Quality Commission data.
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Medway improves on mixed sex breaches
PERFORMANCE: Medway NHS Foundation Trust recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s rules on mixed sex accommodation during August, according to latest data.
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Improvement on mixed sex breaches for MTW
PERFORMANCE: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s rules on mixed sex accommodation during August, according to latest data.
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Mixed sex breach improvement by Royal Surrey
PERFORMANCE: Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s rules on mixed sex accommodation during August, according to latest data.
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Queen Vic records no mixed sex breaches
PERFORMANCE: Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s rules on mixed sex accommodation during August, according to latest data.
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NewsLib Dems vote against local pay
The Liberal Democrats have voted overwhelmingly to adopt a policy opposing local pay in the public sector, in a move expected to put new pressure on employers considering breaking away from national deals.
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Mid Staffs worker suspended over patient assault claim
WORKFORCE: A healthcare worker from Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has been suspended amid allegations they assaulted a patient at Stafford Hospital.
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Northumberland health centre to get £1.3m investment
COMMERCIAL: Guidepost Health Centre in Northumberland is to receive a £1.3m overhaul, improving facilities.
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Brighton PCT meets mixed sex target
PERFORMANCE: NHS Brighton and Hove City recorded five breaches of the Department of Health’s rules on mixed sex accommodation during August, according to latest data.
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West Sussex PCT slips slightly on mixed sex breaches
PERFORMANCE: NHS West Sussex recorded two breaches of the Department of Health’s rules on mixed sex accommodation during August, according to latest data.
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No mixed sex breaches at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s rules on mixed sex accommodation during August, according to latest data.
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Kent and Medway partnership meets mixed sex target
PERFORMANCE: Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s rules on mixed sex accommodation during August, according to latest data.
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Salford Royal contract £1.6m overspent
FINANCE: Commissioners overspent their contract with the Salford Royal Foundation Trust by £1.6m in the first four months of 2012-13, NHS Greater Manchester board papers report.
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Commissioners 'may need to renegotiate' Bolton FT contract
FINANCE: Local commissioners may need to renegotiate their contract with Bolton Foundation Trust if the provider’s current rate of over-performance continues, NHS Greater Manchester board papers have warned.
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NHS North West launches productivity masterclasses
FINANCE: NHS North West is organising a series of free online “masterclasses” in which NHS teams from across the region will share details of their initiatives to improve productivity and care quality.
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Liverpool Community Health research published on exercise programme to reduce falls
RESEARCH: Liverpool Community Health Trust has published findings from its new research into the effectiveness of low-cost, community-based exercise programmes to help reduce the likelihood of falls in people aged over 65.
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NewsStruggling Worcestershire drafts in neighbouring providers
Health authorities in Worcestershire have held talks with neighbouring NHS providers as part of a major review of acute services in the county, it has emerged.
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Worcestershire feels pressures of ageing population
The NHS in Worcestershire faces a £200m funding gap and must redesign its acute services, yet plans are facing fierce opposition from campaigners
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NewsScottish ministers challenged over fatalism about health
The Scottish government is being challenged to set out how it will address the “fatalistic attitude” that means some people in the poorest areas expect to suffer health problems such as heart disease.
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NewsExclusive: Government faces Lib-Lab challenge over Health Act regulations
The government is facing a joint Labour-Liberal Democrat challenge to Health Act regulations which impose restrictions on the membership of clinical commissioning group governing bodies.