News – Page 1088
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Barnet, Enfield and Haringey missing care review targets
PERFORMANCE: Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust is missing its targets for reviewing each patient’s “care programme approach” within the past year.
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PM's endorsement of National Stalking Clinic sees referrals rise
STRUCTURE: A report to the board of Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust said David Cameron’s private office had made a one-off payment of £50,000 to the National Stalking Clinic, which is based at the trust.
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Barts reporting £8m deficit at end of June
FINANCE: Barts Health Trust saw “further slippage” on its finances in June, leaving a deficit of £8m at the end of the month, a report said.
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Plymouth in top fifth for cancer patient experience
PERFORMANCE: NHS providers in Plymouth scored in the top 20 per cent in the country in the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey.
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Barts software will not allow treatment to start without VTE assessment
PERFORMANCE: A new IT system being installed at Barts Health Trust in October will make it impossible to continue treatment of a patient without a venous thromboembolism assessment.
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NewsAccuracy of tariff improved, Audit Commission finds
The accuracy of a key component of the payment by results system has improved since 2007-08, according to a report from the Audit Commission.
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Police link suspected arson attacks at hospitals
Detectives investigating fires at two hospitals are investigating whether an arsonist started both blazes after confirming they are linking the offences.
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NewsKidney donations site to launch
A controversial website offering patients the chance to plead for kidney donations will launch in the UK today.
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NewsNurses warned not to use own phones for work
Nurses should avoid the temptation to use their own mobile phones for work purposes, the Royal College of Nursing has warned.
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NewsDozens of ambulance stations set to close in East Midlands
Dozens of ambulance stations could be closed across the East Midlands under plans intended to improve emergency response times.
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NewsDH tightens up rules on PCT redundancies
The Department of Health has tightened up the approval process for NHS redundancy payments as the abolition of primary care trusts and strategic health authorities approaches.
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NewsSteve Field appointed to NHS Commissioning Board
Steve Field and Keith Willett have been appointed to senior positions on the NHS Commissioning Board, HSJ has been told.
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Barts predicts 'escalation' over FT application issues
STRUCTURE: Barts Health Trust has reported it is likely to be ‘escalated’ to the Department of Health for scrutiny of its foundation trust application.
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Royal Cornwall scores well on involving patients
PERFORMANCE: Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust was one of the best performing trusts for cancer patients felling involved in decisions about their care, according to the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey.
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Royal Devon and Exeter gets middle ranking most cancer survey measures
PERFORMANCE: Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust scored in the top 20 per cent on 13 out of 70 measures in the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey.
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Leicester contract for unit refurbishment
STRUCTURE: University Hospitals of Leicester is planning a £495,000 refurbishment of its existing aseptic unit at the Leicester Royal Infirmary.
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NewsRevealed: extent of harm to patients under NHS care
More than 20 per cent of patients suffer avoidable harm during their care at some trusts, a national survey of frontline NHS services has revealed.
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Barts misses A&E and cancer referral targets
PERFORMANCE: Barts Health Trust has missed performance targets for A&E and cancer referrals in quarter one of 2012-13.
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Blood tracking system plan for Nottingham
PATIENT SAFETY: Nottingham University Hospitals has become the first NHS trust in the country to use special blood-tracking software.
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NewsPlans for coping with fewer staff criticised
Government departments do not have long-term plans in place for new ways of working with fewer staff, a group of MPs has warned.