News – Page 1116
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NewsCaution over funding for social care reform
The cost of reforming social care should only be met by the NHS if there is also a wider move towards fully integrated services, HSJ has been told.
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NewsExclusive: CCP research suggests competition improves hospital services
Research by the NHS Cooperation and Competition Panel, shared exclusively with HSJ, claims to provide new insight into the mechanism by which competitive pressure improves hospital services.
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Mersey Care appoints two new board members
WORKFORCE: Two new members have been appointed to the Mersey Care board, to oversee the trust’s strategic direction and statutory obligations as it bids to make foundation trust status by April 2014.
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Walton Centre misses 90 per cent waiting target in April
PERFORMANCE: The trust was one of just seven across the North of England to miss the national waiting target for admitted patients in April, latest strategic health authority board papers show.
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Chemo patients boost thanks to charity
PERFORMANCE: Chemotherapy patients at the Chesterfield Royal Hospital will not have to wait as long for treatment thanks to a charity donation of £41,631.
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Preferred bidder chosen for electronic patient records
Nottingham University has chosen its preferred bidder to provide a new patient administration system across its hospitals as part of a 10 to 15 year contract.
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Wye Valley gets a new CT scanner
COMMERCIAL: Wye Valley Trust has installed a new CT scanner for patients in Herefordshire with improved quality imaging and reduced exposure to radiation.
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GEM CSS leader appointed
WORKFORCE: John Parkes has been appointed managing director of the Greater East Midlands commissioning support service.
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Leicester Trust opens special elderly emergency rooms
Two specialist treatment rooms have been opened at the University Hospitals of Leicester Trust to provide emergency care to elderly patients.
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RDaSH wins children's mental health training contract
STRUCTURE: A partnership including Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber (RDaSH) FT has won a major contract to deliver training in psychological therapies for children.
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Governance rating 'damaged' reputation of FT
PERFORMANCE: Managers at Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals FT claim a decision to downgrade its governance rating to amber/red, has had a “damaging effect” on the reputation of the trust.
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NHS South Gloucestershire pilots reablement with partners
STUCTURE: NHS South Gloucestershire is working with South Gloucestershire Council and local older people’s charity Brunelcare to pilot a new reablement service.
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Private provider to deal with Gloucestershire Hospitals test backlog
PERFORMANCE: An independent provider has been commissioned to run weekend lists for endoscopies after Gloucestershire Hospitals Foundation Trust repeatedly breached the target.
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North Bristol fails stroke target
PERFORMANCE: Just 74.2 per cent of stroke patients at North Bristol Trust spent 90 per cent of their time on a stroke unit in April against a target of 80 per cent.
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High activity levels put SCAS under strain
PERFORMANCE: High levels of emergency demand have caused the South Central Ambulance Service to miss a key response time indicator.
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Bristol pathology plans approved
STRUCTURE: Plans to consolidate pathology services in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire have won the backing of the national clinical director for pathology.
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BMA suspends industrial action and joins pensions talks
The British Medical Association has announced it is “suspending plans for further industrial action” and will join talks between other health unions and government about the detail of pension reform proposals.
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New clinic for living kidney donation
STRUCTURE: South Tees Hospitals Trust has launched a dedicated assessment clinic for living kidney donors at the James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough.
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Long waiters 'urgency' at Newcastle Hospitals
PERFORMANCE: Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust has a number of patients waiting longer than 52 weeks, its strategic health authority has said.
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Trusts join forces on new radiotherapy unit
STRUCTURE: The Royal Surrey County Hospital FT and Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust are working together to create a £10million radiotherapy unit at the East Surrey Hospital.