News – Page 1138
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Case note review of over 200 deaths in hospital
PERFORMANCE: A case note review of more than 200 patient deaths at Northampton General Hospital has identified 16 patients who could have survived if care had been better.
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Durham and Darlington FT invests £800k for ward leadership
WORKFORCE: County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is investing £800,000 to enable ward sisters and community nurse team leaders to spend more time managing, leading and supervising staff and patient care, it has announced.
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West Mercia PCTs meet cash targets
FINANCE: The four PCTs making up the West Mercia Cluster are on track to deliver against their financial targets to break even and hit the control total surplus agreed with NHS Midlands and the East strategic health authority cluster.
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NewsMeasures to tackle patient age discrimination imposed
Age discrimination against NHS patients is to be made illegal, ministers have confirmed.
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NewsSocial care cuts increasing risk to older people - survey
Older people are being put at risk because of “dangerous” cuts to home-based care which could cost the country billions of pounds, a leading charity has warned.
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NW ambulance service blames 'protracted' contract negotiations for performance dip
PERFORMANCE: Protracted negotiations with commissioners were the overriding cause of the North West Ambulance Service’s failure to hit its key response times target for the initial months of 2011-12, its draft annual report states.
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Cash problems scupper Wye Valley FT bid
FINANCE: Wye Valley Trust has paused its application for foundation trust status amid growing financial problems it has emerged.
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St George's appoints new clinical director
WORKFORCE: The south London acute trust has appointed Heather Jarman to the role of clinical director for major trauma.
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HSJ LocalAnalysed: dealing with the legacy of Mid Staffs
HSJ Local Briefing is our new in-depth analysis of key issues facing some of the major NHS health economies. This week we examine the problems facing Staffordshire as it deals with the legacy of Mid Staffs, reconfiguration and financial drought.
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HSJ LocalMid Staffs could merge with neighbour
Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust could merge with University Hospital of North Staffordshire Trust, HSJ understands.
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NewsDoctors' strike could see thousands of operations cancelled
Contingency plans are being devised for next week’s British Medical Association strike which could see tens of thousands of hospital operations cancelled.
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NewsLarge rise in shifts filled by agency staff
The use of agency nurses by acute and community service providers has soared by 50 per cent in a year, evidence suggests.
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NewsSatisfaction in NHS plummets due to concern over government reforms
Public satisfaction with the NHS saw its largest-ever drop last year as ministers highlighted weaknesses in the service to justify the Health and Social Care Act, and senior clinicians spoke out against the reforms.
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Worthing Hospital hit by flooding
PERFORMANCE: Work is continuing to clear basement areas of Worthing Hospital affected by flooding during heavy rain on Sunday 10 June, Western Sussex Hospitals Trust said in a statement.
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NewsScotland's Legionnaires' cases increase again
Cases of a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease have risen again, the Scottish government has confirmed.
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NewsMore blood donations needed ahead of Olympics
A drop in people giving blood over the Jubilee weekend led to national blood stocks falling by 7 per cent, NHS Blood and Transplant has warned.
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PCT cluster joins lung cancer campaign
PERFORMANCE: NHS Surrey is pushing a national campaign highlighting that a persistent cough can be a symptom of lung cancer.
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Sussex FT joins programme to improve services for gay patients
PERFORMANCE: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has joined Stonewall’s “Health Champions” programme.
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Sussex Partnership signs new catering deal
COMMERCIAL: Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust has announced the winning tender for a café at one of its main sites in Brighton.
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Kent and Medway to take part in forensic research project
RESEARCH: Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust is to partner with Canterbury Christchurch University on a pilot study into forensic mental health care provision.