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NewsOne in 20 GP prescriptions contains an error
Around one in 20 prescriptions written by family doctors contains an error, according to a newly published study.
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Ipswich's chief executive heads for SHA cluster
WORKFORCE: Ipswich Hospital Trust’s chief executive has announced his departure.
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HSJ LocalLondon Ambulance chief leaving for New Zealand
WORKFORCE: London Ambulance Service chief executive Peter Bradley has announced he is leaving the post to take up a role in New Zealand.
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NewsPearson to head Health Education England
NHS Confederation chair Sir Keith Pearson is to head up the new body being set up to oversee the education of health professionals, it has been announced.
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Shrewsbury and Telford reduces delayed transfers
PERFORMANCE: Delayed transfers of care are falling at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust.
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Surplus for Black Country PCTs
FINANCE: The Black Country Cluster of PCTs looks set to report a year-end surplus of £22.3m.
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Quarter of Lincoln patients breach A&E target
PERFORMANCE: More than 1,400 patients had to wait longer than four hours in A&E at the United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust in March.
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Eye surgery error at Sandwell
PERFORMANCE: A patient had the wrong lens fitted during eye surgery at the Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust.
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Shrewsbury trust beats breakeven target
FINANCE: Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust recorded a £58,000 surplus in 2011-12, just beating its breakeven target for the year.
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New patient body praised in Staffordshire
STRUCTURE: A Midlands county council has been praised for creating an independent body to bring together patient advocacy and health service information into a single body.
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Special clinic to give cancer results gains national recognition
PERFORMANCE: A special “results clinic” at Kettering General Hospital has been hailed as example of national good practice in how to look after people when they first learn they have cancer.
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Mental health unit commended for design
STRUCTURE: Lincolnshire Partnership FT’s new mental health rehabilitation centre has been “highly commended” in regional awards for design.
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Improved complaints response at Northampton General
PERFORMANCE: Northampton General Hospital Trust has improved its response to complaints from patients, according to a new report.
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Sherwood FT extends pathology hours
STRUCTURE: Sherwood Hospitals FT has extended out-of-hours working at its pathology service in a bid to speed up diagnoses and treatment for patients.
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New day surgery unit at Lincoln County Hospital
STRUCTURE: Lincoln County Hospital expects to double the amount of day surgery it handles with the launch of a new unit.
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Lowest ever infection rate at Leicester Hospitals
PERFORMANCE: University Hospital of Leicester Trust has recorded its lowest ever number of healthcare associated infections.
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Sheffield FT plans £6.7m surplus for 2012-13
FINANCE: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is planning for a £6.7m surplus in 2012-13.
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Three million awarded to Sheffield Hospitals for research
RESEARCH: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is to receive £3.1m for research from the Department of Health.
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Legal wrangling over future of Gloucestershire's community services continues
STRUCTURE: Lawyers have written to NHS Gloucestershire accusing the organisation of having “set its face against” trying to keep its provider arm within the NHS.
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NewsPrivate hospital operators begin merger talks
The private King Edward VII’s Hospital in London is considering merging with independent healthcare provider Nuffield Health, it was announced today.