News – Page 1183
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Northern Lincolnshire and Goole FT reviewing stillbirth rates
PERFORMANCE: Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Foundation Trust is reviewing data on stillbirths, and may carry out an external review.
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NewsGovernment review reports 'exceptional set of challenges' for DH
The Department of Health needs to clarify and better communicate significant elements of its reforms, or risk implementation problems, according to a cross-government review.
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One hundred staff placed 'at risk' at Bedford
WORKFORCE: Nearly 100 staff have been placed ‘at risk’ at Bedford Hospital as the trust considers major changes to its wards.
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Moorfields-run clinic opens at Bedford
SERVICES: More Bedford patients can now get specialist eye care without having to travel after the opening of a new clinic run by Moorfields Eye Hospital Foundation Trust.
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Cambridgeshire CS records surplus
FINANCE: Cambridgeshire Community Services Trust had a £570,000 surplus at the end of January - against a budgeted surplus of £270,000.
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James Paget launches new patient record system
FINANCE: James Paget University Hospitals Foundation Trust is launching a new electronic patient record this summer.
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No more trips to Leicester for Peterborough kidney patients
SERVICES: Kidney patients in the Peterborough area are increasingly able to have their treatment close to home rather than travelling to Leicester.
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Maitland moves to Peterborough and Stamford
WORKFORCE: Angus Maitland is to be the new chief operating officer at Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals Foundation Trust.
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West Suffolk invests £1.2m on breast screening
SERVICES: A £1.2m investment at West Suffolk Hospital is ensuring that patients get the most up-to-date breast screening.
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NewsBudget pledge aims to halt consultant tax loophole
Councils liable for tax, NI, and question mark remains over pensions
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NewsDoctors acting illegally over abortion consent, inspection shows
Doctors are breaking the law if they “pre-sign” abortion consent forms, the government has said.
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Trust's bid to run disability services 200 miles away damaged risk rating
An NHS learning disability trust’s unsuccessful bid to take over the running of a similar service nearly 200 miles away led to its financial risk rating with Monitor deteriorating.
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NewsCameron outlines alcohol pricing plans
The prime minister has announced plans to introduce a minimum price per unit of alcohol in England in a bid to ease the pressure drink-related cases are placing on the health service.
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NewsBBC turns to HSJ on health reform and struggling Yorks trust
Health Service Journal editor Alastair McLellan and senior correspondent Dave West have both featured on BBC programmes this week as NHS issues make the headlines across the country.
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NewsYork FT must change gatekeeping role, says competition panel
The competition regulator has ruled against a deal between a primary care trust and a hospital which saw the latter refer some patients who it went on to treat itself.
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Tees PCT cluster chief executive returns
WORKFORCE: Chris Willis has returned as chief executive of the NHS Tees PCT Cluster.
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NewsMinisters seek 'further advice' on conflict of interest in commissioning
Ministers have asked the Co-operation and Competition Panel for advice on how commissioners handle conflicts of interest, following a test case.
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NewsAlcohol blamed for surge in liver deaths
Deaths from liver disease in England have jumped 25 per cent with alcohol the major cause, men the biggest victims and fatalities more prevalent in the North, new statistics have revealed.
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NewsCQC criticises service delays for disabled
Disabled children and their families sometimes wait for up to a year for aids such as wheelchairs, according to the health regulator.
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NewsKing's Fund calls for NHS sustainability drive
Trusts should be routinely monitored on their progress towards becoming more environmentally sustainable, as well as their financial sustainability, according to a think tank report.