News – Page 1214
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Dartford and Gravesham at risk of busting C difficile target
PERFORMANCE: Dartford and Gravesham Trust has reached the maximum number of C difficile cases allowed for the current financial year with a full quarter left to run.
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Kent and Medway cuts deficit with asset sale
FINANCE: Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust has reached a near breakeven position after nine months of the financial year, according to board papers.
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Consultation to decide location of Sandwell's hyper-acute stroke unit
STRUCTURE: A consultation has been launched on centralising strike services at one of Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals Trust’s two hospital sites.
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Some maternity care shifted from Dudley to ease pressure
STRUCTURE: 140 women identified as low risk are being asked to transfer their care from Russell’s Hall Hospital, part of Dudley Group of Hospitals Foundation Trust, to ease pressure. The trust has had to close its maternity unit 14 times since March 2011.
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NewsFive NHS commissioning board directors confirmed
The appointment of five NHS Commissioning Board executive directors has been announced, including Ian Dalton in the key role of chief operating officer.
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NewsGovernment estimates central bail-out of seven trusts will cost £1.5bn
The government has estimated that bailing out hospital trusts with large PFI repayments could cost £1.5bn.
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CQUIN and CQC quality results don't match, report finds
Trusts are improving the patient experience in areas where they receive financial incentives while neglecting others, a study suggests.
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Three C difficile cases cost £55,000 under CQUIN system
PERFORMANCE: Three cases of C difficile have cost the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases Foundation Trust £55,000 in CQUIN payments and could lead it to be red-rated for governance by Monitor.
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NewsCommissioning board restricted by Health Bill 'turbulence'
The NHS Commissioning Board is working under “strict limits” on what it can do as the government’s Health Bill battles “turbulence” in Parliament, its chair has said.
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NewsRevealed: all but six of London's non-FT hospital trusts unviable by 2014-15
Only six of London’s 18 non-foundation hospital trusts will be viable in their current form in 2014-15, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsDeath rates higher after weekend admissions, study confirms
Patients admitted to hospital at weekends have a greater chance of dying than those admitted on a week day, a large-scale review of NHS data has reiterated.
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NewsRoyal College of GPs joins calls for Health Bill to be scrapped
The UK’s largest medical royal college has called for the prime minister to scrap the Health and Social Care Bill, branding it “damaging, unnecessary and expensive”.
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Salisbury begins work on a neo-natal intensive care unit
SERVICES: Work has started on a new neo-natal intensive care unit at Salisbury District Hospital.
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital's stroke care scrutinised
PERFORMANCE: NHS Norfolk is raising a contract query with Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn Foundation Trust over its stroke care.
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Regulator issues Morecambe Bay urgent warning to increase A&E staffing
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has issued a warning to University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay foundation trust that it must improve staffing levels at The Royal Lancaster Infirmary, after an inspection of its accident and emergency department.
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Surrey health and wellbeing board backs bill
STRUCTURE: The joint chairs of the shadow health and wellbeing board for Surrey have supported the government’s NHS reforms in a letter to the Daily Telegraph.
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Surrey Community Health hails dignity champions
WORKFORCE: More than 70 healthcare staff at Surrey Community Health have signed up to become dignity champions.
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Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals closes birth centre
STRUCTURE: Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Trust has announced it will permanently close its Jubilee Birth Centre at Castle Hill Hospital, centralising all maternity services at its Hull Royal Infirmary site.
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NewsSacked Mid Staffs lawyer awarded £100,000
A lawyer who was sacked by Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust after allegedly trying to cover up failings in a patient’s care has won more than £100,000 at an employment tribunal.
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Bournemouth and Christchurch exceeds planned surplus
FINANCE: The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals Foundation Trust had a year to date surplus of £5.3m against a plan of £2.2m at the end of November, board members heard.