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Cluster condemns DH pressure on NEDs to resign
STRUCTURE: A care trust chair has accused the government of enacting “on the hoof” reforms, and warned that moves to sack non-executive directors risked draining expertise out of the local health economy.
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Pensions talks deadline looms
The bitter dispute between the government and public sector workers over pensions reaches D-Day today with last-ditch talks aimed at averting fresh strikes in the new year.
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NewsNHS managers asked to resign - Labour
Senior NHS figures have been sent letters asking for their resignation as part of the move towards controversial health reforms, Labour has revealed.
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NewsEU energy plan poses financial risk to NHS - Confed
Energy efficiency improvement plans proposed for EU countries could cost the health service millions of pounds a year, the NHS Confederation has warned.
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Heather Mcnair appointed chief nurse at Barnsley Hospital
WORKFORCE: Heather Mcnair has been appointed chief nurse at Barnsley Hospital Foundation Trust.
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NewsTrust ordered to pay £4.5m to sacked doctor
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust has been ordered to pay £4.5m in damages to a doctor who was sacked after becoming pregnant.
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University Hospitals of Leicester faces 2pc contract cut over elective waits
PERFORMANCE: Commissioners have signalled an intention to use contractual penalties against University Hospitals of Leicester Trust for long elective waits.
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St Helens and Knowsley October admitted RTT performance third lowest in North West
PERFORMANCE: The trust registered the third-lowest performance in the North West against a key waiting target for admitted patients in October, latest Department of Health data shows.
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Liverpool Women’s October admitted RTT performance best in North West
PERFORMANCE: More than 98 per cent of admitted patients treated by the foundation in October were completed within 18 weeks, latest Department of Health data shows.
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Yeovil behind plan on surplus
FINANCE: Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust has a surplus £63,000 behind plan.
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Shrewsbury and Telford's predicted deficit deepens
FINANCE: From April to October, the trust recorded a cumulative deficit of £507,000, which was £214,000 worse than anticipated.
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Birmingham hospitals identify surgery reconfiguration benefits
STRUCTURE: A proposed service model for a single clinical team for vascular surgery in Birmingham has been identified by the trust as part of reconfiguration plans.
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Central Manchester FT scores 79.2 per cent against 18 week target in October
PERFORMANCE: Just 79.2 per cent of the foundation’s admitted patients completed in October were treated within 18 weeks, against a national target of 90 per cent, latest Department of Health figures show.
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Wirral Teaching Hospital October admitted RTT performance lowest in region
PERFORMANCE: Just 79 per cent of the foundation’s admitted patients completed in October were treated within 18 weeks, against a national target of 90 per cent, latest Department of Health figures show.
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Leicester City considers subcontracting GP out of hours prison service
COMMERCIAL: The NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland PCT cluster is considering subcontracting out of hours GP provision at HMP Leicester with a local GP provider.
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James Paget FT chief executive resigns after care quality row
WORKFORCE: James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust chief executive Wendy Slaney has resigned, weeks after its chair resigned over questions over care quality.
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Diane Whittingham leaving Calderdale and Huddersfield FT and NHS
WORKFORCE: Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust chief executive Diane Whittingham will step down in March 2012, she has announced.
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NewsCQC could face judicial review over failure to protect whistleblowers
Solicitors representing a group of NHS whistleblowers have refused to rule out launching judicial reviews against the Care Quality Commission, NHS London and two London acute trusts who they claim failed to protect staff who raised concerns.
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Berkshire cluster scraps health centre plan amid financial constraints
STRUCTURE: A plan to develop a “health and wellbeing centre” on the site of the former Battle hospital in Reading has been scrapped.
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NewsMet police drive demand for ambulances
Ambulances are being despatched unnecessarily tens of thousands of times a year at the request of police officers in London, a new report has found.