News – Page 1261
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Southampton helipad begins operation
STRUCTURE: Southampton General Hospital’s £1.2m helipad began operation this month.
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Weston falls behind on QIPP
FINANCE: Weston Area Health Trust was £834,000 behind on its quality, innovation, productivity and prevention (QIPP) plan at the end of month six, equivalent to almost 14 per of the total.
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Wiltshire's innovative outcomes based commissioning restricts patient choice
STRUCTURE: NHS Wiltshire has commissioned an outcomes based continuing healthcare service designed to improve quality, reduce cost and link up with social care – but which completely restricts patient choice.
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Mixed sex performance crashes at East Sussex Healthcare
PERFORMANCE: East Sussex Healthcare’s performance on mixed sex breaches worsened dramatically last month, recording the highest number in the South East Coast region.
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Brighton and Sussex records 100 mixed sex breaches in October
PERFORMANCE: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals’ performance on mixed sex breaches worsened last month but it is no longer the worst in the South East Coast region.
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Surrey and Sussex slips on mixed sex breaches
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare has seen the number of mixed sex breaches at its hospitals triple over the last month.
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National quality director takes job as acute chief exec
WORKFORCE: Department of Health national director of quality Ian Cumming is to take over as chief executive at North Bristol Trust when incumbent Ruth Brunt retires next year.
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Heatherwood FT turns the corner on VTE
PERFORMANCE: Performance on venous thromboembolism is improving at Heatherwood and Wexham Park NHS Foundation Trust.
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Mixed sex breaches increase at Medway FT
PERFORMANCE: Medway NHS Foundation Trust’s performance on mixed sex breaches worsened slightly last month.
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New hospital gives instant mixed sex improvement for Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells
PERFORMANCE: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells’ performance on mixed sex breaches improved dramatically last month, following the opening of its new, all singe room hospital at Pembury.
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Dartford and Gravesham records 13 mixed sex breaches in October
PERFORMANCE: Dartford and Gravesham’s performance on mixed sex breaches worsened very slightly last month.
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Shrewsbury and Telford review after 'blind' concerns
PERFORMANCE: A review at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust has found no patients have become blind while on waiting lists for treatment, following concerns.
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Staff warning after asbestos dust found in Alder Hey Children’s Hospital
WORKFORCE: Alder Hey Children’s Foundation Trust has issued warning letters to staff after discovering levels of airborne asbestos dust on its site that are above legal limits.
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NewsNew Future Forum guidance calls for tariff 'flexibilities'
The NHS Future Forum has today published an interim set of recommendations intended to influence the NHS Operating Framework for 2012-13, which is due to be published next week.
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Somerset Partnership fails to find GP for senior post
WORKFORCE: Somerset Partnership Foundation Trust has failed to appoint a GP as deputy medical director, despite extending the closing date for applications to encourage a larger pool of candidates to apply.
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Peterborough needs QIPP savings to balance books
FINANCE: NHS Peterborough is predicting it will finish the financial year in balance - but that relies on delivering very large QIPP savings and using contingency reserves.
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Elective admissions up but emergency admissions down at West Herts
PERFORMANCE: Activity levels at West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust was showing significant changes on last year as the PCT tried to reduce demand.
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West Hertfordshire £2.4m behind on surplus target
FINANCE: West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust was £2.4m behind its planned surplus at the end of month five, board papers show.
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Princess Alexandra trials mobile screens to enhance privacy
Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust had nine breaches of single sex accommodation in September and is trialling the use of mobile screens to enhance privacy and dignity, its board heard.
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Princess Alexandra heads for £1.5m deficit
FINANCE: Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust is heading for a £1.54m end-of-year deficit with a £1.04m deficit at the end of month six, despite transitional support promised by PCTs, according to board papers.