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North Tees and Hartlepool above C. diff target
PERFORMANCE: North Tees and Hartlepool Foundation Trust is above trajectory for c dif cases in the first nine months of the financial year.
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Work continues on Newcastle's falls strategy
PERFORMANCE: Work is continuing to embed the falls prevention strategy at Newcastle Hospitals.
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Newcastle in surplus
FINANCE: At the end of November, Newcastle Hospitals was £0.5m in surplus after a planned deficit of £9m.
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Newcastle records three post-48 hours MRSA cases
PERFORMANCE: Three post-48 hours MRSA cases were reported at Newcastle Hospitals in the third quarter of the year.
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Gateshead recalls 1,700 for syphilis test
SERVICES: Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust is recalling around 1,700 people who were tested for syphilis at any of the sexual health clinics in Gateshead, between April 2010 and June 2011, for repeat tests.
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Medical simulation training facility opens in Gateshead
SERVICE: TV chef and hairy biker Simon King opened a new medical simulation training facility in Gateshead.
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Tees trust sees performance improve
PERFORMANCE: Performance has been improving in the parts of North Yorkshire where the Tees, Esk and Wear Valley Foundation Trust has taken on.
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Tees, Esk and Wear Valley reports surplus
FINANCE: Tees, Esk and Wear Valley Foundation Trust had a surplus of £4m at the end of December.
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Older people's inpatient unit to close
SERVICES: Tees, Esk and Wear Valley Foundation Trust is proposing to make the temporary closure of an inpatient unit for older people permanent.
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NewsExclusive: prime minister calls summit on 'implementing NHS reforms'
The prime minister has called a summit to discuss the “implementation of the NHS reforms” on Monday afternoon with senior healthcare leaders.
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NewsNHS 'under-estimates' the cost of eye disease
Older patients may be missing out on sight-saving treatment because the NHS has seriously under-estimated the prevalence and cost of elderly eye disease, claim specialists.
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Mark Davies appointed permanent chief executive of Imperial
WORKFORCE: The west London hospital trust, one of the largest in the country, announced it was appointing Mr Davies permanently this morning.
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Competition watchdog clears Trafford Healthcare takeover
STRUCTURE: The NHS competition watchdog has approved Central Manchester University Hospitals’ proposed takeover of Trafford Healthcare Trust, the hospital known as the “birthplace of the NHS”.
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One in 10 NHS Derbyshire staff feel harassed or bullied by managers
WORKFORCE: One in 10 people at NHS Derbyshire cluster feel harassed, bullied or abused by their manager, team leader or a colleague, latest staff survey results have revealed.
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Out of hours contract in Derbyshire extended ahead of 111 tender
COMMERCIAL: Derbyshire Health United’s contract to run call handling, triage and primary care services out of normal working hours for GP practices has been extended for an additional six months.
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NewsBMA joins calls to slow down NHS 111 roll out
The British Medical Association has called on the government to “relax” the timetable for the roll out of the new non-emergency telephone number amid fears it could “destabilise” existing GP out of hours providers.
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NewsPaediatricians urge scrapping of Health Bill
More than 150 paediatricians are calling on the government to scrap its controversial Health Bill, saying it will have an “extremely damaging effect” on the health of children.
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Royal Cornwall closes ward after allegations of poor care
WORKFORCE: Police are investigating “a number of” allegations relating to the care of a patient on a ward at the Royal Cornwall Hospital.
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NewsMiliband renews attack on Cameron 'broken promises'
Labour leader Ed Miliband will reinforce his opposition to the government’s NHS reforms today when accusing David Cameron of breaking his policy promises on health.
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NewsDH: hospitals must be fined for readmissions caused by others
Hospitals will be fined for emergency readmissions in 2012-13 even if they can prove that they are not responsible for them, according to rules published by the Department of Health this afternoon.