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NewsNo revolt on pensions after government talks pledge
MPs have waved through plans to raise the state pension age for women despite strong opposition, after the government offered to hold talks with critics about how the change would be introduced.
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NewsDoctor warns over mental health care 'vacuum'
There is a “massive problem” of depleting numbers of mental health doctors, a leading psychiatrist has warned.
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NewsHalf of NHS staff pessimistic on patient care
Patient care is set to get worse in the next few years, according to nearly half of NHS staff surveyed in a government poll.
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NewsNicholson: PCT clusters to survive as arms of Commissioning Board
Primary care trust clusters will effectively survive to commission GP services and oversee new clinical commissioning groups from April 2013, it was confirmed this week.
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NewsTrusts missing NICE guidelines on stroke treatment
“Considerable variation” exists in the time taken to provide stroke prevention surgery, data from the Royal College of Physicians and the Vascular Society has shown.
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Sussex Community NHS Trust appoints NED
WORKFORCE: The provider trust has appointed a lawyer as a non executive director.
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Integrity of quality accounts in doubt at Sussex Community
PERFORMANCE: Sussex Community NHS Trust’s quality and risk committee has questioned the “integrity” of its quality accounts, following a review.
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Start of year marred by rise in SUIs at Sussex Community Trust
PERFORMANCE: Sussex Community NHS Trust has given itself an overall “red” rating for serious untoward incidents (SUIs) during April.
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Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust achieves 78 per cent of its savings targets
FINANCE: The West Country acute trust had a cost improvement programme target of £19.7m but only achieved £15.3m in 2010-11.
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Exclusive: McKinsey working with trust to see if it can make FT status in current form
STRUCTURE: A report prepared for NHS London said the South London Healthcare Trust was “currently being reviewed by McKinsey & Co and this is feeding into the options assessment around whether/when the organisation can achieve FT status in its current form”.
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City Hospitals Sunderland in bottom 20 per cent for CIP achievement
FINANCE: The acute trust achieved only 76 per cent of its cost improvement programme for the past financial year.
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Surrey and Borders Partnership to inform national policy on equality and diversity
WORKFORCE: The mental health FT has been selected as a member of the Department of Health’s “trust reference group” on equality and diversity.
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Kent and Medway consults public on community engagement plan
STRUCTURE: Kent and Medway has begun a consultation on draft plans for a community engagement strategy.
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Fire risk found at Surrey and Borders Partnership FT
PERFORMANCE: The mental health foundation trust has identified a risk from use of cigarette lighters and matches in its wards, board papers suggest.
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Queen Victoria Hospital FT buys data protection system
COMMERCIAL: The foundation trust has purchased a data protection system from technology company Mastek.
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Surrey and Borders Partnership FT finished last year with small deficit
FINANCE: The mental health foundation trust reported a year-end deficit of £313,000 for 2010-11, according to board papers.
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Surrey and Borders struggling to improve serious incident reporting
PERFORMANCE: The foundation trust has ongoing difficulties with the reporting of serious incidents, according to board papers.
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Buckinghamshire Healthcare cuts staff bill
WORKFORCE Buckinghamshire Healthcare has knocked £1m off its staff pay bill in a month, but is reporting a higher than planned rate of sickness among staff.
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New cancer unit planned for Southampton General
STRUCTURE: A dedicated emergency assessment unit for cancer patients is being jointly planned by Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust and Macmillan Cancer Support.
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South Central SHA wins fluoridation battle
South Central strategic health authority has won a lengthy battle with residents who opposed water fluoridation, adding that it will be “several months” before the chemical can be added to the local water supply.