News – Page 1381
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Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership reports surplus
FINANCE: Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust has reported a £149,000 surplus in the first month of 2011-12, after reporting a rise in staff vacancies.
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University Hospitals of Leicester placing health economy's A&E target at risk
PERFORMANCE: Long waits at University Hospitals of Leicester Trust’s A&E unit could lead to Leicester’s whole health economy missing its target.
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Hinchingbrooke appoints interim chief
STRUCTURE: Hinchingbrooke Health Care has appointed an interim chief executive, as it waits for ministerial sign off for its franchise deal with Circle.
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NewsAlan Johnson 'put pressure on regulator to keep quiet on Mid Staffs deaths'
Former health secretary Alan Johnson put pressure on the Healthcare Commission not to publish controversial figures suggesting up to 1,200 people had died unnecessarily at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust, the public inquiry was told.
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NewsPerformance pay for GPs risks patient trust in doctors, says BMA
The government risks damaging the relationship between doctors and patients if it pushes ahead with “unethical” performance-related pay, a union has warned.
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NewsNew MRSA strain discovered in British cows' milk
Scientists have discovered a new strain of the MRSA “superbug” in the milk of British cows, research published today says.
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CQC finds care of elderly patients lacking at more trusts
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has criticised two trusts for not feeding elderly patients properly.
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Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust facing £10.1m specialist drugs shortfall
FINANCE: The east London organisation lost an arbitration case brought against commissioners, the Outer North East London cluster.
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Date approaches for Royal Brompton legal challenge over service review
STRUCTURE: The Royal Brompton & Harefield Foundation Trust will on July 14 apply for permission for a judicial review of the proposal to end paediatric cardiac surgery at the trust.
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South Central Ambulance 'top performing' in England
STRUCTURE: The South Central Ambulance Service NHS Trust has been described as the “top performing” ambulance trust in England in its tripartite formal agreement (TFA).
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Berkshire East misses surplus target after prescribing overspend
FINANCE: Berkshire East primary care trust fell £2m short of its surplus target for 2010-11 after overspending on its prescribing budget and encountering delays in the establishment of an urgent care centre.
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Increase in emergency admissions significantly above plan, says NHS Bassetlaw
PERFORMANCE: NHS Bassetlaw is reporting a significant increase in emergency admissions.
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North Cumbria University Hospitals chief exec steps down
WORKFORCE: Carole Heatly, the trust’s chief executive since 2008, will step down this month.
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Fifth MRSA case reported at Warrington and Halton Hospitals
PERFORMANCE: A fifth case of MRSA was reported at the foundation in February, pushing it over its commissioner-set target of four cases or less in 2010-11.
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Complaints not falling at Luton and Dunstable FT
PERFORMANCE: The number of significant complaints at Luton and Dunstable Hospital FT is “not reducing”, according to the trust’s board papers.
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SHA steps in over quality issues at West Herts
NHS East of England has stepped in to arrange an “escalation meeting” at West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust to discuss quality issues.
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Herefordshire PCT forms a partnership for support services
COMMERCIAL: NHS Herefordshire has set up a joint venture company with Wye Valley Trust and Herefordshire Council to provide support services.
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Dentists seek to break free from Torbay
COMMERCIAL: Professionals providing community, dentistry and podiatry services in Devon are hoping to break away from Torbay Care Trust and become a social enterprise following intervention from the Department of Health.
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NewsFawcett makes sudden exit from General Healthcare
Adrian Fawcett has suddenly stepped down from his role as chief executive of General Healthcare Group, the UK’s biggest private healthcare provider.
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NewsLansley ready to modify reforms
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has said he was ready to accept “substantial and significant” changes to his NHS reform plans.