News – Page 1414
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NewsPlanned funding changes for training risk underskilled staff, warn SHAs
Giving part of the £5bn education budget directly to trusts could leave staff underskilled and create conflicts of interests, strategic health authorities have warned.
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NewsPrivate providers to share training costs - Lansley
The health secretary has said the private sector should be subject to the “same obligations” regarding education and training as NHS providers.
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NewsNHS 'college' to boost GPs' leadership skills
The NHS Leadership Council is to be scrapped and replaced with a “think tank” that will run accredited courses for clinicians and GP consortia, HSJ understands.
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NewsPatients 'isolated' by hotel style wards
“Hotel style” hospital environments can leave patients feeling isolated and nurses unable to prioritise care, the public inquiry into care failings at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has heard.
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NewsDH pharmacy consultation put on hold
A consultation on whether pharmacies should be allowed to set up services that primary care trusts do not believe are needed has been shelved.
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NewsPressure on local authority funds raising risk of legal action
The financial pressures facing local authorities are increasing legal disputes with the NHS, say healthcare lawyers.
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NHS Worcestershire finance director joins West Mercia cluster
WORKFORCE: Two directors have been appointed to the new West Mercia “cluster” of primary care trusts.
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NHS outer north east London ‘cluster’ gets underway
STRUCTURE: Four primary care trusts, including Waltham Forest, have formed a cluster this month to cut management costs.
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Board approves second community hospital plan in Oxfordshire
STRUCTURE: NHS Oxfordshire’s board has agreed to the next stage in the redevelopment of Henley’s Townlands Hospital.
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NHS Oxfordshire takes step towards new community hospital
STRUCTURE: NHS Oxfordshire board has backed the next stage in the redevelopment of community hospital services for its area.
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Six Mersey Care patients abscond on escorted leave from medium secure services
PERFORMANCE: Six of the mental health trust’s patients absconded while on escorted leave from medium secure facilities between April 2010 and February 2011, its latest performance report states.
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NHS Oxfordshire announces contract for counselling services
COMMERCIAL: The primary care trust has announced that a contract has been awarded to Principal Medical Limited to provide the county’s new primary care counselling service.
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Lancashire Care FT aims to make 5 per cent savings in 2011-12
FINANCE: The foundation will aim to make efficiency savings of 5 per cent of its income base in 2011-12, a document outlining its priorities for the year states.
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Medway HCAs among first to pass stoma NVQ
WORKFORCE: The trust has announced that two of its clinical support workers are among the first in the UK to pass a stoma care National Vocational Qualification (NVQ).
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New women's and children's unit at Scunthorpe General
STRUCTURE: A new women’s and children’s unit will be officially opened at Scunthorpe General Hospital on April 15.
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East Kent Hospitals FT opens head and neck unit
STRUCTURE: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has announced that its £5m head and neck centre is due to open its doors in May.
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Additional parking spaces granted for Kent hospital
STRUCTURE: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Trust’s new hospital at Pembury has been granted better access to parking by councillors.
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North of Tyne PCTs begin summary care record rollout
PERFORMANCE: The North of Tyne PCTs - Newcastle, North of Tyne and Northumberland - have begun the rollout of the summary care record.
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NewsGovernment information strategy draft scrapped
The government’s information strategy has been delayed by around three months after a draft document was drawn up and subsequently scrapped, HSJ understands.
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Doncaster & Bassetlaw Hospitals FT meets infection control targets
PERFORMANCE: Doncaster & Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust beat its target for MRSA last year and matched its target for Clostridium difficile cases.