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Bedford Hospital Trust goes to PCT with financial pressures

2011-02-09T10:12:00Z

FINANCE: Bedford Hospital has told its PCT that an increase in non-elective activity and the introduction of a marginal tariff puts its savings targets at risk.

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Sick leave numbers hit 12-month peak at Alder Hey

2011-02-09T10:10:00Z

WORKFORCE: Alder Hey lost 5,496 work days in November due to staff illness, the highest monthly rate of sickness abscence for the foundation in 12 months.

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NHS Richmond's CFT moves step closer to acquiring PCT estate

2011-02-09T10:10:00Z

FINANCE: An aspirant community foundation trust has moved a step closer to taking control of the assets of its commissioner primary care trust.

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West London Mental Health Trust to consult on closure of specialist in-patient service

2011-02-09T10:08:00Z

FINANCE: A mental health trust is holding a consultation into the closure of a specialist personality disorder service.

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Below average performance on stroke indicators at Sherwood Forest Hospitals

2011-02-09T10:07:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust is performing below average on five out of nine stroke indicators.

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North West London Hospitals Trust struggles on emergency four-hour target

2011-02-09T10:06:00Z

PERFORMANCE: An acute trust is under pressure to meet the four-hour A&E target after a six per cent rise in attendances

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Croydon Health Services Trust making progress on agency spend

2011-02-09T10:06:00Z

WORKFORCE: A hospital and its vertically integrated community services have made progress on reducing the proportion of agency staff employed.

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Sherwood Forest Hospitals’ deputy finance director wins award

2011-02-09T10:05:00Z

WORKFORCE:  The deputy director of finance of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was awarded a top accolade by the Healthcare Financial Management Association in December.

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NHS Islington acute commissioning budget overspent by £6.7m

2011-02-09T10:05:00Z

FINANCE: The north London PCT was overspent after the first nine months of 2010/11 with a forecast deficit of £8.9m.

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Great Ormond Street ends its child health services contract with NHS Haringey

2011-02-09T10:04:00Z

COMMERCIAL: The commissioners decided the The Whittington Hospital Trust would provide children’s health services as of April.

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Faith centre opened at Sherwood Forest Hospitals FT

2011-02-09T10:03:00Z

COMMERCIAL:  A “faith centre” offering spiritual care to staff, patients and their relatives has opened at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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Hinchingbrooke predicts recovery plan will rescue breakeven

2011-02-09T10:02:00Z

FINANCE: Hinchingbrooke Health Care expects to break even despite a £1.4m deficit at the end of 2010, thanks to its recovery plan.

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Sherwood Forest FT racks up ‘excellent’ PEAT scores

2011-02-09T10:01:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Sherwood Forest’s hospitals have achieved top marks in their annual Patient Environment Action team (PEAT) assessments.

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KPMG says NHS Barking & Dagenham could face a £3.8m deficit

2011-02-09T10:00:00Z

FINANCE: A consultancy’s report says a £3.8m overspend is a “worst case deficit”.

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NHS Plymouth confident of surplus despite commissioning overspend of £11.5m

2011-02-09T09:59:00Z

COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY: NHS Plymouth is forecasting an overspend on commissioning of £11.5m.

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University Hospitals Bristol FT presses ahead with partnership plans

2011-02-09T09:58:00Z

STRUCTURE: University Hospitals Bristol and North Bristol Trust have set up a partnership board to take forward plans to work more closely together.

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NHS Brent hits smoking cessation target

2011-02-09T09:57:00Z

A north-west London PCT has hit its targets for smoking cessation.

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NHS Northamptonshire flags GP demand management failure

2011-02-09T09:54:00Z

FINANCE: The failure of local GPs to control demand has been highlighted by NHS Northamptonshire in the month it has escalated its financial balance risk from an amber to a red rating.

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Clatterbridge mulls participation in Liverpool academic health sciences centre bid

2011-02-09T08:46:00Z

STRUCTURE: The foundation is contributing to work to revisit plans for an academic health sciences centre in Liverpool, after an initial bid was turned down by the Department of Health.

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NHS Swindon sheds more than 100 staff

2011-02-08T19:42:00Z

WORKFORCE: Staff numbers at NHS Swindon fell by 14 per cent between April and December last year.