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Torbay provider arm to expand as it becomes independent
STRUCTURE: The provider arm of Torbay Care Trust is to take on community health services for the rest of south Devon.
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NHS Lewisham concern over 'high number of nurses in borough over 50'
WORKFORCE: NHS Lewisham has asked providers in the borough what they are planning to do about the high number of nurses over 50 in the workforce.
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University Hospitals Bristol FT to provide new ENT hub
STRUCTURE: UHB is to provide and manage a centralised hub for head and neck cancer; ear, nose and throat; and oral maxillofacial services.
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NHS Harrow slips further against recovery plan
FINANCE: NHS Harrow’s has slipped a further £1.3m against its break-even plan in month eight.
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New central hub for NHS South Gloucestershire ENT services
STRUCTURE: Three PCTs have been asked to agree a plan to create a central hub for head and neck cancer; ear, nose and throat; and oral and maxillofacial services.
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Lewisham Healthcare Trust behind on savings plan
FINANCE: The south London hospital trust was £1m behind plan at the end of November.
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Ten per cent of patients waiting more than 30 mins for A&E transfer
PERFORMANCE: The trust is failing to meet a target to transfer all patients arriving at the accident and emergency department within 15 minutes.
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Newham recording nearly double last year's cancelled operations
PERFORMANCE: The east London trust has recorded 59 operations cancelled for non-clinical reasons so far this year according to the latest figures, nearly double the previous year’s 30.
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Delays in patient handover at Taunton and Somerset A&E
Just 83.3 per cent of patients arriving at Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust by ambulance were handed over within 15 minutes.
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CQC satisfied following serious untoward incident at NHS Somerset
PERFORMANCE: The CQC has decided not to take any further action regarding a serious untoward incident at Bridgwater Community Hospital.
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West Middlesex University Hospital Trust predicting third quarter failure on A&E wait standard
PERFORMANCE: West Middlesex is predicting a fall beneath the former 98% four-hour A&E standard for quarter three.
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Elderly population creates transfer of care pressure for NHS Bournemouth and Poole
PERFORMANCE: NHS Bournemouth and Poole is concerned about its performance on transfers of care.
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One trust responsible for more than half of NHS Waltham Forest acute overspend
FINANCE: Whipps Cross University Hospital Trust accounted for £5.9m of the primary care trust’s £9.5m overspend against plan
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Central & Eastern Cheshire PCT forecasts £5.5m savings plan shortfall
FINANCE: The primary care trust is anticipating it will miss its £32.5m savings target for 2010/11by £5.5m, revised forecasts show.
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NHS Blackpool £4m behind on savings target
FINANCE: The primary care trust was more than £4m behind on its savings plan for the year at the end of November, newly published board documents show.
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Mid Cheshire Hospitals FT agrees risk sharing deal with primary care trust
FINANCE: The foundation has agreed to cap the total it will charge Central and Eastern Cheshire PCT in 2010/11 at £134.5m.
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St George's Healthcare Trust faces £4.3m in PCT challenges
A hospital trust that has recently integrated with its local PCT provider arm still faces £4.3m in price challenges from neighbouring commissioners.
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Interim chief exec made permanent at Hampshire Partnership FT
WORKFORCE: Hampshire Partnership Foundation Trust has appointed a new chief executive.
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NewsCalls to reject health ombudsman reappointment
Campaigners are calling on MSPs to reject the reappointment of the man in charge of investigating complaints into public services in Scotland.
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News'Unsatisfactory' doctor competency regulation criticised
There are weaknesses in the current plans for regulating doctors to ensure they are fit to practise, MPs have said.