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Cambridge University Hospitals 2013-14 deficit smaller than feared
FINANCE: Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust has recorded a year end deficit for 2013-14 of £8.4m, £1.8 better than its previously anticipated deficit of £10.2m.
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HSJ LocalManchester heart attack test could reduce A&E admissions
Researchers in Manchester have developed what they claim is a new approach to diagnosing heart attacks in patients admitted to emergency departments.
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Norfolk Community Health and Care Trust appoints interim chief executive
WORKFORCE: Norfolk Community Health and Care Trust has appointed Mark Easton as its interim chief executive.
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HSJ LocalNew chief executive for Great Ormond Street
WORKFORCE: Great Ormond Street Hospital Foundation Trust has appointed a new chief executive with a background in children’s healthcare management in Australia.
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NewsExclusive: Labour inquiry finds 'evidence' for repealing Health Act
An inquiry chaired by an influential Labour MP has concluded that markets in healthcare increase inequalities and that the Health Act 2012 should be repealed.
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NewsDH defends reconfiguration process after foreign secretary's 'intervention'
The Department of Health has defended the national review system for NHS reconfiguration proposals after a local councillor claimed the foreign secretary had lobbied officials involved in the controversial plan.
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NewsTrusts should 'twin' to boost income abroad
NHS organisations are being encouraged to ‘twin’ with hospitals in countries like China as part of an effort by the government to help them secure international business deals.
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NewsNHS trust sector ends year £241m in deficit
The NHS trust sector finished 2013-14 £241m in deficit, the NHS Trust Development Authority has confirmed.
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NewsTrust must prove benefits in £240m IT bidding competition
Trusts bidding for a share of NHS England’s latest £240m tranche of its technology fund will come under increased pressure to prove proposals deliver significant economic benefits.
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Rise in general practice whistleblowing
The Care Quality Commission has recorded a surge in the number of whistleblowers complaining about standards in general practice, the regulator’s most senior inspector has said.
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HSJ LocalColchester chair to step down
The chair of troubled Colchester Hospital University Foundation Trust, the hospital accused of manipulating cancer patients’ data last year, is stepping down.
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NewsNHS could be 'stuffed' by mass exodus of nurses to US
The NHS risks losing thousands of nurses to the US if it fails to value and support existing nursing staff, the chief executive of Health Education England has warned.
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NewsDH plans tougher tests for better care fund
The Department of Health and the Cabinet Office will today meet with health and local government representatives to draw up a tougher set of tests for the better care fund.
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NewsExclusive: Concerns emerge over nurse numeracy
Qualified nurses are being turned away from jobs in the NHS because of poor numeracy skills it has been claimed.
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NewsMental health rising as reason for helping homeless
Mental health has become an increasingly significant reason for housing homeless people, an analysis of figures recorded by councils show.
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NewsIntegrated hotlines could exclude smaller providers
Plans by clinical commissioning groups to jointly procure NHS 111 and out of hours hotlines have sparked concerns that smaller providers could be squeezed out of the market.
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Haslam highlights 'conveyor belt' approach to treatment
The chair of the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence has said the NHS can be “a bit like a conveyor belt” in the way it sets out drugs and treatments to patients.
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Cambridge University Hospitals appoints non-exec director
WORKFORCE: Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust has appointed Andy Richards as a non-executive director.