News – Page 896
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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells above average in first FFT scores
PERFORMANCE: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Trust scored an average of 57 for accident and emergency and 74 for inpatients in the “friends and family” test over the first quarter of 2013-14.
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Dartford and Gravesham scores above average in FFT
PERFORMANCE: Dartford and Gravesham Trust scored an average of 71 for accident and emergency and 70 for inpatients in the “friends and family” test over the first quarter of 2013-14.
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NewsUPDATED: Deal reached on consultant contract talks
An agreement has been reached between NHS Employers and the British Medical Association on terms to renegotiate the consultant contract.
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NewsUPDATED: How HSJ has covered the NHS 111 rollout debacle
A round-up of HSJ’s comprehensive coverage of the problematic NHS 111 rollout, from its announcement in 2010 to the most recent developments
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Plan to change gender reassignment surgery guidelines is dropped
NHS England has shelved proposals to change how it commissions gender reassignment surgery following clinicians’ concerns
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NewsExclusive: Dalton reveals he is not applying for NHS England job
Former NHS Commissioning Board chief operating officer Ian Dalton has ruled himself out of contention for the NHS England chief executive’s job.
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NewsExclusive: Treasury raid on pensions could drain billions from NHS
Treasury plans to recalculate the value of public sector pensions and introduce a single tier pension could leave the health service facing an annual bill of £2.5bn, HSJ can reveal.
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Judge to rule on Lewisham downgrade
A High Court judge who has been urged to overturn an “unlawful” decision to reduce services at a major hospital is set to announce his decision.
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Administrators' Mid Staffs plan to be revealed
Campaigners fighting to save a scandal-hit hospital will learn administrators’ recommendations about the future of Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust.
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Two Darlington CCG governing body members step down
STRUCTURE: Two members of Darlington CCG’s governing body are stepping down, due to health reasons and retirement.
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East Kent chalks up worst inpatients FFT response rate
PERFORMANCE: East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust scored an average of 50 for accident and emergency and 70 for inpatients in the “friends and family” test over the first quarter of 2013-14.
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Authorisation conditions lifted from Newcastle West CCG
STRUCTURE: Newcastle West CCG has been fully authorised.
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CCG relies on 'verbal feedback' amid data shortage
PERFORMANCE: A clinical commissioning group has had to resort to “verbal feedback” to monitor its contract with a provider trust.
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Block contract sees extra £2.3m for South Warwickshire A&E
FINANCE: South Warwickshire clinical commissioning group has spent £2.3m by cutting the use of contract penalties for emergency care.
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Below average sickness absence at Kent Community
WORKFORCE: Kent Community Trust had a below average sickness absence rate for the first three months of 2013 among community providers in the South East Coast region.
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Below average sickness absence at Medway community provider
WORKFORCE: Medway Community Healthcare had the best average sickness absence rate for the first three months of 2013 among community providers in the South East Coast region.
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Above average sickness absence at Sussex Community
WORKFORCE: Sussex Community Trust had the second worst average sickness absence rate for the first three months of 2013 among community providers in the South East Coast region.
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Virgin contract provider has worst sickness absence in SE
WORKFORCE: VH Doctors Ltd had the worst average sickness absence rate for the first three months of 2013 among community providers – and any provider of NHS services – in the South East Coast region.
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Above average sickness absence at Sussex Partnership
WORKFORCE: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust had the worst average sickness absence rate for the first three months of 2013 across mental health providers in the South East Coast region.
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Below average sickness absence at Surrey and Borders FT
WORKFORCE: Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust had the best average sickness absence rate for the first three months of 2013 across mental health providers in the South East Coast region.