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NewsNHS England to rethink children's heart surgery plans
NHS England is under pressure to swiftly develop new plans for children’s heart surgery after a controversial reconfiguration was today suspended by the health secretary following an independent review.
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North Cumbria fails to cut waiting list to intended level
PERFORMANCE: More than 700 patients had been waiting more than 18 weeks for treatment at North Cumbria University Hospitals Trust at the end of April – despite plans to reduce this to less than 500.
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North Cumbria investigates serious incidents
PERFORMANCE: A patient death and two cases where patients suffered severe harm are being investigated as serious untoward incidents by North Cumbria University Hospitals Trust.
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Chair: North Cumbria must 'make real change' on culture
PERFORMANCE: The interim chair of North Cumbria University Hospitals Trust has described a Care Quality Commission report into the Cumberland Infirmary as “very disturbing”. He warned the trust to be prepared for similar findings in a forthcoming report on the West Cumberland Hospital.
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North Cumbria redesigns paediatrics
SERVICES: North Cumbria University Hospitals Trust has redesigned its paediatric diabetics service and is recruiting additional specialists.
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AHSN set up in East Midlands
RESEARCH NHS England has confirmed the East Midlands as one of 15 new Academic Health Science Networks.
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Nottingham consultant given key national organ role
APPOINTMENT A hospital consultant at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has been appointed to the role of deputy national clinical lead for organ donation.
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Lyons becomes chair at Sherwood Forest
APPOINTMENTS Sean Lyons has been appointed as the new chairman of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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New surgical day unit at United Lincs
SERVICE DESIGN Patients will soon benefit from a new surgical day unit and longer theatre opening times at Lincoln County Hospital part of United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
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Hindle leaves Leicester to take up AHSN role
APPOINTMENTS The chair of University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is set to step down to lead East Midlands Academic Health Science Network after seven years at the trust.
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Two new board members for Milton Keynes
APPOINTMENTS Milton Keynes CCG has appointed two new lay board members.
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Erewash overspends on secondary care
FINANCERecent finance board papers for Erewash CCG reveal that its financial forecast on NHS commissioned services has worsened by £290,000 which it attributes to three “key secondary care providers”.
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Leicester hospitals underperform against cancer target
PERFORMANCE Recent performance board papers for West Leicestershire CCG reveal that University Hospitals of Leicestershire NHS Trust under-performed against the its 62 day cancer referral to treatment time target for 2012/2013.
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New urgent care centre for Loughborough
SERVICE DESIGN A new urgent care centre for Loughborough opened last month. The Loughborough Urgent Care Centre, is commissioned by the CCG and opened 24 hours a day.
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Queen's performance drags Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hositals A&E results down
PERFORMANCE: A&E performance at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust is starkly divided at the trust’s two casualty units.
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Western Sussex achieves FT status
STRUCTURE: Monitor has authorised Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust as a foundation trust, only the second one since April 2012.
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NewsStruggling CSUs set to be told to outsource or lose accreditation
NHS England aims to provide CSU quality assurance
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East of England Ambulance 'helpless', says report
PERFORMANCE: The East of England Ambulance Service Trust has been undermined by in-fighting, confusion and a “sense of helplessness” among senior managers, according to an independent report.
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NewsLibel conundrum leads to confusion over patient feedback plan
Mixed signals over comment moderation