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NewsConcern over Monitor's Bristol 'merger' decision
Monitor has concluded that quality improvements borne of a recent reconfiguration of acute services in Bristol are not sufficient to outweigh the loss of patient choice resulting from the “merger”. The competition regulator said the decision would have “important considerations” for the “wider health system”.
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HSJ LocalMerging Dorset trusts start work on plan B
STRUCTURE: The Dorset foundation trusts waiting for a decision on their merger plans have agreed to stop meetings about the merger and are developing alternative plans, HSJ has learned.
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NewsPioneer database faces delay after watchdog intervenes
NHS England’s controversial plan to extract confidential information from patient records to build a national database faces a delay after an intervention by the information watchdog.
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NewsWales braced for hospital care review decision
A panel of experts is set to reveal its findings on divisive proposals to overhaul hospital services in west Wales.
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HSJ LocalJunior doctor numbers tripled at struggling A&E
Extra government funding will be used to trebled the number of junior doctors at the accident and emergency department of a trust affected by the closure of services at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust, it has been announced.
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Great Western 'disappointed' over A&E bail out
FINANCE: The chief executive of Great Western Hospitals Foundation Trust has expressed her disappointment that the trust missed out on a share of the government’s accident and emergency bailout fund.
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Great Western recruits nurses from Spain
WORKFORCE: Great Western Hospitals Foundation Trust has appointed more than 50 nurses from abroad.
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GMC abandons case against four Mid Staffs doctors
WORKFORCE: The General Medical Council has abandoned fitness to practise investigations into four senior doctors at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust due to insufficient evidence.
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George Eliot relies on agency staff for A&E
WORKFORCE: More than a third of George Eliot Hospital Trust’s pay bill in accident and emergency and acute medicine is being spent on agency staff.
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Kent Partnership falls below average in PLACE scores
PERFORMANCE: Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust scored below average for all four standards in the new patient-led ward inspection regime.
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Western Sussex pegged back by PLACE score for appearance
PERFORMANCE: Western Sussex Hospitals Foundation Trust scored well above average for three of the four new standards in the new patient-led ward inspection regime, but fell short on appearance and maintenance.
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Sussex Community Trust below average in PLACE scores
PERFORMANCE: Sussex Community Trust scored below average for all four standards in the new patient-led ward inspection regime.
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Poor showing in PLACE scores for Royal Surrey
PERFORMANCE: Royal Surrey County Foundation Trust scored below average for all four standards in the new patient-led ward inspection regime.
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PLACE scores give mixed message for Maidstone and Tunbridge
PERFORMANCE: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Trust scored below average for dignity and estates in the new patient-led ward inspection regime, but above average for cleanliness and food.
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Above average PLACE scores for Surrey and Borders
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Borders Partnership Foundation Trust scored average for all four standards in the new patient-led ward inspection regime.
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Strong first showing in new PLACE scores for Frimley Park
PERFORMANCE: Frimley Park Hospital Foundation Trust scored well average for all four standards in the new patient-led ward inspection regime.
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Good performance in PLACE scores for Ashford and St Peter’s
PERFORMANCE: Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals Foundation Trust narrowly missed out on scoring average for all four standards in the new patient-led ward inspection regime.
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Brighton records below average score for estates appearance
PERFORMANCE: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust scored below average for the standard on the condition of its buildings in the new patient-led ward inspection regime.
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East Sussex below average on privacy and dignity, and appearance
PERFORMANCE: East Sussex Healthcare Trust scored below average for three of four standards in the new patient-led ward inspection regime but above average for food and hydration.