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NewsDrug firms accused of pay-for-delay deal
Drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline has been accused by the competition watchdog of paying firms to delay the launch of cheaper versions of its antidepressant treatment, in a move which denied the NHS “significant” cost savings.
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NewsCancer survival rates vary by geography
Cancer patients face “wide and persistent” variations in survival rates depending on where they live, officials said.
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Hants CCGs seeking most savings from Frimley Park
FINANCE: Clinical commissioning groups in Hampshire are seeking an unachievable level of quality, innovation, productivity and prevention savings from Frimley Park Hospital Foundation Trust, the acute believes.
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Frimley missed A&E target in Feb but hit quarter
PERFORMANCE: Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust failed the four-hour accident and emergency target in February for the second consecutive month.
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Patient survey flags concerns over George Eliot care
PERFORMANCE: Patient ratings for care given by doctors at George Eliot Hospital was worse than for most other NHS trusts, a Care Quality Commission survey has found.
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King's College issues statement over liver transplant claims
PERFORMANCE: Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has issued a statement denying reports that private non-EU patients are being placed on the trust’s waiting lists.
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Barnet and Chase Farm missing A&E target in period of 'extreme operational pressure'
PERFORMANCE: Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals Trust is missing the four-hour A&E target for January, although is still on track for the year-to-date, board papers reveal.
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Hundreds of jobs to go at Worcestershire acute trust
WORKFORCE: Hundreds of jobs will be lost at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust in the next four years as part of plans to cut costs.
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East Lancashire misses A&E target in February
PERFORMANCE: The trust missed the four hour accident and emergency target in February, due in part to a lack of available beds, board papers state.
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Mixed inpatient survey results for Warrington and Halton
PERFORMANCE: Warrington and Halton Hospitals scored significantly worse than average on three questions in the 2012 NHS inpatient survey, and significantly better than average on two.
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Poor scores for Tameside in 2012 inpatient survey
PERFORMANCE: Tameside Hospital scored “significantly worse than average” against 15 questions in the 2012 NHS inpatient survey, results published this week show.
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East Lancashire surplus ahead of plan
FINANCE: East Lancashire Hospitals Trust recorded a year-to-date surplus of £3.9m at the end of February 2013, against a planned surplus to that point of £2.9m.
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Oxfordshire delayed transfers remain high despite assessment overhaul
PERFORMANCE: A significant change to care assessment in Oxfordshire aimed at reducing delayed transfers has led to an initial exacerbation of the problem.
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Ambulance handovers concern in Dorset
PERFORMANCE: The latest board papers from Dorset CCG warn that ambulance handovers continue to” cause concern” across NHS Bournemouth and Poole and NHS Dorset where it says a number of one hour delays are reported frequently.
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Dorset CCG complains of risk from secondary care performance
FINANCE: Finance board papers for Dorset CCG warn of an “increasing trend of over performance within secondary care” which is says represents a “significant financial risk” for the future CCG.
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NewsBerwick: I'm optimistic about the future of the NHS
A “better” NHS would involve redesign of service delivery but the answer is not in finding the “right number of agencies”, according to the man leading the government’s zero harm review.
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NewsCQC could appoint three chief inspectors in regulation shake-up
The Care Quality Commission confirmed today that it planned to appoint two chief inspectors to lead its work on hospitals and adult social care. The regulator said it was also considering the appointment of a third chief inspector, responsible for primary and integrated care.
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NewsInvolve junior doctors in IT development, conference told
Health service IT managers should draw on the experiences of junior doctors when designing new processes, one such doctor has said.
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Frimley Park misses C difficile target by two
PERFORMANCE: Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust missed its target this year for Clostridium difficile infections.
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Frimley Park ‘halves’ MRSA cases
PERFORMANCE: Frimley Park Hospital Foundation Trust reported one “post 48-hour” MRSA bacteraemia case in 2012-13.