News – Page 980
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Pennine Acute fails to reduce bullying cases
WORKFORCE: Figures to the end of January show the trust was failing against its target of reducing its number of reported bullying or harassment cases by 10 per cent in 2012-13.
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Morecambe Bay FT reports suspected norovirus outbreak
PERFORMANCE: The foundation trust has reported a suspected outbreak of norovirus at its Furness General Hospital.
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Bridgewater records five serious untoward incidents in January
PERFORMANCE: The community trust recorded five serious untoward incidents in January, against a target of zero, its latest performance report states.
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Death rate indicators fall at George Eliot
PERFORMANCE: Mortality rates are steadily falling at George Eliot Hospital Trust, the acute provider’s board papers say.
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NHS London investigating high C-diff rates in Camden
PERFORMANCE: NHS London has launched an investigation into a “sharp increase” in Clostridium difficile cases in Camden since the beginning of 2012-13.
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Trust named as preferred supplier to Circle NTC
Circle has identified Nottingham University Hospitals Trust as the preferred supplier of staff and services to the Nottingham Treatment Centre.
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HSJ LocalSussex nurses warn over A&E overcrowding
PERFORMANCE: Nurses working in the emergency department at Royal Sussex County Hospital have raised concerns patient care is suffering due to overcrowding and understaffing.
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George Eliot receives £5m in 'support funding'
FINANCE: George Eliot Hospital Trust has received £5m in support funding for the year.
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CQC issues warning to Basildon despite improvement
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has issued a warning notice to Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation Trust after concerns service improvements have not gone far enough.
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NewsThird of foundation trusts failed A&E waiting targets in Q3
Monitor has reported a sharp decline in performance of foundation trust accident and emergency departments, with over a third of the sector missing A&E waiting targets in the last three months of 2012.
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HSJ LocalImperial to exceed surplus plan by £11m
Imperial College Healthcare Trust is expecting to record an £11.5m surplus this year, £11m more than expected, following significant efficiency savings.
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NewsLords committee says UK not prepared for ageing
A Lords committee has foudn the UK is not prepared to meet the demands of its growing population of older people.
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NewsGovernment moves to clarify protection for whistleblowers
The government has moved to tighten up the use of so-called “gagging” clauses and pay offs to NHS employees in the wake of high profile coverage of whistleblowing cases.
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New chair for Royal Wolverhampton
WORKFORCE: A chartered accountant has been appointed as chairman of The Royal Wolverhampton Trust.
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Erratic performance on 111 services in Oxfordshire
PERFORMANCE: Performance of NHS 111 services in Oxfordshire have been “variable” over the winter due to issues around staffing availability and call distribution.
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Barnsley CCG appoints three board members
Structure: Barnsley CCG has made three new appointment.
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Bradford and Airedale CCG reviewing special needs services
STRUCTURE: Bradford and Airedale CCG has launched a consultation in partnership with Bradford Council to review local services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.
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Calderdale runs dentistry consultation
STRUCTURE: Calderdale CCG is asking its local population to feed into a consultation on the future of dental services across West Yorkshire
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£4.9m surplus at the Christie
FINANCE: The Christie Foundation Trust had a surplus of £4.9m at the end of December - £1.6m ahead of plan.
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Manchester cancer 'board' to replace network
STRUCTURE: A cancer providers board is to be set up in Greater Manchester and Cheshire to replace the existing cancer network. All trusts which want to provide cancer services will be expected to belong.