All North East articles – Page 42
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NewsNHS Direct staff uncertain over future as 111 deals pick up pace
NHS Direct staff in the North East still do not know whether they will be transferred to the new NHS 111 service due to go live in 12 months.
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Northumbria Healthcare appoints new lead chaplain
WORKFORCE: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has appointed a new lead chaplain.
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New patient group formed in North of Tyne
STRUCTURE: A new patient group has been formed in Blyth Valley, part of the area covered by Northumberland Care Trust.
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Northumbria employs nurses in community hospitals
WORKFORCE: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has employed all of a group of 30 nurses who have completed training with the trust, including for the first time several in community hospitals.
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Major trauma centre confirmed at Newcastle FT
STRUCTURE: The Royal Victoria Infirmary, part of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has been named as one of 22 major trauma centres nationally.
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Highest flu jab coverage in North for Royal Liverpool staff
WORKFORCE: There was a higher uptake of the seasonal flu vaccine among staff at the trust than in any other provider in the North of England.
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Gateshead announces new public health director
WORKFORCE: Carole Wood has been appointed as the new director of public health for Gateshead and will take over when the current postholder, Alyson Learmonth, retires in May.
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Tees PCT cluster chief executive returns
WORKFORCE: Chris Willis has returned as chief executive of the NHS Tees PCT Cluster.
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Go ahead for Middlesbrough neuro centre
STRUCTURE: Planning permission has been granted for a new centre for the support and rehabilitation of people with long term neurological conditions in Middlesbrough.
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Work begins on Morpeth health centre
STRUCTURE: Work has begun on an £18m health centre in Morpeth, to house two existing GP practices.
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Council backs loan of up to £100m for Northumbria Healthcare
FINANCE: Northumberland county council has agreed in principle to lend the foundation trust up to £100m in order to buy out its private finance initiative contracts.
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NewsNorth Cumbria takeover bidder estimated it would need £78m over two years
FINANCE: The preferred bidder to take over North Cumbria University Hospitals Trust has estimated it needs the government to pump £78m of financial support into the troubled trust over the next two years.
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North of Tyne CCGs sharing chief officers
WORKFORCE: The four clinical commissioning groups in Newcastle and North Tyneside are proposing to share two accountable officers.
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North East appoints interim commissioning support lead
WORKFORCE: The primary care trusts in the North East have appointed an interim managing director for their emerging single commissioning support service.
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South Tyne and Gateshead PCTs name preferred accountable officers
WORKFORCE: South Tyneside and Gateshead clinical commissioning groups have named their preferred accountable officers.
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NewsCouncil plans £100m loan to buy out foundation's PFI contracts
A local authority is in negotiations to lend up to £100m to a foundation trust seeking to buy out its private finance initiative contracts, HSJ has learned.
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Northumbria close to C difficile target
PERFORMANCE: Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust is forecasting it will have 84 cases of C difficile this year - bringing it very close to its target of 90.
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Gynaecology operations halted at Hartlepool
WORKFORCE: North Tees and Hartlepool Foundation Trust has had to suddenly halt inpatient gynaecology operations in Hartlepool because of the “unexpected absence of senior medical staff”.
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North Tees and Hartlepool above C. diff target
PERFORMANCE: North Tees and Hartlepool Foundation Trust is above trajectory for c dif cases in the first nine months of the financial year.
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Work continues on Newcastle's falls strategy
PERFORMANCE: Work is continuing to embed the falls prevention strategy at Newcastle Hospitals.