All North East articles – Page 45

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Nurses raise concerns about commissioners' private company links

2011-10-20T04:00:00Z

COMMERCIAL: Nurses have raised concerns about a second group of GP commissioners in the north of England with links to a private company seeking to provide NHS services.

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South Tees Hospitals slips on two A&E indicators

2011-10-18T18:59:00Z

PERFORMANCE: South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is generally performing well against new A&E clinical quality indicators, but slipped up on two of them in August.

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City Hospitals Sunderland CIP concern

2011-10-18T17:41:00Z

FINANCE: City Hospitals Sunderland Foundation Trust is spending more than planned this year - but also seeing greater than expected income.

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Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

2011-10-17T18:06:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Work is beginning on a new hospital in Sunderland.

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NHS North of England appoints non-executive directors

2011-10-14T17:46:00Z

WORKFORCE: The newly formed cluster of strategic health authorities has announced the non-executive directors appointed to its board.

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Specialist spinal unit opens in South Tees

2011-10-14T17:43:00Z

STRUCTURE: Children and young people with spinal conditions now have access to a specialist team at the James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough.

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University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay withdraws bid to take over neighbouring trust

2011-10-12T17:28:00Z

STRUCTURE: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust has pulled out of the competition to take over a neighbouring trust, after Monitor declared it in “significant breach” of its authorisation.

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Council's public meeting opposes Hartlepool A&E plans

2011-10-07T18:25:00Z

STRUCTURE: A public vote at a Hartlepool Council-organised meeting expressed “no confidence” in the board of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust.

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Tees mulls acute paediatric centre reduction

2011-09-30T15:30:00Z

STRUCTURE: Maintaining the current model of paediatric services on Teeside may not be a “sustainable” or “safe” option in future, according to board papers.

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Tees PCTs eye regional commissioning support collaboration

2011-09-30T15:00:00Z

STRUCTURE: Primary care trusts in the NHS Tees cluster are expecting to create commissioning support organisations with others in the North East, or in North Yorkshire.

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Council set to approve Northumbria hospital plans

2011-09-28T18:09:00Z

STRUCTURE: Northumberland County Council is due to approve planning permission for a new emergency care hospital, proposed by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, according to a report.

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South Tyne abortion clinic closing temporarily

2011-09-28T18:02:00Z

STRUCTURE: An abortion clinic at South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust is set to close, it has been reported.

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DH assurance casts doubt on size and shape of two North East hopeful CCGs

2011-09-26T18:19:00Z

STRUCTURE: A Department of Health led review has cast doubt on the shape and size of two emerging clinical commissioning groups in the North East, it has emerged.

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Seven North East PCTs behind on C difficile

2011-09-26T18:01:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Seven PCT areas in the North East have recorded more C difficile infections than their target maximum at July.

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County Durham and Darlington cluster praised for leadership

2011-09-26T17:17:00Z

STRUCTURE: The County Durham and Darlington PCT cluster has been praised by the Department of Health as part of the strategic health authority assurance process.

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NHS North cluster names senior executive directors

2011-09-23T16:21:00Z

WORKFORCE: The senior executive team has been appointed for the NHS North cluster, made up of NHS Yorkshire and the Humber, North West and North East.

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Four clinical directors step down at Sunderland Hospitals

2011-09-20T16:49:00Z

WORKFORCE: Four clinical directors are stepping down from their posts at City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust for differing reasons.

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Northumbria and Newcastle FTs public clash over new hospital plan

2011-09-15T18:14:00Z

STRUCTURE: Professionals and representatives of Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust and the Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust are publicly disputing the case for a proposed new hospital.

Comment

Dalton's plate is piled high ahead of return to NHS North of England

2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Ian Dalton – who in title has been NHS North East chief executive since 2007 – has for some time spent much of his effort on national roles, having first been made national director for the response to swine flu more than two years ago.

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South Tees FT extends weight loss service

2011-09-12T19:02:00Z

PERFORMANCE: South Tees Hospitals FT has announced it is extending a specialist service that has helped obese people lose weight when all other options have failed.