All North West articles – Page 103
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Royal Liverpool innovation centre plans get boost from Heseltine report
A Liverpool trust is to seek Department of Health investment in a “bio-innovation centre” on its site, after a report commissioned by the prime minister endorsed the proposal.
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Second SMART team launched in Cheshire East
STRUCTURE: Cheshire East council has launched the second of four planned Skilled Multi Agency Response Teams, as part of a programme to improve the integration of community health and social care in the area.
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NHS Cumbria looks for extra measures to offset projected £4m acute overspend
FINANCE: The primary care trust has pulled together plans for £3m worth of “further measures” to offset a projected overspend on its 2011-12 acute provider contracts.
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Public warned over A&E admissions
Being unable to remove false nails and seeking treatment for a sick dog are just some of the “inappropriate” reasons why people attend A&E, according to research.
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Wirral end-of-life care project highlights training needs
WORKFORCE: An audit of the knowledge of staff taking part in an end-of-life care project at the foundation has revealed “significant gaps in staff knowledge associated with advanced care planning, prognostication and preferred patient choice”, a report to its latest board shows.
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Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh extends outsourced testing contract
COMMERCIAL: The foundation trust has extended its contract with Bespoke Healthcare for outsourced neurophysiology tests, the private firm announced this week.
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Private patient work gives further boost to Christie’s finances
COMMERCIAL: The specialist foundation, The Christie, was reporting a half-year surplus of £2.7m, which was £681,000 better than it had planned for the first six months of 2011-12.
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NHS Bolton invokes 'contractual penalties' over foundation trust’s waiting times
PERFORMANCE: The primary care trust has told the Royal Bolton Hospital Foundation Trust that it will face contractual penalties for failing to achieve waiting time targets in August.
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Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale behind on savings at end of August
FINANCE: NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale recorded savings of £5.2m for the first five months of 2011-12, £1.3m below its target savings to that point of the year, its latest finance report shows.
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Unplanned A&E re-attendance remains above target in Bolton
PERFORMANCE: The rate of unplanned re-attendance at accident and emergency departments for NHS Bolton’s patients remained above the national limit for the fifth consecutive month in August, its latest performance report shows.
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NHS Cumbria draws up list of potential properties for transfer to FT
STRUCTURE: Cumbria Partnership Foundation Trust and NHS Cumbria have drawn up a provisional list of properties that could be transferred to the FT, following its takeover of the primary care trust’s community services.
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Pennine Acute records one mixed sex breach in September
PERFORMANCE: Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust recorded one breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation last month.
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North Cumbria University Hospitals records one mixed sex breach in September
PERFORMANCE: North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust recorded one breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation last month.
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Three mixed sex breaches in September at Aintree University Hospitals FT
PERFORMANCE: Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recorded three breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation last month.
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Eight mixed sex breaches in September for Wirral University Teaching Hospital FT
PERFORMANCE: Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust recorded eight breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation last month.
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Warrington and Halton FT records 11 mixed sex breaches for September
PERFORMANCE: Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recorded 11 breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation last month.
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Over 20 mixed sex breaches in September for UHSM
PERFORMANCE: University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust recorded 22 breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation last month.
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Salford Royal had 25 mixed sex breaches in September
PERFORMANCE: Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust recorded 25 breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation last month.
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Mid Cheshire Hospitals FT had 21 mixed sex breaches in September
PERFORMANCE: Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recorded 21 breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation last month.
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Exclusive: trusts demand £350m to get through FT pipeline
Hospital trusts have asked for over £300m in loans by April 2012 to remain within the foundation trust pipeline, HSJ can reveal.