All North West articles – Page 75
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CommentAct now to tackle the pressure of long term cancer care
The impact of an ageing population on the NHS
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Pennine Acute April deficit worse than planned
FINANCE: Pennine Acute Hospitals recorded a deficit of £970,000 for the first month of 2013-14, against a planned deficit of £450,000, the trust’s latest performance report shows.
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Former care trust chair takes on Healthwatch role
WORKFORCE: The fomer chair of Blackburn with Darwen Care Trust Plus has been appointed the chair of the local health watchdog.
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Southport and Ormskirk appoints new medical director
WORKFORCE: Southport and Ormskirk Hospital has appointed orthopaedic surgeon Rob Gillies as its new executive medical director, the trust has reported.
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Two cases of measles in Blackburn with Darwen
PERFORMANCE: There were two confirmed cases of measles in Blackburn with Darwen in the first 18 weeks of this year, show CCG board papers.
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Bolton FT one of best in region for A&E waits
PERFORMANCE: Royal Bolton Hospitals Foundation Trust remains one of the few hospitals across Greater Manchester to “sustainably” achieve the A&E four-hour target over the past year, commissioner board papers show.
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Mersey Care Trust submits five year plan
STRUCTURE: Mersey Care Trust has moved one step closer to gaining Foundation Trust status after submitting its five-year business plan to the Trust Development Authority (TDA).
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Women's hospital will market abortion service to Irish
STRUCTURE: Liverpool Women’s Foundation Trust will market its redesigned abortion service to women in the Republic of Ireland, board papers show.
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East Cheshire Trust plans for £16m income fall
FINANCE: East Cheshire Trust is planning for a £16m fall in income in 2013-14, board papers show.
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Mersey Care hires director of corporate governance and comms
STRUCTURE: Elaine Darbyshire has been appointed as the new executive director of corporate governance and communications at Mersey Care NHS Trust.
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New non-exec at Mersey Care Trust
STRUCTURE: Professor Brenda Roe has been appointed as a new non-executive director at Mersey Care NHS Trust.
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Radiotherapy fund award to Clatterbridge Cancer Centre
FINANCE: Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded £680,000 from the Government’s £15m Cancer Radiotherapy Innovation Fund.
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Pennine Acute opens community vascular clinics
STRUCTURE: Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust has opened community vascular clinics within the community setting for Tameside and north Manchester residents.
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Bolton interim chair made permanent
STRUCTURE: David Wakefield has been appointed as substantive chairman of Bolton NHS Foundation Trust.
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Central Manchester University Hospitals launches Genomic centre
RESEARCH: Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has launched the Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine.
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Wrightington consultant made national clinical director
STRUCTURE: Professor Peter Kay, orthopaedic consultant at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust has been appointed by NHS England as the Government’s National Clinical Director for musculoskeletal conditions.
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St Helens and Knowsley missed its hospital-acquired MRSA target
PERFORMANCE: St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals had recorded 10 cases (year-to-date) of hospital acquired MRSA by the end of February, against a target of no more than three for the year, board papers state.
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East Lancs develops memory screening service
STRUCTURE: East Lancashire Hospitals Trust has developed a memory screening service across adult health services to help identify problems like dementia more quickly and ensure the right support.
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New technology to help improve services for chronically ill
STRUCTURE: Commissioners and providers in Warrington will use new technology in a bid to improve services for frail and elderly patients and those with long term conditions.
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Central Manchester Hospitals takes part in EU patient information project
STRUCTURE: A team from Central Manchester University Hospitals FT will play a key role in an EU project to give patients, doctors and pharmacists round the clock access to medical records via mobile phones and other gadgets.