All North West articles – Page 92
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MSA breaches at Warrington and Halton
PERFORMANCE: Lastest board papers reveal breaches of the government’s rules on mixed sex accomodation earlier this year at Warrington and Halton Hopsitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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NW Ambulance Service begins trauma investment ahead of funding agreement
STRUCTURE: North West Ambulance Service Trust has begun investment in additional staff and vehicles needed to establish major trauma networks ahead of funding confirmation from commissioners, according to latest board reports.
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Christie surplus £127,000 ahead of plan
FINANCE: The Christie Foundation Trust’s surplus for the first quarter of 2012-13 was £127,000 above plan.
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Ryhurst shortlisted in CWP estates tender
COMMERCIAL: Property management and development firm Ryhurst is among the bidders that have been shortlisted by Cheshire and Wirral Partnership Foundation Trust in its tender for a strategic estates joint venture partner, the company has reported.
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Commissioning support service on track
STRUCTURE: The Cumbria and Lancashire Commissioning Support Service has passed through another development milestone, shows a report to the NHS Lancashire PCT cluster.
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Blackburn with Darwen Teaching had highest sickness absence in Lancs
WORKFORCE: Blackburn with Darwen Teaching Care Trust Plus had the highest level of sickness absence in Lancashire in March, shows the second workforce report for the whole county.
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Lancashire Teaching Hospitals FT hits A&E target despite pressures
[UPDATED] PERFORMANCE: Emergency services at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals FT hit the four hour A&E waiting time target in June, board papers show.
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Incomplete pathways increase at NHS Halton and St Helens
PERFORMANCE: Halton and St Helens PCT has seen an increase in patients waiting for treatment, with 7 per cent more than planned in April, shows a report to the NHS Merseyside PCT cluster.
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Breaches of cancer wait at Halton and St Helens
PERFORMANCE: Halton and St Helens PCT failed to hit a target to ensure 85 per cent of all cancer patients are treated within two months of urgent GP referral in April, show PCT cluster board papers.
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Countess of Chester appoints former NHS chief exec as chair
WORKFORCE: The foundation trust has appointed former NHS chief executive Sir Duncan Nichol to be its new chair, it reported last week.
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Late referrals mean Liverpool Heart and Chest underperforms on cancer waits
PERFORMANCE: Late referrals from other trusts contributed to Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital’s failure to hit cancer treatment waiting time targets in April this year, commissioner board papers show.
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WWL reports £200,000 deficit for June
FINANCE: The foundation trust reported a deficit of £200,000 for June 2012, against a planned surplus of £100,000 for the month, its latest finance report shows.
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NHS Sefton misses 62-day cancer target
PERFORMANCE: Sefton PCT did not achieve a target to ensure 90 per of cancer patients were treated within 62 days after screening, says a report to the Merseyside PCT cluster.
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Pennine Care nearly doubled in size through TCS
FINANCE: The foundation trust nearly doubled its turnover in 2011-12 through the Transforming Community Services programme of transferring commissioners’ provider arms, its annual report shows.
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Trust sees surge in bowel cancer referrals due to DH campaign
PERFORMANCE: Southport and Ormskirk Hospital Trust failed to hit a target for the two-week cancer wait by three patients after a surge in suspected bowel cancer referrals, shows a performance report to the Merseyside PCT cluster.
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St Helens and Knowsley off target on C diff
PERFORMANCE: St Helen and Knowsley Hospital Trust had seven cases of C difficile in May against a year-to-date target of three and won’t be back on track until November at the earliest, commissioner board papers show.
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Aintree takes action to eliminate MSA breaches
PERFORMANCE: Aintree Hospital FT has set up a steering group, chaired by the deputy director of nursing, in a bid to eliminate breaches of mixed sex accommodation, shows a report to the Merseyside PCT cluster.
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East Lancs Hospitals makes 'excellent progress' on FT application
STRUCTURE: East Lancashire Hospitals Trust made “excellent progress” in the last month on its application for foundation trust status, according to an update report to the trust board.
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East Cheshire £55K off target but doing well on savings
FINANCE: East Cheshire Trust reported a £572,000 surplus at the end of June, £55,000 less than a planned surplus of £627,000, board papers show.
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East Cheshire Trust CIP programme boosted by one-off savings
FINANCE: The trust exceeded its planned cost improvement programme savings by 4 per cent in the first quarter of 2012-13, but more than 40 per cent of the savings were achieved by one-off measures, its latest finance report shows.