South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 1638
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Exclusive: Unions close to deal on Agenda for Change
National talks on changes to NHS workers’ pay and terms and conditions could be close to a deal, HSJ has learnt.
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Lamb sets social care cap deadline
The care minister has promised a “significant breakthrough” in the government’s plan to introduce a cap on social care costs by 2015.
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Impact of deprivation on death rates limited
Ten trusts had a higher than expected mortality rate during 2011-12, in comparison to 14 during the previous year, latest data reveals.
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Bennett appointed to permanent chief executive role at Monitor
The Monitor board has appointed interim chief executive David Bennett to the permanent role at the foundation trust regulator.
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Health department 'inventing rules'
There is real concern that NHS organisations will go bankrupt under the new arrangements being brought in by the government’s health reforms but ministers have failed to make clear what they will do if it happens, a parliamentary report has warned.
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Hunt announces crackdown on unsafe surgery
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced plans for a taskforce to improve safety of surgery after it emerged more than 80 per cent of never events during 2011-12 occurred in operating theatres.
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HSJ Briefing: general practice services and policy
The growing pressure for general practice to meet rising NHS demand rests on a slow but steady path of improvement
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ACAS bought in to Carillion dispute
WORKFORCE: Great Western Hospitals Foundation Trust’s private finance initiative partner Carillion have approached the Advisory, Concillation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) to mediate in its long running dispute with hospitality staff.
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Great Western struggles for chemo capacity
PERFORMANCE: Patients are waiting up to three weeks for chemotherapy at Great Western Hospital Foundation Trust due to major capacity problems.
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East Sussex £2.7m behind plan
FINANCE: East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust had an adjusted deficit of £1,818k year-to-date in August and an adverse variance against plan of £2,700k, according to board papers.
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Mental health wards improve RCP rating
PERFORMANCE: Two wards run by Surrey and Borders Partnership Foundation Trust have achieved the top rating in a national accreditation scheme developed by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
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Surrey memory services rated ‘excellent’
PERFORMANCE: Memory services serving Runnymede and West Elmbridge have achieved the top rating in a national accreditation scheme developed by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
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New £21m community hospital for Dover
STRUCTURE: East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust’s board of directors have agreed the full business case for a new community hospital in Dover.
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New unit will ‘complement and support A&E’
STRUCTURE: A new Urgent Medical and Ambulatory Unit at Maidstone Hospital will “support and enhance” services provided in accident and emergency, rather than replace them, say doctors.
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Trust appoints CQC chief
WORKFORCE: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Foundation Trust has appointed four new non-executive directors to its board, including a senior Care Quality Commission executive.
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Heart of England A&E waits a 'significant concern'
PERFORMANCE: Accident and emergency waits at Heart of England Foundation Trust have been identified as a “significant concern” after failing to meet the four hour target during 2012-13.
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East Sussex claws back 18 week performance
PERFORMANCE: East Sussex Healthcare Trust achieved the 18 week target for admitted patients during July and August, following a difficult start to the financial year.
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University Hospital of South Manchester one of 12 awarded podiatry contract
COMMERCIAL: University Hospital of South Manchester Foundation Trust is one of 12 NHS and private sector providers that have been awarded “any qualified provider” status to provide podiatry services across Greater Manchester.
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Cancer centre gains charity quality mark
PERFORMANCE: The Fernhurst Centre at St Richard’s Hospital has been awarded the Macmillan Quality Environment Mark, given to units judged to offer the best standards of cancer care.
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Helipad operational at Frimley Park
STRUCTURE: Frimley Park Hospital received its first patient by air ambulance this month after its new helipad became fully operational.