South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust – Page 1910
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HSJ Local
New chair named at Southend FT
STRUCTURE: Southend University Hospital FT has appointed a new chair, following the retirement of a long-serving director.
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HSJ Local
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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HSJ Local
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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News
Judge rules cardiac review consultation unlawful
A High Court judge has quashed the national consultation into the reconfiguration of paediatric cardiac services, ruling it was conducted unlawfully.
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News
NHS facing 'tsunami' of patient anger
A “tsunami of anger” is heading towards the NHS unless organisations start to engage more fully with the public, the chairman of the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust public inquiry has warned.
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News
Scottish NHS performance praised
The NHS in Scotland has significantly improved the quality and safety of its healthcare over the past year, according to a report.
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News
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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News
Gay men blood donor ban lifted
Gay men will be able to give blood from today as government restrictions are officially lifted, the Department of Health said.
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HSJ Knowledge
How to improve care standards for dementia patients
Plenty of information and well designed bays help patients with dementia cope. Alistair Burns explains how.
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Comment
Is the GP contract a barrier to integrated care?
There is a serious need to look at how GPs operate if integrated care is to successfully make the difference the government, and the sector, is pinning its hopes on, says King’s Fund director of policy Anna Dixon.
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HSJ Local
Plymouth Hospitals overperforms on CIP
FINANCE: Plymouth Hospitals Trust has overacheived on its cost improvement plan by about £1m at month six.
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HSJ Local
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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HSJ Local
Sussex Partnership FT takes over Southern Cross home
STRUCTURE: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has taken over The Downs Nursing Home, Hove, from Southern Cross.
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HSJ Local
Portsmouth trust falls behind job cuts plan
WORKFORCE: Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust is slipping against targets for cutting the size and cost of its workforce.
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HSJ Local
High activity levels sees Royal Bournemouth surplus double
FINANCE: Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals Foundation Trust is reporting a surplus almost double plan due to over activity.
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HSJ Local
Bristol acute tenders for provision of nursing care
COMMERCIAL: An acute trust has issued a highly unusual tender for private partners to help run and build a new health and social care centre.
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HSJ Local
Coding dispute to cost over £1m for Colchester FT
FINANCE: Colchester Hospital University FT faces a £1m loss after an ophthalmology coding dispute with the primary care trust, according to board papers.
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HSJ Local
Great Western reports wrong site surgery
PERFORMANCE: Great Western Hospital Foundation Trust has reported the occurence of a “never event”.
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HSJ Local
Serco wins £32m Cornwall OOH contract
COMMERCIAL: NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly has awarded Serco a five year contract for the provision of out of hours services worth £32m.
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HSJ Local
Poole and Royal Bournemouth joint working 'progressing well'
STRUCTURE: Poole Hospital Foundation Trust and Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals Foundation Trust are to decide whether to pursue a formal merger at the end of November.