All South West articles – Page 52
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NewsSecond trust abandons private franchise option
A second district general hospital trust has ruled out being run by a private company under a franchise agreement.
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NewsCCG makes "substantial concessions" in judicial review case
Bristol Clinical Commissioning Group has offered to make a series of “substantial” changes to its policy on patient and public engagement as part of a proposed out of court settlement.
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Bath hospital delivers maternity services after 22 years
PERFORMANCE: Royal United Hospital Bath Trust has taken back the provision of maternity services after 22 years of the services run by other NHS providers.
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HSJ LocalPaula Vasco-Knight resigns
The chief executive of South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust - who was suspended after being accused of nepotism – has resigned.
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HSJ LocalBristol mental health contracts awarded
COMMERCIAL: Bristol Clinical Commissioning Group has approved plans to award contracts for its community mental health services to 18 organisations under a “system leadership” model thought to be the first of its kind in the UK.
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Third of community trust staff report abuse from patients
WORKFORCE: A third of staff employed by Gloucestershire Care Services Trust have experienced harassment, bullying or abuse from patients and their relatives, a survey reveals.
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NewsCommissioners step in as care home drug supplier folds
NHS England has urged commissioners to help ensure care home residents receive an unbroken supply of medicines after a company supplying pharmacy services to hundreds of homes across the UK abruptly closed down.
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Ambulance handover performance cost trust £32k
PERFORMANCE: Yeovil District Hospital Trust was fined a total of £32,200 in the financial year 2013-14 due to missed ambulance handover targets, board papers show.
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Bournemouth trust misses cancer target
PERFORMANCE: The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals Foundation Trust has missed a national target to admit cancer patients for their first treatment within 62 days.
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Dorset County positions to provide community services
STRUCTURE: Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust plans to increase its provision of integrated out-of-hospital services during 2014-15, board papers reveal.
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New chair for Taunton and Somerset
WORKFORCE: Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust has appointed a new chair who previously held board level positions at the Bank of England and Boston Consulting Group.
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NewsFormer equalities lead challenges tribunal findings
A high-profile NHS chief executive who was accused of nepotism by two whistleblowers has begun a fightback by challenging the employment tribunal that led to her suspension.
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Capita wins Bristol pathology software contract
COMMERCIAL: A trio of acute trusts have signed an eight-year contract with outsourcing giant Capita and software provider Clinisys to supply laboratory information system for their pathology services.
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HSJ LocalSouth West trust restarts FT application
STRUCTURE: Royal United Hospital Bath has become the latest trust to have its foundation status application restarted following a positive Care Quality Commission inspection.
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HSJ LocalIan Carruthers appointed trust chairman
Sir Ian Carruthers has been appointed as chair of Portsmouth Hospitals Trust, the NHS Trust Development Authority confirmed on Friday.
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New chief nurse for Northern Devon
WORKFORCE: Kevin Marsh has been appointed director of nursing at Northern Devon Healthcare Trust.
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Trust spends £1.8m to boost staffing levels
North Devon Healthcare Trust has launched a £1.8 million recruitment drive at one of its hospitals to boost staffing levels.
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Ambulance service wins minor injuries unit contract
COMMERCIAL: South West Ambulance Service Foundation Trust has scooped a two-year contract to run a doctor-led minor injuries unit following a unanimous public vote to cut the current services opening hours.
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Treat patients closer to home, CQC tells mental health trust
Devon Partnership Trust has been ordered by regulators to ensure that patients requiring acute care are treated closer to their homes.
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New chief executive for 'insular' Northern Devon
WORKFORCE: Northern Devon Healthcare Trust’s has promoted its medical director to chief executive post.