All South West articles – Page 62
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CQC finds North Bristol failing one standard
PERFORMANCE: Care Quality Commission inspectors found North Bristol Trust was not meeting standards on record keeping during a routine visit earlier this year.
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Plymouth wins research award
CLINICAL RESEARCH: Plymouth Hospitals Trust’s research team has won a national award for promoting clinical research in the NHS.
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2gether failing follow up target
PERFORMANCE: 2gether Foundation Trust hit the target for following up 95 per cent of patients within seven days of discharge from mental health inpatient units.
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Swindon CCG signs commissioning support deal
COMMERCIAL: Swindon Clinical Commissioning Group has signed a contract with Central Southern Commissioning Support Service worth £2.4m.
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Clock stopped on FT merger investigation
COMMERCIAL: The first merger between two foundation trusts faces further delays after the Competition Commission “stopped the clock” on its investigation into the deal.
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CCP finds Bristol 'service swap' could be anti-competitive
COMMERCIAL: Plans to centralise some acute services in Bristol could be anti-competitive and must be investigated further, the Co-operation and Competition Panel has ruled.
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Competing hospital provider opposes Dorset FT merger
STRUCTURE: A hospital provider has written to the Competition Commission opposing plans for the first merger between two foundation trusts.
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Analysed: The Bournemouth and Poole merger
HSJ Briefing is our in-depth analysis of key issues facing some of the major NHS health economies. This week we examine the proposed merger between Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals and Poole Hospital foundation trusts
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RCHT consultant to lead radiologists
STRUCTURE: Dr Giles Maskell director of cancer services at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust has been elected president of the Royal College of Radiologists.
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Plymouth Hospitals pioneers dementia app
SERVICE DESIGN: A new app to help clinicians assess patients with possible dementia will has been pioneered by a team of clinicians from Sydney and Plymouth.
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Bristol trusts confirm service swap
SERVICE DESIGN: The delivery of a number of services delivered across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire has changed.
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North Bristol trust working on burns dressing breakthrough
RESEARCH- Clinicians at North Bristol NHS Trust have worked with scientists at the University of Bath to develop a prototype medical dressing that detects the first signs of the lethal Toxic Shock Syndrome along with other burn wound infections and could potentially save the lives of children with serious ...
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Royal Devon & Exeter issues mortality rate statement
PERFORMANCE: Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust has issued a statement in a bid to reassure patients over recent media coverage “suggesting that this trust has higher than expected death rates”.
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North Bristol plans cancer centres
SERVICE DESIGN- Plans have been submitted for two new cancer care and support centres at North Bristol NHS Trust
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North Bristol trust to appoint chief executive
STRUCTURE: North Bristol NHS Trust is set to recruit a new chief executive. The outcome of the Bristol Acute Services Review found that “any organisational change involving integration between United Bristol Healthcare NHS Trust and North Bristol NHS Trust would be premature at this time.”
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Cambridge FT wins £18m from Green Investment Bank
FINANCE: The Green Investment Bank will plough £18m into a biomass facility for Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, in the bank’s first investment in the NHS.
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North Somerset CCG picks GP accountable officer
STRUCTURE: North Somerset CCG has appointed a GP as accountable officer - Dr Mary Backhouse.
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Surrey talking to stakeholders about respite service closure
STRUCTURE: NHS Surrey is assessing the wider impact of the closure of Beeches Bungalow, a respite service in Reigate, by leading discussions with agencies and families that have challenged the decision.
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Devon QIPP interventions fail to stem secondary care activity
FINANCE: Delivery of quality, innovation, prevention and productivity savings is on track across the Devon cluster, despite planned interventions not having the anticipated impact on secondary care activity.
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NEW Devon authorised without conditions
STRUCTURE: North, East and West Devon Clinical Commissioning Group has been authorised without any conditions.