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Respiratory services under review in Dorset

2012-09-28T18:34:00Z

STRUCTURE: The Bournemouth and Poole and Dorset primary care trust cluster is undertaking a review of respiratory services.

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Royal Cornwall above average for coding errors

2012-09-28T18:33:00Z

FINANCE: An Audit Commission review of coding at Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust found the trust had slightly below average accuracy.

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Vascular services under review in the peninsula

2012-09-28T18:32:00Z

STRUCTURE: A review of vascular services that could lead to reconfiguration of services in Devon and Cornwall is almost complete.

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Coroner orders Dorset Healthcare to conduct suicide audit

2012-09-28T18:30:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Dorset Healthcare University Foundation Trust has received a coroners Rule 43 letter raising concerns about the death of an individual who had been in contact with mental health services in August 2011.

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NHS Bath and North East Somerset CCG confirms two GPs in top leadership positions

2012-09-28T18:22:00Z

STRUCTURE: NHS Bath and North East Somerset CCG has confirmed its chair and accountable officer appointments.

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Virgin Care wins medical centre contract

2012-09-26T17:25:00Z

COMMERCIAL: NHS Dorset has named Virgin Care as preferred provider of medical and community services at Lyme Regis medical centre in a contract worth up to £8.5m over five years.

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Bristol hospital faces accusations over care

2012-09-26T12:59:00Z

An under-fire children’s hospital has defended its record after a second family claimed inept care killed their son.

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Dorset County FT sees rise in ambulance handover delays

2012-09-26T12:28:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust has seen an increase in the number of ambulance handover delays.

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Taunton and Somerst reports low HSMR

2012-09-25T09:44:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust had the third lowest hospital standardised mortality ratio in its peer group.

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Salisbury FT struggling to avoid redundancies

2012-09-24T18:28:00Z

WORKFORCE: Low staff turnover at Salisbury Foundation Trust is making it difficult for the trust to meet its workforce reduction targets.

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Yeovil aims to discharge patients in time for lunch

2012-09-24T09:51:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Staff at Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust have been working on a project which aims to get patients home for lunch.

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Norovirus drives increase in C diff at South Devon

2012-09-24T09:50:00Z

PERFORMANCE: South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust has warned it is likely to exceed the limit for cases of Clostridium difficile in 2012-13.

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South Devon plans evening and weekend lists to tackle RTT backlog

2012-09-24T09:50:00Z

PERFORMANCE: South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust is transferring some patients to an independent provider and planning to run weekend clinics in order to reduce its referral to treatment backlog in some specialties.

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North Bristol FD to take up job in Wales

2012-09-18T18:31:00Z

WORKFORCE: North Bristol Trust deputy chief executive and finance director Steve Webster is leaving the trust to become finance director at the Cwm Taf Health Board in South Wales.

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Cornish staff 'unconvinced' by strategic partnership plans

2012-09-17T18:51:00Z

WORKFORCE: Staff representatives at Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust are “unconvinced” by plans to work with other public sector organisations in the county to deliver back of house services.

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Royal Cornwall A&E performance back on track

2012-09-17T18:50:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust achieved the four-hour accident and emergency target for the first time in 2012-13 during July.

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Gloucestershire patients rate telehealth

2012-09-17T18:48:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Almost 90 per cent of patients receiving telehealth services in Gloucestershire would recommend the service to their friends and family, an anonymous survey by NHS Gloucestershire has found.

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Gloucestershire hospitals behind plan on deficit

2012-09-14T17:49:00Z

FINANCE: Gloucestershire Hospitals Foundation Trust had a deficit of £0.9m at the end of July, £0.6m worse than planned at this point in the year.

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HSE eases up on Salisbury

2012-09-14T17:43:00Z

WORKFORCE: The Health and Safety Executive has removed one of two improvement notices issued to Salisbury Foundation Trust.

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The Min ahead of plan on deficit

2012-09-14T17:41:00Z

FINANCE: The Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases Foundation Trust is reporting a lower deficit than anticipated at the end of July.