All South West articles – Page 88
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University Hospitals Bristol awarded £11.5m for research
COMMERCIAL: University Hospitals Bristol Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol have been awarded £11.5 million to fund research into cardiovascular disease and nutrition, diet and lifestyle.
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Private sector prefered bidder announced for south west pathology partnership
COMMERCIAL: Integrated Pathology Partnerships has been announced as the preferred bidder for a new pathology service for two south west acute trusts.
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Bristol trust chief executive announces retirement
WORKFORCE: The chief executive of North Bristol Trust has announced her retirement after 18 months in the post.
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NHS Somerset delegates medicines to GPs
STRUCTURE: NHS Somerset has delegated responsibility for medicines management to the area’s emerging clinical commissioning group.
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CQC finds Royal Cornwall has made improvements
PERFORMANCE: Care Quality Commission inspectors are now satisfied with the safety of Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust’s operating theatres.
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Patients left confused by Swindon A&E scheme
STRUCTURE: A scheme aimed at reducing accident and emergency attendances is causing “confusion and complaints” among patients, according to primary care trust board papers.
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NHS Wiltshire struggles to reach contract agreement with acutes
FINANCE: NHS Wiltshire had still not agreed contracts with four of its biggest acute providers by the start of July.
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IT upgrade increases admin workload for staff
PERFORMANCE: Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust is still stuggling to capture accurate performance data four months after an IT system upgrade.
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Torbay to become foundation trust
STRUCTURE: The board of Torbay Care Trust has approved plans for the organisation to pursue becoming a foundation trust.
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All Devon practices members of eight emerging CCGs
STRUCTURE: All GP practices in Devon are signed up to one of eight emerging clinical commissioning groups.
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Royal Devon and Exeter exceeds C diff target
PERFORMANCE: NHS Devon has agreed not to penalise Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust for exceeding its C difficile trajectory by nine cases.
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Performance under pressure at Royal Devon and Exeter
PERFORMANCE: An increase in emergency admissions and an “unseasonal” outbreak of norovirus put pressure on performance at Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust during July.
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Single Bristol GP practice not signed up to one of three emerging CCGs
STRUCTURE: A single GP practice has not signed up to one of three emerging clinical commissioning groups under Bristol PCT.
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One Plymouth practice not signed up to PCT-wide CCG
STRUCTURE: A single GP practice within Plymouth Teaching primary care trust is not a member of a PCT-wide emerging clinical commissioning group.
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South West Ambulance receives Olympic funding
FINANCE: South West Ambulance Service Foundation Trust has received £120,000 from the Department of Health to help prepare for the Olympic sailing competitions in 2012.
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CommentSouth West trust chiefs in merry-go-round shake up
The impending departure of Weston Area Health Trust’s chief executive to Kettering General Hospital Foundation Trust next month has sparked a round of musical chairs in the South West.
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South Central trusts seek QIPP savings through joint supply chain
FINANCE: Trusts in the South Central region are in the process of setting up an “integrated supply chain”, with the aim of saving £358m over four years on procurement costs.
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Wye Valley warns it could run out of cash
FINANCE: Wye Valley Trust could run out of cash this August if its revenue performance does not improve.
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Video conferencing technology improves access in South West
COMMERCIAL: Clinicians at Bristol Royal Children’s Hospital can now assess a baby’s heartbeat from more than 170 miles away after the trust installed video conferencing equipment by Radvision.
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Gloucestershire Hospitals FT reports on risks to savings plans
FINANCE: Gloucestershire Hospitals Foundation Trust is reporting a high risk it will not achieve its £20m savings plan and has yet to fully identify almost a third of the target.