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Sussex Community Trust appoints NED
WORKFORCE: Sue Bucknall has been appointed as a non-executive director of the Sussex Community NHS Trust.
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New ‘flagship’ care home to open in Sittingbourne
STRUCTURE: Nellsar Homes has constructed a “state-of-the-art” care home in Sittingbourne, which will be its flagship, and is looking to employ around 100 local people.
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New prison service launched by Surrey and Borders Partnership
STRUCTURE: A dedicated healthcare service to support prisoners who have a learning disability has been launched across Surrey’s four prisons.
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Surrey and Sussex Healthcare gets 40 more A&E beds for winter
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is to introduce a temporary ward of 40 beds to expand its capacity and reduce waits over winter, according to chief executive Michael Wilson.
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Surrey and Sussex Healthcare looks to £2m A&E refurbishment
STRUCTURE: In his weekly message, trust chief executive Michael Wilson highlighted the start of work to overhaul East Surrey Hospital’s emergency department and a new patient pathway.
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Surrey and Sussex Healthcare ‘turning corner’ on maternity
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust chief executive Michael Wilson has paid tribute to maternity staff by highlighting anecdotal evidence of an improvement in standards.
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'Fake nurse' arrested in Kent
WORKFORCE: Kent police have arrested a woman suspected of treating hundreds of patients by posing as a registered nurse without being properly qualified.
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Western Sussex Hospitals introduces 24/7 thrombolysis
PERFORMANCE: ‘Clot-busting’ drugs for stroke patients are now available around the clock at Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust.
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Sussex Partnership wins research grant
COMMERCIAL: Sussex Partnership FT has been awarded a major research grant to investigate whether a form of meditation can help people with schizophrenia who “hear voices”.
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Emerging Medway CCG sets out draft comms plans
PERFORMANCE: Medway Commissioning Group has published a draft communications and engagement strategy, focusing on reducing health inequalities.
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Kent named as a ‘Healthy Living Pharmacy’ pathfinder
STRUCTURE: Kent has been selected as one of 20 national pathfinders sites for Healthy Living Pharmacies, which integrate pharmacy services with public health.
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NewsFirst large hospital merger approved by CCP
A plan to shake up hospital care in Hampshire has become the first merger of large acute trusts to pass a key test designed to enshrine competition in the NHS.
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Ashford and St Peter’s slightly behind on CIP plan
FINANCE: The trust fell £0.5m behind on its cost improvement programme between April and June, according to latest board papers.
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NPSA alert still unresolved at Ashford and St Peter’s after two years
PERFORMANCE: Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has failed to rectify a “risk to patient safety” –outstanding since 2009 – because of delays with software.
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Outpatients self check-in saves Royal Surrey County £80,000
FINANCE: Royal Surrey County Hospital FT has saved around £80,000 since it introduced check-in and information kiosks 12 months ago, the device’s manufacturer has claimed.
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Surrey pathology reconfiguration moves to next stage
STRUCTURE: The second stage of a consultation that would see the merger of the pathology services of three trusts in West Surrey is due to start in September, focusing on workforce changes.
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Ashford and St Peter’s runs into volunteer trouble over catering contract
COMMERCIAL: The Surrey FT has announced that it wants to put out a tender for its entire catering facilities, which means a volunteer service will no longer be required.
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New special care unit for St Peter’s Hospital
STRUCTURE: A new nine bed special care unit for mothers and their babies has opened at St Peter’s Hospital.
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West Kent practice closes after GP removed from performers list
STRUCTURE: The Marling Way Surgery has closed after NHS West Kent removed its senior partner from the local performers list.
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Queen Victoria awards construction contract
COMMERCIAL: Queen Victoria NHS FT has signed an £8m building contract with construction company Willmott Dixon.