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East Kent Hospitals FT opens head and neck unit
STRUCTURE: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has announced that its £5m head and neck centre is due to open its doors in May.
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Additional parking spaces granted for Kent hospital
STRUCTURE: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Trust’s new hospital at Pembury has been granted better access to parking by councillors.
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QVH to invest in ‘electronic trauma board’ to warn of delays
PERFORMANCE: The Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is planning to introduce an electronic display board to help staff and patients keep up-to-date on waiting times, according to a report to its governors.
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Queen Victoria Hospital FT rolls out pre-surgical assessment pathway
PERFORMANCE: The Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has introduced a range of initiatives to improve pre-assessment for surgical patients.
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Western Sussex Hospitals offers public one-to-one consultation on changes
STRUCTURE: Clinicians and managers are offering the public personal briefings on planned changes to services at Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust.
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Queen Victoria Hospital FT to exceed planned surplus
FINANCE: The Queen Victoria Hospital FT had a “great result” last year and looks set for a £2m year-end surplus for 2010-11.
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Queen Victoria Hospital plans to promote its tertiary services
COMMERCIAL: The Queen Victoria Hospital FT has said it needs to promote its specialist tertiary services to primary care trusts and commissioning consortia in order to protect these services in future.
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QVH fails to meet targets for MRSA and C diff
PERFORMANCE: Queen Victoria Hospital FT has failed to match its infection control targets for 2010-11 and faces tougher ones next year.
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Kent and Medway Partnership expects small deficit for 2010-11
FINANCE: Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust predicted a small year-end deficit of £0.2m last month.
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Kent and Medway Partnership asks for Monitor to return in autumn
STRUCTURE: Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust has told Monitor it plans for them to revisit the trust and complete their foundation trust assessment in the autumn.
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TCS ends agreement between Kent and Medway and county council
STRUCTURE: A section 75 integrated provider agreement for learning disabilities has ended between the mental health trust and the county council.
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Surrey and Borders Partnership launches pioneering organ donor guide
COMMERCIAL: Clinicians at Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust have created the country’s first official guide to organ donation for people with learning disabilities.
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Environment remains a ‘challenge’ for Kent and Medway Partnership
PERFORMANCE: Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust has admitted that it still has environment issues at one of its units.
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Burns care across three regions 'unsustainable'
STRUCTURE: The burns care system across three regions is “unsustainable in the long term”, according to a report revealed under the Freedom of Information Act.
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Over-performance pushes down South Staffs forecast to breakeven
FINANCE: The primary care trust reported a surplus of £46,000 at the end of February, with a forecast outturn of breakeven.
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East Kent PCT commissions practice to run nurse walk-in service
STRUCTURE: The running of a nurse-led walk-in service will transfer from the local out of hours provider to a GP practice next month, the primary care trust has announced.
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NHS West Sussex surplus hopes pinned on settling provider contract disputes
FINANCE: The primary care trust is reporting a deficit of £4.8m but still aims to finish the financial year with a surplus of £725,000.
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NHS West Sussex to joint commission with council next year
WORKFORCE: The primary care trust’s board has been asked to approve the creation of a joint commissioning unit with West Sussex County Council.
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West Sussex chief exec joins DH to oversee reforms
WORKFORCE: NHS West Sussex chief executive John Wilderspin has been appointed national transition director at the Department of Health, where he will lead the introduction of health and wellbeing boards.
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Chief operating officer takes on information role at east Kent PCT
WORKFORCE: The primary care trust’s chief operating officer and lead nurses has taken on an extra role, board papers from March note.