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East Sussex Hospitals has no ‘further flexibility’ on MRSA

2011-02-09T14:24:00Z

PERFORMANCE: East Sussex has matched its annual limit for MRSA cases, with three months of the financial year still left to get through.

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East Sussex Hospitals pilots maternity phone triage service

2011-02-09T12:57:00Z

STRUCTURE: The trust is piloting a service that provides support and advice to pregnant women over the phone.

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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells looks to Portugal for nurses

2011-02-07T10:22:00Z

WORKFORCE: The Kent trust has successfully sourced new nursing recruits from Portugal and Ireland.

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Surrey Healthcare concludes savings target is 'unachievable'

2011-02-07T10:21:00Z

FINANCE: The trust has failed to make the savings it planned and has been categorised formally as “underperforming”.

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Royal Surrey ‘mitigates’ against weather with block contract

2011-02-07T10:20:00Z

FINANCE: The foundation trust has agreed a block contract with its primary care trust, NHS Surrey, for the remainder of the year.

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Surrey Healthcare still holds ambition to apply for FT status in 2013

2011-02-07T10:20:00Z

STRUCTURE: The trust’s chief executive says he remains positive about its planned application for foundation status in two year’s time, despite the organisation’s uncertain financial position.

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Royal Surrey considers ‘integrated’ pathology service with nearby FTs

2011-02-07T10:19:00Z

STRUCTURE: The foundation trust is looking at merging its pathology service with that of two other FTs in the south east coast region – Frimley Park NHS Foundation Trust and Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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Ashford and St Peters considers ‘integrated’ pathology service with nearby FTs

2011-02-07T10:18:00Z

STRUCTURE: The foundation trust is looking at merging its pathology service with that of two other FTs in the south east coast region – Frimley Park NHS Foundation Trust and Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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Frimley Park considers ‘integrated’ pathology service with nearby FTs

2011-02-07T10:17:00Z

STRUCTURE: The foundation trust is looking at merging its pathology service with that of two other FTs in the south east coast region – Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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Eastern Kent PCT announces pathfinder consortia

2011-02-07T10:14:00Z

STRUCTURE: six pathfinder commissioning consortia have been announced in the area covered by NHS Eastern and Coastal Kent.

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East Kent FT experiencing rise in mixed sex incidents

2011-02-03T13:41:00Z

PERFORMANCE: The foundation trust is experiencing “slightly” deteriorating performance on mixed sex accommodation.

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Queen Victoria Hospital to invest in theatres

2011-02-03T13:40:00Z

STRUCTURE: The foundation trust says it is planning to rebuild six operating theatres and supporting structures, which will help guarantee an “independent future for the hospital”.

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Brighton and Sussex hospitals ups rating in gay friendly employer list

2011-02-03T13:40:00Z

WORKFORCE: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust was ranked 72 in the latest Stonewall Top 100 Workplace Index – making it one of only five NHS organisations to appear in the list.

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Dartford acute trust consults on equality plan

2011-02-03T13:40:00Z

WORKFORCE: The trust has launched a consultation on a draft Single Equality Scheme 2011-2014.

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NHS Eastern and Coastal Kent chief exec to lead cluster

2011-02-01T16:00:00Z

WORKFORCE: A chief executive has been appointed to lead the cluster of primary care trusts due to form in Kent.

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Sussex trust's poor financial performance continues

2011-02-01T15:28:00Z

FINANCE: The mental health trust has reported a consistently worsening financial position.

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Concern over mixed sex performance at Surrey partnership FT

2011-01-31T17:31:00Z

PERFORMANCE: The mental health foundation trust’s governors are concerned 18 people reported a possible breach of the government’s Delivering Same Sex Accommodation principles on avoiding mixed sex accommodation.

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Complex needs unit opened by Sussex Partnership FT

2011-01-31T17:00:00Z

STRUCTURE: A Sussex mental health foundation trust has opened a new recovery support centre for patients with complex personality needs.

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North Staffs acute trust fills two executive roles

2011-01-31T16:56:00Z

WORKFORCE: The trust held interviews for two vacant executive positions, the finance director and chief operating officer, in November.

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Brighton and Hove PCT likely to cluster with rest of Sussex

2011-01-25T18:07:00Z

STRUCTURE: The primary care trust looks set to cluster with other trusts in Sussex as part of plans being drawn up by NHS South East Coast.