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Helipad operational at Frimley Park
STRUCTURE: Frimley Park Hospital received its first patient by air ambulance this month after its new helipad became fully operational.
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Patient records system could save £100m
COMMERCIAL: An acute trust has become the first NHS organisation to launch a new health records management system, which providers estimate could save up to £100m if introduced nationwide.
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Social enterprise fund for community wellbeing
FINANCE: Social enterprise Central Surrey Health has set up a charitable fund to support community health and wellbeing projects.
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New air ambulance site in Surrey
STRUCTURE: The Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance has relocated one of its helicopters to Redhill in Surrey.
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Social enterprise successful in contract retender
A high profile social enterprise scheme has won a £113m contract to continue providing community services across Mid Surrey.
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NewsCompetition watchdog clears merger of Kent trusts
The NHS Co-operation and Competition Panel has approved the merger of two Kent acute trusts despite concluding it offered “no benefits” to offset its costs to patients and taxpayers.
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Mental health reconfiguration consultation nears end
STRUCTURE: A consultation on the reconfiguration of mental health services across Kent is due to end on 26 October.
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New AQP providers get go-ahead for CBT in Kent
COMMERCIAL: New organisations have been given the go-ahead to provide talking therapy, including cognitive behavioural therapy, across Kent and Medway.
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Swale CCG seeks lay members
WORKFORCE: Two independent lay members are being sought to join the governing body of Swale Clinical Commissioning Group.
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Virgin community services begin in Sussex
COMMERCIAL: A new community musculoskeletal service has been launched across Hastings and Rother following a tender exercise won by Virgin Care.
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New image system to improve East Sussex efficiency
PERFORMANCE: East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is teaming up with other hospitals across the region to introduce a new high-tech imaging system that will improve efficiency for patients.
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Living rooms turning into virtual wards to cut admissions
STRUCTURE: Living rooms in Surrey are becoming hospital wards in a scheme that aims to cut admissions.
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Brighton board signs off business case for surgical unit
STRUCTURE: The board of Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust has given the go ahead for a new day surgery centre.
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Midwife led maternity unit opens in East Kent
STRUCTURE: St Peters midwifery-led unit opened last month at Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, Margate.
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Three new non execs sign up at Surrey and Sussex
WORKFORCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has appointed three new non-executive directors to its board.
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New director of therapies at Surrey and Borders
WORKFORCE: A new director of therapies and innovations has joined Surrey and Borders Partnership Foundation Trust this month.
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Surrey PCT identifies key risks during transition
STRUCTURE: NHS Surrey has identified a list of 14 “key risks and issues” it faces in the transition of commissioning responsibility to clinical commissioning groups.
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Surrey and Sussex chief targets infection control ‘challenge’
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust chief executive Michael Wilson has identified infection control as one the challenges facing the organisation as it seeks foundation trust status.
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QIPP risk grows for Surrey commissioners
FINANCE: NHS Surrey was reporting further slippage against quality, innovation, productivity and prevention (QIPP) targets in August.
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ESyDoc CCG appoints 'patient member' as interim accountable officer
STRUCTURE: NHS East Surrey CCG - which has said it will be known locally as ESyDoc - has appointed Elaine Jackson, who has been a patient lay member on its board, as interim chief officer.