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Mixed infection control results for Medway FT
PERFORMANCE: Medway Foundation Trust met its target for cases of Clostridium difficile in 2011-12 but breached for MRSA.
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Medway FT expected to end 2011-12 with deficit
FINANCE: Medway NHS Foundation Trust was expecting to end the previous financial year with a small deficit, according to council of governor papers from June.
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PEAT scores mostly ‘good’ at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust scored two “good” ratings and an “excellent” in the latest round of Patient Environment Action Team (PEAT) inspections.
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New paediatric ED ready at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare
STRUCTURE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has announced that its new paediatric emergency department has been completed.
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QVH slightly behind on finance plan
FINANCE: Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was behind plan after the first two months of the current financial year, according to board papers.
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Sleep centre struggles with 18 week target
PERFORMANCE: The Queen Victoria Hospital Foundation Trust was failing to meet the 18 week target in its sleep specialty during the first two months of the financial year.
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Work begins on new theatres at QVH
STRUCTURE: Work to replace six operating theatres at East Grinstead’s Queen Victoria Hospital began at the end of June.
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Top PEAT scores for Western Sussex
PERFORMANCE: Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust has been awarded the highest possible ratings in the latest annual Patient Experience Action Team (PEAT) scores.
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Western Sussex hospitals accredited as trauma centres
STRUCTURE: St Richard’s and Worthing Hospitals have been confirmed as important parts of a new Sussex-wide network set up to improve emergency care for the most seriously-injured patients.
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MSSA case reported at QVH
PERFORMANCE: The Queen Victoria Hospital Foundation Trust reported one case of MSSA infection during the first quarter of the year, according to board papers.
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'Significant' financial pressures for Kent and Medway PCTs
FINANCE: The Kent and Medway PCT cluster reported a £6.8m surplus at the end of June but highlighted “significant pressures” on finance.
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Royal Surrey launches cancer information service
STRUCTURE: Royal Surrey County Foundation Trust has launched an information service to support cancer patients during diagnosis, treatment and beyond.
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Trusts join forces on new radiotherapy unit
STRUCTURE: The Royal Surrey County Hospital FT and Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust are working together to create a £10million radiotherapy unit at the East Surrey Hospital.
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Trust says it has 'learnt lessons' from stabbing case
PERFORMANCE: Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust missed three chances to identify the risk to the public posed by a patient who went on to stab a woman in a supermarket, according to an independent review
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Anti smoking push in Sussex schools
STRUCTURE: Sussex Community NHS Trust stop smoking service has launched a stop smoking education resource for teachers delivering personal, social and health education lessons to year 8-11.
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Nominations open for Western Sussex’s first governor elections
STRUCTURE: Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust is asking its 7,500 public members to stand for election to its first Council of Governors.
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Ambulance trust wins Surrey patient transport deal
COMMERCIAL: NHS Surrey and Surrey County Council have awarded a new three year contract to provide non-emergency transport for patients to South East Coast Ambulance Service Foundation Trust (SECAmb).
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Western Sussex FT bid given go-ahead by health secretary
STRUCTURE: The health secretary has given his backing to Western Sussex Hospitals Trust’s application for foundation status.
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New system brings CQUIN benefit for Western Sussex
PERFORMANCE: Western Sussex NHS Trust is helping to pay for a new patient monitoring system through the benefits it is providing in helping meet commissioning for quality and innovation targets.
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Maritime unit gains cancer charity kitemark
PERFORMANCE: The Macmillan Cancer Care Unit at Medway Foundation Trust’s Maritime Hospital has received national recognition for the quality of care it offers.