All South articles – Page 95
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Bed capacity falls by 50 at Frimley Park
STRUCTURE: Frimley Park NHS Foundation Trust shed around 50 beds from its capacity over nine months last year.
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Epsom merger with Ashford and St Peter’s to continue
STRUCTURE: Plans to de-merge Epsom Hospital from Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals Trust and merge it with Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals Foundation Trust are to continue.
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QVH remains on course for surplus, despite challenges
FINANCE: Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s financial performance remains on course for a planned surplus.
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NewsSurgery uses patient list to market private tests
A GP practice has used its patient list to distribute marketing material for a company offering private screening for heart conditions and stroke risk.
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New MD for Surrey social enterprise
WORKFORCE: The newly formed social enterprise in east Surrey, First Community Health and Care, has appointed Philip Greenhill as its new managing director.
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Western Sussex having trouble generating interest in spare hospital block
COMMERCIAL: Western Sussex Hospitals NHS has extended a deadline for organisations to express an interest in taking over the Harness Block at Southlands Hospital.
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East Kent Hospitals launches ‘passport’ for LD patients
PERFORMANCE: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has developed and launched a “healthcare passport” for patients with learning disabilities.
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East Kent Hospitals set to introduce new patient monitoring system
STRUCTURE: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is investing in a new deteriorating patient monitoring system.
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Norovirus warning at Royal Surrey County Hospital
PERFORMANCE: Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has asked outpatients to stay away if they have had diarrhoea or vomiting in the last 48 hours.
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Community engagement strategy for Kent and Medway Partnership
STRUCTURE: Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership has launched a Community Engagement Strategy.
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QVH first to offer ‘claw hand’ drug on NHS
PERFORMANCE: The Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has become the first hospital to offer an innovative new treatment on the NHS.
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New theatre build set to begin next month
STRUCTURE: The Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is due to begin site redevelopment in March in preparation for the building of new surgical facilities.
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CommentSurrey backs reforms ahead of public health push
Issues of public health past and present have emerged in Surrey and its surrounding area.
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Surrey and Sussex buys new ultrasound equipment
COMMERCIAL: The anaesthesia department at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has purchased in six SonoSite point-of-care ultrasound systems for its surgical and intensive care services.
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Royal Surrey manager resigns following sacking of husband
WORKFORCE: A senior manager at the Royal Surrey County Hospital Foundation Trust has resigned following the sacking of her husband who was a director at the trust.
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Dartford and Gravesham at risk of busting C difficile target
PERFORMANCE: Dartford and Gravesham Trust has reached the maximum number of C difficile cases allowed for the current financial year with a full quarter left to run.
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Kent and Medway cuts deficit with asset sale
FINANCE: Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust has reached a near breakeven position after nine months of the financial year, according to board papers.
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Surrey health and wellbeing board backs bill
STRUCTURE: The joint chairs of the shadow health and wellbeing board for Surrey have supported the government’s NHS reforms in a letter to the Daily Telegraph.
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Surrey Community Health hails dignity champions
WORKFORCE: More than 70 healthcare staff at Surrey Community Health have signed up to become dignity champions.
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Midwife numbers below par at Dartford and Gravesham
WORKFORCE: Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust needed to recruit another 20 midwives, according to latest board papers.