All Targets articles – Page 58
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NewsFifteen per cent of patients wait more than year at hospital
Fifteen per cent of patients faced waits of more than a year to receive elective treatment at one hospital trust, Department of Health figures reveal.
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NewsFTs must still report against relaxed A&E indicators
Monitor is to warn foundation trusts that not reporting performance against five new accident and emergency indicators is not an option, despite growing concerns over data quality and the burden of gathering data.
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Performance notice issued over Caesarian rate at Ealing Hospital
PERFORMANCE: The west London acute hospital has been rapped by commissioners NHS North West London over its year-to-date Caesarian section percentage of 27.7.
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IT upgrade increases admin workload for staff
PERFORMANCE: Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust is still stuggling to capture accurate performance data four months after an IT system upgrade.
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East Sussex Healthcare predicted to end year £7.6m over budget
FINANCE: East Sussex is projected to be £5m over spent on its service level agreement plan and £7.6m over budget with Sussex PCTs at the end of the year – the third worst forecast in the county.
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Sussex contracts with BSUH head for ‘significant’ overspend
FINANCE: Sussex PCTs contracts with Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust are projected to be £4.2m over spent compared to the service level agreement plan, and £23.9m over budget at the end of the year - the worst forecast for an acute in Sussex.
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Surrey and Sussex Healthcare heading for £9.4m contract overspend
FINANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare is projected to be £5.1m over spent on its service level agreement plan and £9.4m over budget at the end of the year.
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Sussex expects £24.9m overspend with Western Sussex Hospitals
FINANCE: The trust’s contract with Sussex PCTs is expected to be £24.9m overspent at the end of the year – the second worst forecast in Sussex.
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Amber-red rating for North West Ambulance Service’s FT bid
STRUCTURE: The ambulance trust’s bid for foundation status was rated amber-red by NHS North West at the end of June, according to a letter sent by the strategic health authority last month.
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Sherwood Forest raises 'significant' A&E challenge with Monitor
PERFORMANCE: Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust has told Monitor it may miss the new accident and emergency targets.
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Wye Valley C difficile allowance increased after outbreak
PERFORMANCE: Wye Valley Trust has had its C difficile trajectory for 2011-12 increased from 21 to 38 cases for following an outbreak.
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NewsPatient operations deliberately delayed, CCP claims
Patients are being forced to wait for treatment in the hope they will remove themselves from waiting lists by either going private or dying, a report has suggested.
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Optimum value: transforming healthcare delivery from volume driven to value driven
The way healthcare is currently delivered is financially unsustainable, and a shift in strategy from achieving optimum volume to achieving optimum return is required for healthcare organisations to be truly successful, according to Andrew Lentin and colleagues from consultancy Kurt Salmon.
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Performance on targets costing West Suffolk £350,000 in first quarter
FINANCE: Failure on performance targets have cost West Suffolk Hospital Trust £350,000 in the first quarter of the financial year, according to a board report.
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NewsPoor reporting on quality 'letting down' NHS - Sir Bruce
Dozens of hospitals, most of them run by the independent sector, have been criticised by the NHS medical director after failing to report information against a key quality priority.
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NewsHeart check target surpassed
The target for heart check-ups in Scotland last year was smashed as the NHS screened 75 per cent more people than expected.
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Devon acutes struggle with some new A&E indicators
PERFORMANCE. Data on acute trusts’ performance against the new A&E indicators published by NHS Devon has revealed a slight underperformance against two of the measures.
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NewsAmbulance service changes needed to tackle infections
The ambulance service in Scotland is required to make a raft of changes “as a matter of priority” to help reduce the risk of hospital-acquired infections, inspectors have said.
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Delayed transfers well above target at Shrewsbury and Telford
PERFORMANCE: Delayed transfers at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals Trust have been running at nearly two thirds above target this financial year, though they are now showing signs of decline.
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Shrewsbury and Telford risks 'worst case' £5m deficit
FINANCE: Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust risks a £5m deficit unless it overperforms on contracted activity, treats more private patients and reduces pay costs.