All WESTERN SUSSEX HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST articles – Page 4
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HSJ LocalControversial MSK contract could stay with current providers, CCG says
STRUCTURE: Commissioners in West Sussex will begin discussions with local providers to continue delivering musculoskeletal services after the preferred bidder pulled out of the contract.
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NewsBupa and CSH Surrey pull out of £235m MSK contract
Private provider Bupa and social enterprise CSH Surrey have pulled out of a £235m contract to run musculoskeletal services in West Sussex.
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HSJ LocalMSK contract loss could 'negatively impact' trust
STRUCTURE: The decommissioning of musculoskeletal services from Western Sussex Hospitals Foundation Trust could “negatively impact” its other work, according to an independent assessment carried out following a controversial contract tender.
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HSJ LocalControversial MSK contract award to be checked
FINANCE: A controversial £235m musculoskeletal contract awarded to private provider Bupa as part of a joint venture is to be independently scrutinised following concerns from Western Sussex Hospitals Foundation Trust.
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NewsFirst foundation trust authorisations in more than a year
Three NHS providers have been authorised as foundation trusts – the first time the status has been conferred in more than a year
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HSJ LocalCommissioners called to council meeting over MSK contract concerns
STRUCTURE: Coastal West Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group have been called before a local authority scrutiny committee to respond to concerns about the £235m contract it awarded to a private provider joint venture.
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NewsUpdated: Bupa joint venture wins £235m NHS contract
A £235m contract to provide NHS musculoskeletal services for West Sussex has been awarded to a joint venture between health insurance company Bupa and a community services social enterprise.
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HSJ Knowledge
Four hours in A&E: what the target tells us about trusts
Does performance reflect the leadership?
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CommentEliminating poor productivity is key to NHS improvement
Significant variations remain in the service
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HSJ Knowledge'Healthy hospitals' initiative is bearing fruit
Promote healthy behaviour among staff and patients
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HSJ Local
Trio of trusts in discussions over new cancer facilities
Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust is in discussions with neighbouring trusts and NHS England to increase the level of cancer facilities in east and west Sussex.
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HSJ Local
Western Sussex hospital buildings to be sold off
Hospital buildings owned by Western Sussex Hospitals Foundation Trust will now be sold on the open market after failing to attract buyers with a health and social care remit.
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HSJ Local
Western Sussex pegged back by PLACE score for appearance
PERFORMANCE: Western Sussex Hospitals Foundation Trust scored well above average for three of the four new standards in the new patient-led ward inspection regime, but fell short on appearance and maintenance.
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HSJ Local
Western Sussex Hospitals beats FFT average score in first quarter
PERFORMANCE: Western Sussex Hospitals Trust scored an average of 53 for accident and emergence and 80 for inpatients in the “friends and family” test over the first quarter of 2013-14.
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HSJ Local
Western Sussex Hospitals above average for staff sickness
WORKFORCE: Western Sussex Hospitals Trust had an above average sickness absence rate for the first three months of 2013 among acutes in the South East Coast region.
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HSJ Local
Western Sussex rolls out antibiotic prescribing app
PERFORMANCE: Pharmacy staff at Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have helped develop an app for prescribing antibiotics.
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HSJ Local
Delivery suite revamp complete at Worthing Hospital
STRUCTURE: Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust has announced the completion of a £350,000 project to improve the delivery suite at Worthing Hospital, including the opening of a new birthing pool.
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HSJ Local
Western Sussex achieves FT status
STRUCTURE: Monitor has authorised Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust as a foundation trust, only the second one since April 2012.
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HSJ Local
Expert praises Western Sussex for care of patients with fractured hips
PERFORMANCE: Western Sussex Hospitals Trust has been described as “an exemplar” of what modern hip fracture care should look like by a nationally-renowned surgeon.
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HSJ Local
Western Sussex launches fresh bid to rid itself of unwanted hospital block
STRUCTURE: Local public sector organisations are being formally notified that the Harness Block at Southlands Hospital is available for them to take on.