All Health Service Journal articles in 18 August 2011
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Tameside FT identifies commissioner demand management plans as key contractual risk
FINANCE: The foundation trust has identified its commissioner’s plans to reduce demand for non-elective treatment as the key contractual risk it faces in 2011-12.
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HSJ Local
Somerset TCS transfer goes through a month late
STRUCTURE: Somerset Partnership Foundation Trust has taken on statutory responsibility for NHS Somerset’s provider arm, a month later than originally planned.
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HSJ Local
Zero mixed sex breaches at Western Sussex Hospitals
PERFORMANCE: The trust this month again recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation.
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No mixed sex breaches at Royal Surrey County Hospital
PERFORMANCE: The trust this month again recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation.
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Zero mixed sex breaches at Queen Victoria Hospital
PERFORMANCE: The trust this month recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation.
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HSJ Local
Mixed sex breaches fall at East Sussex Hospitals
PERFORMANCE: The trust this month recorded seven breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation.
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Mixed sex breaches down at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare
PERFORMANCE: The trust this month recorded seven breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation.
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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells still has most mixed sex breaches
PERFORMANCE: The trust this month recorded the highest number of breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation.
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HSJ Local
Brighton and Sussex sixth worst for mixed sex breaches
PERFORMANCE: The trust this month recorded the sixth highest number of breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation.
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HSJ Local
Hull and East Yorks chair to step down
WORKFORCE: Scilla Smith has announced her decision to step down as chair of Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust in order to aid its bid to attain foundation status.
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HSJ Local
Lincolnshire is worst area for stroke care
PERFORMANCE: Lincolnshire is the worst performing primary care trust area in England on two key stroke indicators, information released by the Department of Health has shown.
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HSJ Local
University Hospitals Bristol awarded £11.5m for research
COMMERCIAL: University Hospitals Bristol Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol have been awarded £11.5 million to fund research into cardiovascular disease and nutrition, diet and lifestyle.
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Southend FT saves by holding back pay rise for low earners
WORKFORCE: Southend University Hospital Foundation Trust expects to save more than £400,000 by holding back wage increases for low paid staff.
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Lansley 'will back merger of Chase Farm and North Middlesex hospitals'
STRUCTURE: HSJ understands Andrew Lansley will recommend Chase Farm Hospital is merged with a neighbouring trust.
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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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HSJ Local
Private sector prefered bidder announced for south west pathology partnership
COMMERCIAL: Integrated Pathology Partnerships has been announced as the preferred bidder for a new pathology service for two south west acute trusts.
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HSJ LocalCluster chief resigns
The chief executive of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire primary care trust cluster has resigned, HSJ has learned.
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NewsMaidstone and Barts have most mixed sex breaches
Mixed sex accommodation breaches have reached their lowest level since the collection of monthly data, but 30 per cent of acute trusts are still failing to comply.
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News£800m funding injection for medical research
The government has announced.an £800m funding boost for medical research to help create new treatments and care for patients.