All Health Service Journal articles in 25 August 2011
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HSJ Local
Arden cluster makes final executive appointments
STRUCTURE: The Arden primary care trust cluster, comprising of Coventry and Warwickshire PCTs, has completed recruitment to its executive team.
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HSJ Local
Coventry PCT tenders services for residents in housing need
COMMERCIAL: Coventry primary care trust is going to formal procurement for a new provider of medical services for asylum seekers, refugees, homeless people and those in insecure housing.
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HSJ Local
CCG chiefs appointed in Arden area
STRUCTURE: Chief operating officers have been appointed to all six clinical commissioning groups in the Arden cluster area.
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NewsNew set of listening exercise questions unveiled
Key questions for NHS stakeholders to consider as part of the second round of the government’s listening exercise have been unveiled by the Department of Health.
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NewsInformation strategy responses show fears over equality
Responses to the consultation on the Department of Health’s information strategy show widespread concern that an increasing use of technology could lead to greater inequalities in access to healthcare.
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HSJ Local
Epsom and St Helier announces merger criteria
STRUCTURE: The trust has announced criteria for organisations bidding to merge with either of its two hospitals.
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NewsPFI needs 'substantial' reform, warn MPs
The private finance initiative “cannot be relied upon to provide value for money” and requires “substantial” reform, MPs have said.
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NewsMore long wait patients receive NHS treatment
The number of people who have received NHS treatment after a lengthy wait has jumped 61 per cent in one year, according to new figures.
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NewsGPs hit by care records server failure
Nearly 800 GP practices in England were unable to work yesterday after losing access to their patient care records systems, following a series of server failures.
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HSJ Local
Ashford and St Peter’s records no mixed sex breaches
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
Dartford and Gravesham hits zero for mixed sex breaches
PERFORMANCE: The trust this month recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation, the first time it has done so since the start of monthly recording in April.
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HSJ Local
East Kent Hospitals continues to meet mixed sex target
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
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership pilots patient safety programme
PERFORMANCE: Adult mental health inpatient services at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust have been selected as a pilot site for the NHS Institute’s Leading Improvement in Patient Safety Programme.
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HSJ Local
Coventry and Warwickshire MH trust creates new matron roles
PERFORMANCE: Matron roles have been put in place in all service areas at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust in the past year.
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HSJ Local
Medway FT returns to target for mixed sex breaches
PERFORMANCE: The trust recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation last month, the second time it has done so since monthly recording began.
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HSJ Local
Lincolnshire Community Trust only community provider breaching mixed sex rules
PERFORMANCE: The community trust this month recorded 10 breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation.
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HSJ Local
Lincolnshire Partnership only mental health trust still breaching mixed sex rules
PERFORMANCE: The partnership trust this month recorded one breach of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation, the only mental health trust to do so.
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CommentCarving out a path for clinically led commissioning
The big question nervously whispered in the shadows of the corridors of power is: “what will be different about clinically led commissioning?”. Many have sought the answer - few have found it. Paul Zollinger-Read sheds some light on the direction clinically led commissioning might take.
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HSJ KnowledgeImproving the quality of nutritional care in hospitals
Despite malnutrition being linked with high costs and poor outcomes, there is a danger that good nutritional care as a priority is getting lost. Mike Stroud looks at how hospitals can do better.
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NewsSliding admissions contributed to Southern Cross crisis
The collapsed care home operator Southern Cross was experiencing falling admissions on top of its financial troubles just before its decision to close down, figures have shown.