All Health Service Journal articles in 12 April 2012
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HSJ Local
South West Ambulance FT seeks opportunities in Hampshire
COMMERCIAL: South West Ambulance Service Foundation Trust is exploring the possibility of running out of hours services in Hampshire.
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HSJ Local
Devon Partnership reports a year with no mixed sex breach
PERFORMANCE: Devon Partnership Trust has declared compliance with standards on mixed sex accomodation after going a whole year without a breach.
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HSJ Local
CCP to investigate ambulance merger
STRUCTURE: The Co-operation and Competition panel has begun its consideration of the proposed merger between South West Ambulance Service Foundation Trust and Great Western Ambulance Service.
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HSJ Local
Dorset Healthcare University FT considers new name
STRUCTURE: Dorset Healthcare University Foundation Trust is planning to “refresh the organisational brand” after taking on community service provision.
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NewsDemand for lifesaving treatment could outstrip supply
Demand for a blood component vital in the treatment of cancer and diseases of the immune system is set to outstrip supply unless thousands more donors can be found, HSJ has been told.
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HSJ Local
Kettering warning on 62-day target
Kettering General Hospital Foundation Trust has warned it is at risk of not delivering on its target for 62 day wait for treatment for urgent GP referrals.
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HSJ Local
Safety checks ordered for UK air ambulances
Urgent safety checks are to be carried out on helicopters used by air ambulance providers across England after a crack was found in a rotar hub.
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HSJ Local
Trust apology over cancelled operations
Nottingham University Hospitals Trust has issued an apology to patients after cancelling 532 operations on the day they were supposed to take place since the start of the year.
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HSJ Local
North Middlesex tenders for five-year 'total bed management' contract
COMMERCIAL: The north London acute trust is tendering for a five-year maintainance and repair contract, with an opton to extend the contract for another two years.
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HSJ Local
UCLH tenders for bed management service
COMMERCIAL: The central London secondary and tertiary care hospital trust has tendered for a firm to provide bed management services.
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HSJ Local
Bradford FT adopts SpyGlass gallstone technique
RESEARCH: Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has become the first provider in its area to adopt a new method of shattering gallstones.
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HSJ Local
North Staffs launches park and ride
WORKFORCE: Staff at a Midlands hospital are being asked to use a park and ride service in a bid to free up car parking space for patients after a major reorgainsation.
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HSJ Local
Royal Wolverhampton re-starts FT bid
STRUCTURE: A West Midlands hospital which had its bid for foundation trust status suspended due to concerns over care standards has relaunched its application following discussions with Monitor.
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NewsChild safety an 'afterthought' of NHS reform, say doctors
The safety of children is an “afterthought” of NHS reforms, paediatricians have warned. Many say they are not adequately trained and resources are “spread too thinly.”
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HSJ Local
Royal National Orthopaedic Trust 'significantly under-performed' on private patient income
COMMERCIAL: The north London specialist hospital said its private unit had “significantly under-performed” in 2011-12 and that is was “finalising” plans for the private management of the facility.
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HSJ Local
Royal National Orthopaedic Trust wants £5.2m loan for 2012-13
FINANCE: The north London specialist hospital’s outline business plan anticipates applying for £5.2m in working capital loans in this financial year.
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HSJ Local
New DOF for West Yorkshire PCTs
WORKFORCE: The West Yorkshire PCT cluster - composed of Calderdale, Wakefield District and Kirklees PCTs - has appointed a new finance director.
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LeaderCommissioning board mandate must set out a clear vision
CCGs should be wary about what comes next.
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CommentMichael White: abortion row gives a glimpse of politically disfiguring culture wars
Partisans are standing firm and playing politics.
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HSJ KnowledgeAn open source vision
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