All Health Service Journal articles in 1 March 2012 – Page 3
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Bed capacity falls by 50 at Frimley Park
STRUCTURE: Frimley Park NHS Foundation Trust shed around 50 beds from its capacity over nine months last year.
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Frimley Park expects new A&E to be ready in May
STRUCTURE: Frimley Park NHS Foundation Trust claims it is “on track” for the spring completion of its new emergency department.
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Ward safety checklist roll out at Brighton and Sussex
WORKFORCE: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust is in the middle of rolling out a ward safety checklist to improve patient monitoring and safety.
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Breakeven on cards for Brighton and Sussex
FINANCE: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust is reporting a marginal surplus of £0.1m for the 10 months ending January 2012.
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New Kent hospital runs into trouble with CQC
PERFORMANCE: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust said it had made immediate changes to improve patient care at its new hospital at Pembury after a routine inspection by the Care Quality Commission.
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Unwelcome 18 week anniversary for Frimley Park
PERFORMANCE: Frimley Park NHS Foundation Trust has not met its 18 week referral to treatment monthly target for a year.
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Brighton puts checks in place to guard quality and safety
PERFORMANCE: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust has agreed a scrutiny process for its efficiency programme in order to try and prevent drops in patient safety or quality.
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'We care' what patients think, says Western Sussex Hospitals
PERFORMANCE: Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust is investing in a technology to help patients provide feedback on its services, it has announced.
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Sussex Community hunts for new finance director
WORKFORCE: Sussex Community NHS Trust is currently seeking to appoint a director of finances and estates.
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NewsGovernment told NHS needs competition
The government must push for greater competition in providing services, a thinktank has demanded.
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HSJ KnowledgeDeveloping integrated care for an ageing population
Flooding in 2009 taught services in Cumbria valuable lessons about integrated care for an ageing population, explain Helen Ramsbottom and Mary Bradley.
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NewsNHS to extend HIV care to overseas visitors
Overseas visitors to Britain are to be offered free HIV treatment on the NHS for the first time.
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NewsConflicts of interest Health Bill amendments agreed
Cross-party pressure in the House of Lords on strengthening clinical commissioning group governance will be reflected in further amendments to the Health Bill.
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NewsCCG calls for Health Bill to be scrapped
Tower Hamlets Clinical Commissioning Group has written to the prime minister calling on him to withdraw the Health Bill.
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NewsLords win tweaks to Health Bill on competition
The government looks set to accept a series of further changes to its Health Bill in the face of persisting political and professional concern.
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HSJ KnowledgeKey insights into making health and wellbeing boards work
A local government simulation exercise provided a valuable insight into how health and wellbeing boards could - and need - to work in the near future. Hywel Lloyd and Helen Brown discuss the lessons learned.
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NewsRCN stalls on pensions decision after low vote turnout
The Royal College of Nursing’s council has held back from rejecting the government’s latest pensions offer after a poor ballot turnout among members.
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RUH 'unlikely' to close savings gap this year
FINANCE: Royal United Hospital Bath Trust is £4.8m behind on its cost improvement plan year to date.
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News'Command and control' management style leads to poor care
Poor care will ensue if managers impose a “command and control” culture that robs staff of authority to make decisions, a major report into the care of older people has found.
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NewsLabour bemoans 'cosmetic' Lib Dem bill changes
Proposed Liberal Democrat amendments to the government’s troubled health reforms have been dismiseed by Labour as “cosmetic” changes designed to help Nick Clegg face down unrest within his party.