All Health Service Journal articles in 1 November 2012 – Page 3
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Heatherwood and Wexham Park misses waiting time target in two specialties
PERFORMANCE: Heatherwood and Wexham Park Foundation Trust missed its waiting time target in the trauma and orthopaedics and ear nose and throat specialties, primary care trust board papers show.
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Berkshire East releases reserves to hit surplus target
FINANCE: Berkshire East primary care trust was forecasting it would achieve its planned surplus for 2012-13, after committing to releasing contingency funding to cover overspends on several providers.
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Hopes rise for an agreement on Agenda for Change and the rest of the day’s news
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Exclusive: Unions close to deal on Agenda for Change
National talks on changes to NHS workers’ pay and terms and conditions could be close to a deal, HSJ has learnt.
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Lamb sets social care cap deadline
The care minister has promised a “significant breakthrough” in the government’s plan to introduce a cap on social care costs by 2015.
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Impact of deprivation on death rates limited
Ten trusts had a higher than expected mortality rate during 2011-12, in comparison to 14 during the previous year, latest data reveals.
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Bennett appointed to permanent chief executive role at Monitor
The Monitor board has appointed interim chief executive David Bennett to the permanent role at the foundation trust regulator.
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Health department 'inventing rules'
There is real concern that NHS organisations will go bankrupt under the new arrangements being brought in by the government’s health reforms but ministers have failed to make clear what they will do if it happens, a parliamentary report has warned.
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Hunt announces crackdown on unsafe surgery
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced plans for a taskforce to improve safety of surgery after it emerged more than 80 per cent of never events during 2011-12 occurred in operating theatres.
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HSJ Briefing: general practice services and policy
The growing pressure for general practice to meet rising NHS demand rests on a slow but steady path of improvement
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HSJ Local
ACAS bought in to Carillion dispute
WORKFORCE: Great Western Hospitals Foundation Trust’s private finance initiative partner Carillion have approached the Advisory, Concillation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) to mediate in its long running dispute with hospitality staff.
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HSJ Local
Great Western struggles for chemo capacity
PERFORMANCE: Patients are waiting up to three weeks for chemotherapy at Great Western Hospital Foundation Trust due to major capacity problems.
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East Sussex £2.7m behind plan
FINANCE: East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust had an adjusted deficit of £1,818k year-to-date in August and an adverse variance against plan of £2,700k, according to board papers.
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Trust appoints CQC chief
WORKFORCE: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Foundation Trust has appointed four new non-executive directors to its board, including a senior Care Quality Commission executive.
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Heart of England A&E waits a 'significant concern'
PERFORMANCE: Accident and emergency waits at Heart of England Foundation Trust have been identified as a “significant concern” after failing to meet the four hour target during 2012-13.
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East Sussex claws back 18 week performance
PERFORMANCE: East Sussex Healthcare Trust achieved the 18 week target for admitted patients during July and August, following a difficult start to the financial year.
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Helipad operational at Frimley Park
STRUCTURE: Frimley Park Hospital received its first patient by air ambulance this month after its new helipad became fully operational.
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Somerset Partnership fails readmission target
PERFORMANCE: Somerset Partnership Foundation Trust had a psychiatric emergency readmission rate of 12.6 per cent in August against a target of 10 per cent.
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Patient records system could save £100m
COMMERCIAL: An acute trust has become the first NHS organisation to launch a new health records management system, which providers estimate could save up to £100m if introduced nationwide.
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Somerset Partnership community budget overspends
FINANCE: The community health directorate of Somerset Partnership Foundation Trust is overspent on district nursing by £137,000 and by £72,000 on enteral feeds, and is experiencing pressure on inpatient wards and minor injury units.