All Health Service Journal articles in 17 May 2012 – Page 2
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Breastfeeding award for West Suffolk
PERFORMANCE: West Suffolk Foundation Trust has taken the first steps towards UNICEF’s Baby Friendly accreditation.
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Bedford Hospital clear of MRSA for a year
PERFORMANCE: Bedford Hospital has been clear of MRSA cases for over a year.
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New medical unit at South Essex FT
SERVICES: A new short stay medical unit has been opened in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire.
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Consortium selected for radiotherapy service at South London Healthcare
COMMERCIAL: The south east London acute trust selected a consortium of HTI and Aspen as external partners to run the service with Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust.
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WORKFORCE: Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust has opened the first simulation hospital ward in the Black Country at a cost of £550,000.
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Memory service gains national accreditation
PERFORMANCE: A memory service run by Lancashire Care FT has gained accreditation “with excellence” from the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
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Work on new women and children’s unit ahead of schedule
STRUCTURE: Building work on a new £44m women and children’s unit at the Royal Oldham Hospital is ahead of schedule, say managers.
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No cases of MRSA in north Cumbria’s hospitals
PERFORMANCE: North Cumbria University Hospitals Trust did not have a single case of hospital-acquired MRSA during the last financial year.
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New nursing director for Tameside Hospital
WORKFORCE: Tameside Hospital has appointed a new director of nursing.
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FTs join forces on pathology services
STRUCTURE: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay FT and Blackpool Teaching Hospitals FT have announced plans to work together to develop pathology services in Cumbria and Lancashire.
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COPD project scoops best practice award
PERFORMANCE: A project to help Wirral patients with chronic lung diseases manage their own care has won a regional award for best practice.
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North East director appointed as regional head of commissioning board
WORKFORCE: Richard Barker, the NHS North of England chief operating officer and previously director at Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has been appointed as the NHS Commissioning Board’s regional director for the North of England.
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London Central West Unscheduled Care Collaborative wins £3.3m contract
COMMERCIAL: The London Central West Unscheduled Care Collaborative has won the two-year contract to pilot NHS 111 services in Inner North West London.
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Guy's hits A&E target for quarter despite shaky January and February
PERFORMANCE: The south London hospital trust missed the A&E four-hour performance target in January and February but hit it in March, papers reveal.
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Mental health trust tenders for 'non-removable monitoring devices'
PERFORMANCE: The south London mental health trust is tendering a contract worth between £400,000 and £500,000 for security devices worn by service users when off the trust’s grounds.
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Firm sought to run pharmacy in Welwyn
COMMERCIAL: NHS Hertfordshire is looking for a company to run a pharmacy in a redeveloped hospital in Welwyn Garden City.
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Cambridge and Papworth choose patient record system
FINANCE: A new electronic patient record system which will help to support clinical decisions has taken a step forward for Cambridge University Hospitals and Papworth Hospital.
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School liaison nurses work to reduce absenteeism
SERVICES: A pioneering service in Essex will see two school liaison nurses working to reduce school absenteeism and encourage appropriate use of health services.
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Heart success for Medway
PERFORMANCE: The number of people dying of heart attacks in Medway has fallen by 77 per cent over the last two decades, according to latest public health data.
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Medway FT rated in top 40 list again
PERFORMANCE: Medway NHS Foundation Trust was named one of the 40 top hospitals in the country at the annual CHKS 40 Top Hospitals Awards.