All Health Service Journal articles in 17 November 2011 – Page 6
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Dartford and Gravesham records 13 mixed sex breaches in October
PERFORMANCE: Dartford and Gravesham’s performance on mixed sex breaches worsened very slightly last month.
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Mixed sex breaches increase at Medway FT
PERFORMANCE: Medway NHS Foundation Trust’s performance on mixed sex breaches worsened slightly last month.
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New hospital gives instant mixed sex improvement for Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells
PERFORMANCE: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells’ performance on mixed sex breaches improved dramatically last month, following the opening of its new, all singe room hospital at Pembury.
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Heatherwood FT turns the corner on VTE
PERFORMANCE: Performance on venous thromboembolism is improving at Heatherwood and Wexham Park NHS Foundation Trust.
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National quality director takes job as acute chief exec
WORKFORCE: Department of Health national director of quality Ian Cumming is to take over as chief executive at North Bristol Trust when incumbent Ruth Brunt retires next year.
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Brighton and Sussex records 100 mixed sex breaches in October
PERFORMANCE: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals’ performance on mixed sex breaches worsened last month but it is no longer the worst in the South East Coast region.
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Surrey and Sussex slips on mixed sex breaches
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare has seen the number of mixed sex breaches at its hospitals triple over the last month.
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Mixed sex performance crashes at East Sussex Healthcare
PERFORMANCE: East Sussex Healthcare’s performance on mixed sex breaches worsened dramatically last month, recording the highest number in the South East Coast region.
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Wiltshire's innovative outcomes based commissioning restricts patient choice
STRUCTURE: NHS Wiltshire has commissioned an outcomes based continuing healthcare service designed to improve quality, reduce cost and link up with social care – but which completely restricts patient choice.
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Weston falls behind on QIPP
FINANCE: Weston Area Health Trust was £834,000 behind on its quality, innovation, productivity and prevention (QIPP) plan at the end of month six, equivalent to almost 14 per of the total.
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Southampton helipad begins operation
STRUCTURE: Southampton General Hospital’s £1.2m helipad began operation this month.
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South Devon overachieving surplus
FINANCE: South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust has overachieved its planned surplus by £766,000 at the end of month six.
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NHS Somerset names AQP services
COMMERCIAL: NHS Somerset has identified podiatry, children’s wheelchair services and diagnostics as the three services it plans to open up to any qualified provider.
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NewsSHA and PCT blame reorganisation for failure to spot Mid Staffs
The reorganisation of the NHS in 2006 was a key reason why problems at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust were not spotted sooner, closing submissions to the public inquiry claimed.