All Health Service Journal articles in 26 July 2012 – Page 7
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Three SW London PCTs to pilot NHS 111
STRUCTURE: Three primary care trusts in south west London intend to pilot the new NHS 111 advice line later this year, according to a report.
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North Cumbria midwives warn staffing changes could harm care
WORKFORCE: Proposed changes to maternity staffing at North Cumbria University Hospitals Trust could harm patient care and prompt an exodus of skilled midwives, unions have warned.
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Medway FT expected to end 2011-12 with deficit
FINANCE: Medway NHS Foundation Trust was expecting to end the previous financial year with a small deficit, according to council of governor papers from June.
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Mixed infection control results for Medway FT
PERFORMANCE: Medway Foundation Trust met its target for cases of Clostridium difficile in 2011-12 but breached for MRSA.
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Troubled mental health trust had 'centralist' culture
Mental health trust Avon and Wiltshire Partnership should put its foundation trust application on hold while it deals with its “centralist, top down and target driven” culture, an independent review has concluded.
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New advice website for Brighton patients
STRUCTURE: A one-stop shop online advice service was launched in July by NHS commissioners and the local council in Brighton and Hove.
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New prescription pager system for Frimley Park
COMMERCIAL: Frimley Park Foundation Trust has purchased a pager system to help improve patient satisfaction levels.
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Medway FT does not expect surplus till 2013-14
FINANCE: Medway NHS Foundation Trust’s plan for 2012-15 says it expects to end the current financial year in deficit.
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NewsMorecambe Bay faces loss of vascular services
STRUCTURE: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust could lose up to £2m a year through commissioner plans to transfer its complex vascular surgery work to another trust, its board was warned last week.
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HSJ LocalBolton FT facing 'serious challenges' to financial viability - Monitor
FINANCE: Bolton Foundation Trust is facing “serious challenges to its financial viability”, according to the latest board papers of FT regulator Monitor.
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Western Sussex Hospitals purchase new infection control technology
COMMERCIAL: Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust has purchased a pioneering new infection control device, which uses hydrogen peroxide vapour.
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Steep fall in long-waiters at Salford Royal
PERFORMANCE: The foundation trust has achieved a steep fall in the number of its patients who have been waiting more than a year for treatment, commissioner board papers show.
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Southern Health breaks governance rules
PERFORMANCE: Monitor has imposed an amber-red governance rating on Southern Health Foundation Trust after it broke rules on governor terms of office.
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Southern Health meets CIP with non-recurrent savings
FINANCE: Southern Health Foundation Trust achieved 83 per cent of its cost improvement plan in the first two months of 2012-13.
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Steep fall in long-waiters at Tameside Hospital
PERFORMANCE: The foundation trust has achieved a steep fall in the number of its patients who have been waiting more than a year for treatment, commissioner board papers show.
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108 patients waiting more than a year for treatment at CMFT
PERFORMANCE: The foundation trust still had more than 100 patients who had been waiting over a year for treatment in June, although the figure had more than halved since March, commissioners have reported.
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Vacancy rate of 11.7 per cent at Southern Health
WORKFORCE: Southern Health is running at a staff vacancy rate of 11.7 per cent in the year to date, more than double the rate planned.
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Netball, swimming and zumba help boost staff wellbeing
WORKFORCE: Staff at Calderdale and Huddersfield FT are taking part in netball, swimming and other sports as part of efforts to promote healthy lifestyles and reduce stress, reveals the trust’s first annual staff health and wellbeing report.
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New pharmacy to reduce outpatient wait
STRUCTURE: A new pharmacy at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary should help reduce waiting times for outpatients, say managers.
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NHS Rotherham has 400K surplus
FINANCE: NHS Rotherham has a stable financial position with a £400,000 surplus to date, shows a report to the PCT cluster board.