All Health Service Journal articles in 27 October 2011 – Page 4
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HSJ Local
Zero mixed sex breaches in September for Sussex Community Trust
PERFORMANCE: Sussex Community NHS Trust recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation last month.
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HSJ Local
Worcestershire acute below plan on activity
PERFORMANCE: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust is below plan on non-elective, outpatient and accident and emergency activity at the end of the first quarter of the year.
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HSJ Local
South Tees Hospitals considers centralising specialist orthodontics
STRUCTURE: South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is considering centralising its specialist orthodontic services.
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HSJ Local
NHS Worcestershire overspends on Continuing Care
FINANCE: NHS Worcestershire is reporting a £3.1m overspend on Continuing Care due to a growth in client numbers compared to 2010-11.
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HSJ Local
EMAS appoints new chief executive
WORKFORCE: East Midlands Ambulance Service has appointed a former strategic health authority director as its new chief executive.
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HSJ Local
No agreement reached on Barnsley CCG arrangements
STRUCTURE: GPs in Barnsley and the South Yorkshire PCT cluster have not yet reached agreement about the structure of clinical commissioning groups in Barnsley.
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News
Children's talking therapies to be part of £30m investment
Talking therapies for children and teenagers with mental health problems will be provided as part of a £32m investment in psychological therapies, it has been announced.
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News
TCS social enterprise transfer faces legal challenge
A judge has ordered a primary care trust to halt the planned transfer of its provider arm to a social enterprise, pending the outcome of a High Court hearing.
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News
NHS Institute chair announces departure
The chair of the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement has resigned ahead of its reconfiguration as part of the government’s quango cull.
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News
Reform conflict of interest concerning most GPs
Conflicts of interest arising from the government’s NHS reforms are a concern for seven out of 10 GPs, according to a new study.
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News
Health Bill: Lords to debate hospital failure, integration and commissioning bonus
Members of the House of Lords have tabled dozens of amendments to the Health Bill which would bring about significant policy change if passed.
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News
MPs back 'comply or explain' procurement rule
MPs have backed a plan to force hospital trusts to “explain” if they do not buy high value equipment through agreed contracts, in a report critical of the Department of Health for allowing waste.
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HSJ Knowledge
A blueprint to improve services for patients with hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is a growing problem in London but many sufferers are not getting the care they need. Kosh Agarwal and colleagues present a blueprint for treating the disease.
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HSJ Local
Cluster chairs named in East of England
WORKFORCE: Chairs have been appointed for the five primary care trust clusters that now commission NHS healthcare in the East of England region.
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HSJ Local
NHS Peterborough chair fires parting shot over 'rapid' clustering
STRUCTURE: The departing chair of NHS Peterborough has spoken out about the primary care trust clustering process, which he says has not “engaged” with the local population.
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HSJ Local
Kingston health providers to run primary school
STRUCTURE: Kingston Council, NHS Kingston, South West London Healthcare Partnership and community provider Your Healthcare are to run a new primary school in a partnership between the health and education sectors.
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HSJ Local
Nine mixed sex breaches at Dartford and Gravesham in September
PERFORMANCE: The trust recorded nine breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation last month.
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HSJ Local
Eleven mixed sex breaches at East Sussex Hospitals in September
PERFORMANCE: East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust recorded 11 breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation last month.
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HSJ Local
Zero mixed sex breaches for Royal Surrey County
PERFORMANCE: Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation last month.
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HSJ Local
Eleven mixed sex breaches at Surrey and Sussex in September
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare recorded 11 breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation last month.