All Health Service Journal articles in 4 October 2012 – Page 6
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Queen Elizabeth fails to meet 62-day target
PERFORMANCE: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn, Foundation Trust failed to meet the 62 day cancer treatment target in August.
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Luton and Beds 111 to be provided by ambulance trust
SERVICES: 111 services in Luton and Bedfordshire will be provided by the East of England Ambulance Service Trust after it won through in a tendering process.
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HSJ Local
Delayed ambulance turnarounds designated serious incidents
PERFORMANCE: Long delays in ambulance turnaround times at hospitals are to be reported as potential serious incidents in the East of England.
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HSJ Local
Ambulance delays in East of England
PERFORMANCE: Ambulance crews in the East of England are struggling to get stroke patients to a hyperacute unit within 60 minutes - partly due to the geography of the area.
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HSJ Local
Five never events at Queen Elizabeth, King's Lynn
A hospital trust has reported five never events this year - including two cases where swabs were left inside patients.
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HSJ Local
North East NHS Direct staff get pay protection
WORKFORCE: Commissioners have agreed to fund pay protection for NHS Direct staff in the north east following a long running row over pay, terms and conditions.
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HSJ Local
Two babies die of rare infection at Staffordshire trust
Two premature babies have died after an outbreak of a rare infection in the neonatal intensive care unit at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire.
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HSJ Local
Close Heatherwood, argue neighbouring trusts
STRUCTURE: The Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust has argued that Heatherwood Hospital should be closed, with funding diverted to its own Brants Bridge clinic in Bracknell.
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News
Reorganisation to blame for Nottingham bed crisis
An investigation into what caused thousands of elective operations to be cancelled at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust has blamed the hospitals’ own reorganisation of services.
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BMA ballot plan in Scotland pensions dispute
Doctors in Scotland could strike again if a row over pensions is not resolved, with tougher industrial action planned this time around.
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Forced mergers create larger failures - Corrigan
The government should not force underperforming hospitals to merge together because such strategies simply create larger failing NHS organisations, a report suggests.
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HSJ Local
Mediation sought in Norfolk over performance and penalties dispute
A major acute hospital in the East of England and its main commissioner are to go to mediation after being unable to sign a contract for this financial year.
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News
Doctor revalidation set to begin by December
The revalidation of doctors should begin by December this year, the General Medical Council will inform the health secretary tomorrow.
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Lib Dems call for better access to psychological therapy
The Liberal Democrats have called for the improved access to psychological therapy programme to be extended beyond 2014 and to be included in the NHS Outcomes Framework.
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New Monitor board structure unveiled
Foundation trust regulator Monitor has announced a restructure of its executive team in preparation for its new responsibilities as a regulator for the entire healthcare sector.
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HSJ Local
Bristol hospital faces accusations over care
An under-fire children’s hospital has defended its record after a second family claimed inept care killed their son.
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Lib Dems vote against local pay
The Liberal Democrats have voted overwhelmingly to adopt a policy opposing local pay in the public sector, in a move expected to put new pressure on employers considering breaking away from national deals.