All Acute care articles – Page 296
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NewsNHS slashes stroke and heart deaths
Premature deaths in Scotland from strokes have been halved a year ahead of schedule, while early deaths from heart disease have decreased by almost 60 per cent, official figures show.
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News53,000 NHS jobs 'under threat'
More than 50,000 NHS jobs face being axed, including doctors, nurses and dentists, because of government spending cuts, “destroying” claims about the funding of the health service, a new report claims.
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NewsNHS 24 launches health check service
People in Scotland turning 40 will be invited for a health check as part of a new service from NHS 24.
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Compensation payment reform backed by panel
A panel of independent experts has backed plans to reform the system of NHS compensation claims in Scotland.
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NewsMinisters warned PCT clustering 'will damage innovators'
Seven areas with high levels of health and social care integration have formally warned the government that its “inflexible” approach to NHS reform will force them to dismantle their current arrangements.
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NewsTrusts' safety alert compliance still short despite improvements
There has been a 50 per cent improvement in compliance with patient safety alerts over the last six months.
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NewsTV chef attacks politicians over hospital food
NHS patients are forced to “suffer unnecessarily” because of a lack of political willpower to improve hospital food, according to television presenter Loyd Grossman.
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NewsExperts warn of increase in alcohol-related deaths
Health experts have accused the government of pandering to the drinks industry as they revealed up to 250,000 extra lives could be lost in the next 20 years unless tough restrictions are introduced.
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NHS Bolton sees poor waiting times performance deteriorate among its providers
PERFORMANCE: The performance of hospitals in Bolton against key waiting times indicators continued to deteriorate in December, the primary care trust reported.
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HSJ KnowledgeMaking changes to achieve savings - without disastrous consequences
In managing the NHS, we have choices. When we have a difficult problem do we think radical, fundamental, realistic, or painstaking? Jan Filochowski, chief executive of West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust, says that when push comes to shove, it’s worth being an evolver more than a radical, and a realist more ...
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NHS Lewisham predicting £8.8m overspend with principal providers by year-end
FINANCE: The south-east London primary care trust’s most recent finance papers showed it was £6.6m overspent by December with its three main acute providers, with another £2.2m “likely” by the end of the year.
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NHS Richmond & Twickenham cluster predicting bigger overspend after pessimistic assessment of acute challenges
FINANCE: The south-west London primary care trust’s minutes record the five-PCT sector anticipating having to go into its reserve if the £4m in acute sector challenges saved only £2.7m.
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Readmissions payment ban will cost hospitals £790m and create 'perverse incentives' - Confed
NHS hospitals stand to lose around £790m next year from the ban on payment for emergency readmissions, a study by the NHS Confederation has found.
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Eastern and Coastal Kent providers to increase access to 4x4 vehicles
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY: NHS providers in eastern and coastal Kent have signalled they are to increase their 4x4 vehicle capacity after finding themselves reliant on other organisations during the pre-Christmas period of bad weather.
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NewsHospitals urged to check suction equipment
Hospitals have been urged to check their suction equipment is working properly after more than 100 serious problems were recorded over a five-year period.
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University Hospitals Leicester Trust fails to improve A&E times despite PCT warning
PERFORMANCE: University Hospitals Leicester Trust has failed to achieve the terms set out in an A&E performance notice.
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NewsGovernment bid to avoid herbal medicines rule
The government is to sidestep an EU directive designed to protect consumers from unlicensed herbal and Chinese medicines.
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Buckinghamshire Healthcare rejects PCT call to extend waiting times
PERFORMANCE: Buckinghamshire Healthcare has rejected the local PCTs request to extend waiting times for non-urgent patients.
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NewsJoint surgery redesign could save trusts £664m
NHS Trusts can save £664m from the total they spend on joint surgery over the next 10 years, according to an exclusive analysis made available on hsj.co.uk.
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News'Challenged' acute trusts abandon independent FT status plans
More than half of the Department of Health’s seven financially “challenged” trusts appear to have abandoned plans to become foundation trusts.