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NewsBristol trusts discuss £1bn merger
Two acute trusts in Bristol are in “ongoing discussions” about merging to create an organisation with a turnover close to £1bn.
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Weston confirms it is not viable
STRUCTURE: Weston Area Health Trust has declared it is not viable in its current form in its tripartite formal agreement setting out how it plans to achieve foundation trust status.
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NewsLansley identifies 20 'unsustainable' trusts
The government has identified 20 trusts whose “clinical and financial stability is at risk” because of “cash-flow shortages” and legacy debt.
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Contract to wire North Bristol Trust new PFI hospital awarded
COMMERCIAL: Apex Wiring Solutions has won a multi-million pound contract to supply wiring for North Bristol Trust’s new £430m private finance initiative hospital.
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University Hospitals Bristol records mixed sex breaches
PERFORMANCE: University Hospitals Bristol Foundation Trust had three mixed sex accomodation breaches in July.
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North Bristol exceeds C difficile and MSSA targets
PERFORMANCE: North Bristol Trust has exceeded its target for cases of C difficile and reached its annual limit for MRSA cases.
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Weston Area Health Trust £530k behind on QIPP plan
FINANCE: Failure to deliver key QIPP savings could put Weston Area Health Trust’s financial plans in jeopardy, managers have been warned.
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NewsExclusive: fifth acute trust says it is considering private franchise management
A fifth hospital trust has said it will consider private franchise management.
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Bristol acutes set to begin service reconfiguration
STRUCTURE: A number of key services are to be transferred to and from University Hospitals Bristol Foundation Trust and North Bristol Trust during the next three years.
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Trust plans to slash £9m off medical bill
WORKFORCE: University Hospitals Bristol Foundation Trust plans to save up to £9m on its medical staffing bill over the next three years.
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PCT cluster sets out priorities for Bristol area
STRUCTURE: The new Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire primary care trust cluster has agreed a set of objectives to be achieved by March 2013.
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University Hospitals Bristol awarded £11.5m for research
COMMERCIAL: University Hospitals Bristol Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol have been awarded £11.5 million to fund research into cardiovascular disease and nutrition, diet and lifestyle.
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Bristol trust chief executive announces retirement
WORKFORCE: The chief executive of North Bristol Trust has announced her retirement after 18 months in the post.
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CommentSouth West trust chiefs in merry-go-round shake up
The impending departure of Weston Area Health Trust’s chief executive to Kettering General Hospital Foundation Trust next month has sparked a round of musical chairs in the South West.
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Video conferencing technology improves access in South West
COMMERCIAL: Clinicians at Bristol Royal Children’s Hospital can now assess a baby’s heartbeat from more than 170 miles away after the trust installed video conferencing equipment by Radvision.
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Nutrition concerns at University Hospitals Bristol
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has raised moderate concerns about nutritional standards at the University Hospitals Bristol Foundation Trust.
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Royal Cornwall chief exec announces departure
WORKFORCE: Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust chief executive Peter Colclough has announced he is to leave the trust to become interim chief executive at Weston Area Health Trust.
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Weston and Bristol acutes to merge pathology services
STRUCTURE: Three south west acute trusts are working together to develop a hub and spoke system for their pathology services.
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CQC finds minor nutrition problems at Southmead Hospital
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition, but noted minor concerns on the latter, during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.