All Children's services articles – Page 36
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West London Mental Health Trust appoints safeguarding director
WORKFORCE: West London Mental Health NHS Trust has appointed consultant psychiatrist Dr Johan Redelinghuys as director of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
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HSJ Local
Alder Hey HR boss warns it might have to impose change to terms and conditions
WORKFORCE: The foundation’s human resources director warned directors it may have to impose changes to the terms it gives staff who provide “on call” services, in a report to its 5 April board meeting.
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HSJ Local
Eight Alder Hey employees laid off after cuts to child mental health services
WORKFORCE: The foundation made eight staff redundant towards the end of 2010-11 following funding cuts for child and adolescent mental health (CAMH) services, a their 5 April board meeting states.
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HSJ Local
Alder Hey sets target to cut posts by 232 over three years
WORKFORCE: The foundation’s board has agreed plans to cut staff numbers by 232 to save £4.5m on pay over the next three years, its 2011-12 business plan shows.
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HSJ Local
Safeguarding processes found wanting at Northampton General
PERFORMANCE: An eight month-old baby, who was taken to Northamptonshire General Hospital numerous times with life threatening injuries, was let down by authorities, a serious case review has found.
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HSJ KnowledgeImproving transition care of young cancer surivers: new publication launched
NHS Improvement steps up to the claim that a better transition care of young cancer patients is needed by creating a new publication to focus on the issue.
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HSJ Local
Yeovil FT teams up with local council on nursery tender
COMMERCIAL: Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust is about to launch a tender for a nursery in partnership with South Somerset District Council.
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Great Ormond Street bowel unit to ease child surgery
STRUCTURE: Sick children will be spared unnecessary surgery as a result of a new initiative which will also save the health service money.
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NewsSharp rise in young attending A&E
There has been a dramatic rise in the number of children taken to A&E departments with common illnesses, research suggests.
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HSJ Local
Royal college gives Sussex Partnership unit top rating
PERFORMANCE: A psychiatric hospital in Haywards Heath which treats young people has been accredited as “excellent” by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
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HSJ Local
Young patients oppose child cardiac changes
STRUCTURE: Young patients who have been battling heart and lung conditions have come together to oppose plans to end children’s heart surgery at a hospital.
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HSJ Local
Cornwall Partnership consults staff on restructure
WORKFORCE: Cornwall Partnership Foundation Trust is consulting on three options for its future structure after taking on provision of children’s community health services.
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HSJ Local
Northern Lincolnshire FT reconfigures community midwife service
STRUCTURE: A new system of post-natal care will be established in North East Lincolnshire from next month.
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Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber FT cuts CAMHS waits
PERFORMANCE: The trust’s specialist team looking after child and adolescent mental health in North Lincolnshire have achieved a significant reduction in waiting times after introducing a programme of changes.
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HSJ Local
Legionella shuts nursery at Heatherwood and Wexham Park
PERFORMANCE: A nursery at Heatherwood and Wexham Park FT was closed temporarily after high levels of legionella were found in a water tank.
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Sussex Partnership wins Hampshire children’s health contract
COMMERCIAL: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has won a contract to provide specialist community mental health services for young people in Hampshire.
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HSJ Local
Chesterfield Royal Hospital FT retains BFI standard
PERFORMANCE: Chesterfield Royal Hospital has once again passed all required standards set by the Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI), it has announced
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HSJ Local
New women's and children's unit at Scunthorpe General
STRUCTURE: A new women’s and children’s unit will be officially opened at Scunthorpe General Hospital on April 15.
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NewsAccident and emergency alcohol help for young 'lacking'
Youngsters tackling alcohol abuse are not receiving the immediate help and support they need, a new report shows today.
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HSJ KnowledgeShaping young people's services with young people's input
Investing in Children is improving children and young people’s services by involving young people in care delivery. Felicity Shenton explains