All East Midlands articles – Page 57
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New dying guide launched by CCGs
Three Leicestershire clinical commissioning groups have launched a new guide tackling the issue of care and treatment towards the end of a patient’s life.
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Northamptonshire Healthcare joins DH funded Stonewall group
PERFORMANCE: Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust has become part of Stonewall’s Health Champions programme, receiving free advice and expertise on health services from the gay equality charity.
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Leicestershire Partnership appoints acting chief exec
STRUCTURE: Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust has appointed a new acting chief executive.
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New mental health research unit at Lincolnshire Partnership
RESEARCH: A new clinical mental health research unit has been opened at Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
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New chief nurse at Leicestershire Partnership Trust
WORKFORCE: Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust has appointed Adrian Childs as its new chief nurse, from Manchester Mental Health & Social Care NHS Trust.
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Leicestershire CCGs announce further delay to NHS 111
COMMERCIAL: The launch of NHS 111 in Leicestershire has been delayed to ensure the service will be “fully fit for purpose.”
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Leicester consultant appointed NCD for respiratory care
WORKFORCE: Professor Mike Morgan, consultant respiratory physician at University Hospitals of Leicester Trust has been appointed as the National Clinical Director for Respiratory Services for NHS England.
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Nottingham consultants given clinical lead roles
STRUCTURE: Three consultants from Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust are to play a key role in shaping NHS policy in critical care and major trauma.
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Nene launches medicine waste campaign
FINANCE: Nene CCG has launched waste medicines campaign in order to tackle the problem of patients “stockpiling” medication at home and then throwing it away.
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Mansfield CCG highlights transfers problem at Sherwood Hospitals
PERFORMANCE: Recent board papers from Mansfield and Ashfield CCG warn of the high level of delayed transfers of care at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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Fluck named as renal tsar
STRUCTURE:A leading kidney expert from Derby Hospitals, Dr Richard Fluck, practising consultant in renal medicine has been appointed as National Clinical Director for Renal Disease by the NHS Medical Director, Professor Sir Bruce Keogh.
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East Leicestershire identifies acute overspend risk
FINANCE: Recent finance board papers for East Leicestershire and Rutland CCG warn that there is a “significant level of financial risk” for the CCG due to the level of over performance across all the out of county providers it commissions from.
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Milton Keynes CCG already overspending on hospital care
FINANCE: Milton Keynes CCG is grappling with a £10m over-performance on acute services.
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Leicester City CCG unclear about property cost
FINANCE: Financial board papers from Leicester City CCG warn the board are still “unclear” about the level of funding required from the CCG for property managed by the new NHS Property Services Limited-or PropCo.
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Two Derbyshire CCGs trial memory clinics
STRUCTURE: Recent board papers for North Derbyshire CCG show that the new organisation is set to trial memory clinics across the patch.
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CCG with £17m 'deficit legacy' says allocation could be wrong
FINANCE: One of England’s largest clinical commissioning groups has indicated it believes its funding allocation may be wrong, and said it has an “underlying deficit legacy issue” of £16.6m.
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Lincolnshire hospitals hit by high demand
PERFORMANCE: United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust says it is experiencing a high demand for beds and services.
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NewsInvestigation raises questions over UK pathology services
Improvements are needed to the way pathology departments across the country are organised and quality assessed, a Royal College of Pathologists investigation has found.
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HSJ LocalRegulator criticises Sherwood Forest over pathology concerns
A report prompted by concerns over breast cancer testing results at Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust has criticised management and communication within the organisation.
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Pilgrim Hospital given all-clear after CQC investigation
PERFORMANCE: United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust has met all 20 recommendations made by the Care Quality Commission following its 2011 investigation of the trust’s Pilgrim Hospital, according to a new report by the regulator.