All East of England articles – Page 89
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New ECG service in Norfolk
STRUCTURE: Patients in West Norfolk are to benefit from a new 24 hour electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring service.
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EoE ambulance trust needs to up game on rural response times
PERFORMANCE: East of England Ambulance Service Trust meets all the essential standards a Care Quality Commission inspection has found - but needs to work on improving response times in more rural areas.
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Suffolk OOH services rated 'good'
PERFORMANCE: Out-of-hours services in Suffolk have been judged to be good after being scrutinised by two county councillors - despite concerns that changes to the service would affect patients.
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Suffolk health centre closure brought forward
STRUCTURE: A health centre in Haverhill is to close in July - earlier than expected.
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Suffolk services set to transfer to Serco in Oct
COMMERCIAL: Community services in Suffolk will transfer to Serco in October, with a contract likely to be signed in the next month and a three month mobilisation period.
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Ambulance trust raises concern about NHS 111
PERFORMANCE: East of England Ambulance Service Trust has raised concerns about the roll out of the 111 service.
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New targets for EoE ambulance trust
PERFORMANCE: Commissioners are asking the East of England Ambulance Service Trust to hit new targets next year.
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Hunt goes on for new ambulance service director
WORKFORCE: East of England Ambulance Service Trust failed to appoint a new director of service development after interviews in March.
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Minor injures unit to close in Suffolk
STRUCTURE: A nurse-led minor injuries service which treated 23,500 people a year is to close because it led to “increased demands and costs”.
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Herts PCT to hold own contract with London provider
FINANCE: NHS Hertfordshire is to hold its own contract with a London trust after concerns that plans to decommission services were not moving forward.
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Herts acute services overspent last year
FINANCE: Spending on acute services in Hertfordshire was overspent by £20.9m in 2011-12, board papers reveal.
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Minor concerns found at Linden Centre
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has raised minor concerns over the Linden Centre in Chelmsford, run by the North Essex Partnership Foundation Trust.
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Beverley joins Ipswich Hospital as interim chief
WORKFORCE: Nigel Beverley has joined Ipswich Hospital Trust as interim chief executive. Mr Beverley has worked in the NHS at senior management level for over 25 years.
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NewsExclusive: top foundation forms million-pound advertising agency
A leading foundation trust has set up a joint venture with a private company to sell advertising in NHS hospitals and on trust websites.
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PCT approves hospital redevelopment
STRUCTURE: The full business case for the £30m redevelopment of the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital site in Welwyn Garden City has been approved by NHS Hertfordshire.
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Ipswich secures interim chief
WORKFORCE: Nigel Beverley has joined Ipswich Hospital Trust as interim chief executive.
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Treasury green light for Herts A&E rebuild
STRUCTURE: A key part of the £150m redevelopment of the Lister Hospital in Hertfordshire has been given the go-ahead by the Treasury.
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East Anglia has higher than average HCAI prevalence
PERFORMANCE: The prevalence of healthcare associated infections in the East of England region is slightly above the national average, according to a report from the Health Protection Agency.
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Ward changes at Pilgrim to improve care
Cardiology patients at Lincolnshire’s Pilgrim Hospital are to be concentrated on one ward to improve patient care.
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Norfolk and Norwich at risk of breaching authorisation
One of the East of England’s largest foundation trusts is at risk of being found in breach of its authorisation by Monitor.