All Emergency care articles – Page 124
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NewsPositive waiting time data called into question
New figures showing that the NHS in Scotland is close to reaching its target for reducing hospital waiting times has been played down by statisticians.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow a broader view of emergency readmissions could reduce overall activity levels
Efforts to cut emergency readmissions typically focus on so called “frequent flyers”, but analysis shows screening the wider population may be more effective. Simon Rowe explains
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Harrogate foundation trust predicts deficit
FINANCE: Harrogate and District FT is predicting an overspend of £1.5m by the end of the year, according to a recent finance board report.
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Doncaster and Bassetlaw FT set to miss new A&E and readmission targets
PERFORMANCE: The four hour national A&E targets have this year been extended to include the whole time a patient now spends in A&E.
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NewsDrug-related deaths down on previous year
The number of drug-related deaths in England and Wales has fallen slightly, according to the latest government figures.
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Patient volume forces East Surrey to close A&E
PERFORMANCE: Patient volumes forced the accident and emergency department at East Surrey Hospital to close for five hours last month in a situation more akin to winter pressures.
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Financial pressures 'beginning to emerge' in Newcastle
FINANCE: Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tyneside primary care organisations are already reporting overspends according to NHS North of Tyne board papers.
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Kettering General misses A&E performance targets
PERFORMANCE: Kettering General Hospitals Trust failed to meet key performance targets in its accident and emergency department in the last quarter, recent board papers reveal.
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South Tees improves care for patients that have fallen
PERFORMANCE: A new arrangement between Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust and the Hambleton and Richmondshire community fast response team at South Tees Hospitals NHS foundation trust is reducing the number of ambulance call-outs and improving care for people who have fallen.
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Northumbria Healthcare at 'very high risk' of breaching targets
PERFORMANCE: The foundation trust is at “very high risk” of failing to meet it C difficile and A&E waiting times targets, board papers warn.
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NewsMore long wait patients receive NHS treatment
The number of people who have received NHS treatment after a lengthy wait has jumped 61 per cent in one year, according to new figures.
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NewsFTs must still report against relaxed A&E indicators
Monitor is to warn foundation trusts that not reporting performance against five new accident and emergency indicators is not an option, despite growing concerns over data quality and the burden of gathering data.
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Surrey and Sussex Healthcare forced to turn patients away in July
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare experienced significant pressure on its accident and emergency unit during the last two weeks of July, resulting in patients being diverted to other trusts.
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Patients left confused by Swindon A&E scheme
STRUCTURE: A scheme aimed at reducing accident and emergency attendances is causing “confusion and complaints” among patients, according to primary care trust board papers.
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IT upgrade increases admin workload for staff
PERFORMANCE: Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust is still stuggling to capture accurate performance data four months after an IT system upgrade.
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NewsManchester and Birmingham hardest hit in fourth night of rioting
Rioters threw bricks at two ambulance response cars in the West Midlands and attacked an ambulance in Manchester during the fourth night of violent disorder in England’s cities.
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Performance under pressure at Royal Devon and Exeter
PERFORMANCE: An increase in emergency admissions and an “unseasonal” outbreak of norovirus put pressure on performance at Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust during July.
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East Sussex Healthcare predicted to end year £7.6m over budget
FINANCE: East Sussex is projected to be £5m over spent on its service level agreement plan and £7.6m over budget with Sussex PCTs at the end of the year – the third worst forecast in the county.
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Sussex expects £24.9m overspend with Western Sussex Hospitals
FINANCE: The trust’s contract with Sussex PCTs is expected to be £24.9m overspent at the end of the year – the second worst forecast in Sussex.
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NewsNHS Direct to get central role in NHS 111
A partnership of NHS Direct, ambulance trusts and out of hours providers has been named as a default provider for the new non-emergency NHS 111 number, charged with making sure the service achieves universal coverage by the April 2013 deadline.