All HSJ Local articles – Page 236
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Basildon and Thurrock’s patient records system on track
TECHNOLOGY Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation Trust’s electronic patient record system is “on track”, according to a report by the trust’s chief executive Clare Panniker.
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Lancashire Teaching Hospitals still feeling effects of A&E surge
PERFORMANCE: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals hit the national accident and emergency waiting target in May, but reported that it would not be able to achieve the target for the first quarter of 2013-14 overall.
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HSJ LocalSheffield plans to merge 'very substantial elements' of health and care budgets
Sheffield’s clinical commissioning group and city council have revealed plans to merge “very substantial elements of [their] health and social care budgets”.
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DH approves £11.7m PDC funding for Bolton FT
FINANCE: The Department of Health has approved £11.7m “public dividend capital” funding for financially troubled Bolton Foundation Trust, the provider’s latest finance report states.
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Central Manchester FT records £7.3m surplus
FINANCE: Central Manchester University Hospitals recorded a surplus before exceptional items of £7.3m for 2012-13, according to its May finance report.
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Richmond CCG predicts £6.7m surplus
FINANCE: Richmond CCG is predicting a £6.7m surplus for 2013-14.
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RUH behind plan on income
FINANCE: Royal United Hospital Bath Trust is behind plan on its income by £833,000 due to underperformance on elective activity.
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Somerset Partnership behind on surplus
FINANCE: Somerset Partnership Foundation Trust was behind on its surplus target at the end of June.
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HSJ LocalA&E consultant shortage drives reconfiguration in Gloucestershire
STRUCTURE: A shortage of accident and emergency consultants is driving the reconfiguration of accident and emergency services in Gloucestershire, board papers reveal.
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Weston goes overseas to recruit nurses
WORKFORCE: Weston Area Health Trust has recruited 44 registered nurses from Spain.
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'Trend' for medication incidents at Torbay
PERFORMANCE: There were 28 medication incidents at Torbay and Southern Devon Care Trust in May, governing body papers reveal.
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Virgin's Devon contract under scrutiny
COMMERCIAL: Virgin is being monitored closely in its provision of integrated children’s services in Devon due to poor performance in a number of areas, governing body papers reveal.
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Bucks trust reports low friends and family test response rate
PERFORMANCE: Only two per cent of Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust patients responded to the friends and family test in April.
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West Hampshire CCG to review use of walk in-centres and minor injuries units
STRUCTURE: West Hampshire clinical commissioning group is to review its usage of a minor injuries unit at the Royal South Hampshire hospital.
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Hampshire Hospitals considers fourth hospital
STRUCTURE: Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust is considering establishing a fourth hospital, according to a local clinical commissioning group.
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Somerset Partnership struggles with delayed discharge
PERFORMANCE: Somerset Partnership Foundation Trust lost 455 community hospital bed days due to delayed discharges in June.
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CCG spends revenue funding on IT amid capital confusion
FINANCE: Warwickshire North clinical commissioning group has committed revenue budgets to pay for IT equipment amid confusion over how capital resources would be made available.
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Medical director leaves Plymouth Hospitals Trust
WORKFORCE: Plymouth Hospitals Trust medical director Alex Mayor is leaving the trust to take up a role with the South West Academic Health Science Network, HSJ has learned.
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CQC inspectors criticise Tameside
PERFORMANCE: A Care Quality Commission probe of Tameside Hospital found the foundation trust was failing to ensure patients were treated with respect and getting safe and appropriate care.
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Tribunal of GP accused of stealing £100,000
A doctor accused of taking £100,000 from an out-of-hours GP service and being 125 miles away from sick patients while he was supposed to be on duty will be grilled by a new panel when his tribunal resumes on Wednesday.