All HSJ Local articles – Page 243
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East Cheshire makes nine compulsory redundancies
WORKFORCE: East Cheshire Trust made nine compulsory redundancies in 2012-13, at a cost of £666,000, according to its annual accounts.
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James Paget appoints new director of nursing
WORKFORCE: James Paget University Hospitals Foundation Trust has appointed Elizabeth Libiszewski as director of nursing, quality and patient experience.
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Salisbury recruits nurses from Portugal
WORKFORCE: Salisbury Foundation Trust has recruited 47 nurses from Portugal to address Care Quality Commission concerns about staffing.
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East Sussex introduces coloured lanyards for staff
WORKFORCE: An acute hospital trust in Sussex is introducing a new way of trying to help patients identify the different types of staff that work there.
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Conflicts of interest stymie CCG decision making
COMMERCIAL: The governing body of Blackburn with Darwen Clinical Commissioning group was unable to take a decision on its contract for GP out-of-hours services because too many of its GP members had to leave the meeting due to conflicts of interest.
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Major 'teething problems' for new Kent transport service
PERFORMANCE: East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust has apologised to patients for “significant” problems with a new transport service contract signed by local commissioners.
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OBE for Dartford chair
WORKFORCE: The chair of Dartford and Gravesham Trust, Sarah Dunnett, was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s birthday honours list 2013 for services to the NHS.
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Frimley Park issues walking frame warning
PERFORMANCE: Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has issued a warning over a batch of potentially faulty Patterson walking frames.
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Research league table success for Royal Surrey County
RESEARCH: The Royal Surrey County Hospital Foundation Trust has been named as the medium-sized acute trust with the highest number of patients recruited to trials.
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Support workers to staff new ‘intermediate’ transport service
STRUCTURE: South East Coast Ambulance Service Foundation Trust is introducing a new tier of patient transport response across Kent and Sussex.
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Monitor launches investigation at West Midlands hospital
PERFORMANCE: Monitor has announced it is launching an investigation into governance at Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital Foundation Trust due to persistent failure to meet waiting time targets.
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New patient transport contract begins in Kent
COMMERCIAL: Patient transport services in Kent and Medway have been delivered by NSL Care Services from 1 July.
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West Kent invests in falls prevention
STRUCTURE: A community falls prevention service has been given the green light for two more years by NHS West Kent Clinical Commissioning Group after showing positive results in a pilot study.
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Shake-up of Sussex short breaks service
STRUCTURE: Commissioners in West Sussex are consulting about the future of NHS-funded short break services for children and young people with complex health needs and disabilities.
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New non-exec director at Sussex Community Trust
WORKFORCE: David Standfast has been appointed as a non-executive director of Sussex Community Trust.
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Clinical research on rise at Sussex Partnership
RESEARCH: The number of clinical research studies underway at Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust increased significantly over the last year.
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Sheffield FT appoints new non-execs
WORKFORCE: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Annette Laban and Martin Temple CBE as its new non-executive directors.
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Halton CCG sets aside £0.5m for ‘hub and spoke’ rehab service
FINANCE: Halton clinical commissioning group will contribute £551,000 to the development of a “hub and spoke” rehabilitation service organised across three hospitals, its 2013-15 commissioning strategy states.
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Pay bill up at North Middlesex after A&E pressures
WORKFORCE: The paybill and spending on temporary staff is a “significant concern” after pressures on A&E at North Middlesex University Hospital Trust.
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Epsom and St Helier miss Friends and Family Test data collection target
PERFORMANCE: Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals Trust has missed its friends and family test data collection target.