All HSJ Local articles – Page 251
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Trust reports some wards slow to roll out Friends and Family Test
PERFORMANCE Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals Foundation Trust has reported some wards have been slow to begin gathering patient feedback through the Friends and Family Test.
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Serious incidents rise at Milton Keynes Hospital
PERFORMANCE: The number of serious incidents reported at Milton Keynes Hospital Foundation Trust has increased by 36 in 11 months compared to the previous year.
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Basildon and Brentwood CCG outlines budget plans
FINANCE Basildon and Brentwood CCG has set out plans to achieve a £0.3m surplus in 2013-14 on a funding allocation of £300.2m.
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Greenwich CCG plans to reduce spend at local trusts next year
FINANCE: Greenwich CCG plans to reduce its spend with Lewisham Healthcare Trust and South London Healthcare Trust in 2014-15, board papers reveal.
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NHS Somerset reports underspend
FINANCE: NHS Somerset finished 2012-13 with an underspend of almost £8m, in line with plan.
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HSJ LocalCarnall takes job with Boris Johnson
Former NHS London chief executive Dame Ruth Carnall has taken up a post as strategic adviser on health to mayor of London Boris Johnson.
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Southampton expects to miss A&E target for first quarter
PERFORMANCE: University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust is not expecting to hit the four hour accident and emergency target for quarter one 2013-14.
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St Helens and Knowsley missed its hospital-acquired MRSA target
PERFORMANCE: St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals had recorded 10 cases (year-to-date) of hospital acquired MRSA by the end of February, against a target of no more than three for the year, board papers state.
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East Lancs develops memory screening service
STRUCTURE: East Lancashire Hospitals Trust has developed a memory screening service across adult health services to help identify problems like dementia more quickly and ensure the right support.
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New technology to help improve services for chronically ill
STRUCTURE: Commissioners and providers in Warrington will use new technology in a bid to improve services for frail and elderly patients and those with long term conditions.
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Central Manchester Hospitals takes part in EU patient information project
STRUCTURE: A team from Central Manchester University Hospitals FT will play a key role in an EU project to give patients, doctors and pharmacists round the clock access to medical records via mobile phones and other gadgets.
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Stephen Twigg MP opens new facilities at Broadgreen hospital
STRUCTURE: A range of services have moved into new purpose-built premises at Broadgreen Hospital, including a state-of-the-art audiology and Ear Nose and Throat service.
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Clock starts again on Dorset FT merger
STRUCTURE: The Competition Commission has “started the clock” again on the merger between two of Dorset’s foundation trusts.
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New outpatient department for children in Wigan and Leigh
STRUCTURE: A colourful new outpatient department has opened its doors to children in Wigan and Leigh.
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East Cheshire back on track on emergency waiting times
PERFORMANCE: East Cheshire is back on track after failing to hit A&E waiting time targets in the last quarter of the financial year.
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Royal Liverpool consults on plans for new hospital
STRUCTURE: Plans for a brand new hospital to replace the Royal Liverpool will be displayed to the public this month.
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Hospital trust launches 'come dine with me' scheme
WORKFORCE: Southport and Ormskirk Hospital Trust is recruiting volunteers to act as “dining companions” for patients.
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£90,000 underspend at Southport and Formby CCG
FINANCE: Commissioners in Southport and Formby had a £90,000 underspend at the end of the financial year with an overall underspend of £261,000 if contingency funds were taken into account, according to the organisation’s latest finance report.
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New service encourages more homebirths in Sussex
STRUCTURE: A new 24-hour community midwives service dedicated to home births has been introduced by Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust.
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Brighton and Sussex turns to electronic whiteboards
PERFORMANCE: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust has rolled out interactive electronic whiteboards to improve efficiency on wards.