All HSJ Local articles – Page 256
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Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals working towards £17.3m deficit this year
FINANCE: Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust is working towards a target deficit of £17.3m deficit in 2013-14, a board paper reveals.
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Dartford and Gravesham addressing 18 week backlog
PERFORMANCE: Dartford and Gravesham Trust is tackling a backlog of patients who have been waiting more than 18 weeks for treatment.
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Nursing and midwifery strategy launched at Surrey and Sussex
WORKFORCE: A nursing and midwifery strategy for the next three years has been launched at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust.
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Monitor defers trust's foundation trust application
STRUCTURE: Monitor has deferred and Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust’s application for foundation status.
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A&E plans to be developed following West Midlands 'crisis' letter
PERFORMANCE: Clinical commissioning groups and hospital trusts across the West Midlands are drawing up plans to manage peaks accident and emergency demand after clinical leads at 18 emergency departments said they could not guarantee safe patient care.
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Devon delays NHS 111 launch again
COMMERCIAL: The launch of NHS 111 in Devon has been further delayed, making it likely to be one of the last areas of the country to go live.
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HSJ LocalTariff changes spark service change in Devon
STRUCTURE: Northern Devon Healthcare Trust has announced it needs to redesign its maternity and obstetric services “immediately” as a result of changes to the national tariff.
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GMC raises concerns over junior doctor training in London
WORKFORCE: A review of medical education and training for junior doctors in London has raised concerns over the quality of supervision at some hospitals, and in one instance uncovered the use of operating theatres for intensive care.
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Ashford and St Peter's list mistake leads to waits
PERFORMANCE: An error in how pain management patients were prioritised has meant that 254 patients at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals Foundation Trust were not seen within 18 weeks.
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New Queen Victoria chief exec to start in July
WORKFORCE: The new chief executive of the Queen Victoria Hospital Foundation Trust will take up his post in July.
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Hull and East Yorkshire opens new emergency departments
STRUCTURE:New emergency care departments have opened at Hull and East Yorkshire NHS Hospitals Trust.
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Calderdale and Huddersfield trials transplant
RESEARCH: Fast recovery times and better eyesight are the result of an innovative transplant procedure being carried out at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.
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Doncaster and Bassetlaw invests in nurses
WORKFORCE: Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is set to invest £7m in additional nursing and to increase its in-patients beds by 80 in a bid to increase its capacity in both emergency and non-emergency services.
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Airedale plans new A&E unit
SERVICE DESIGN: A new Accident and Emergency department is being planned for Airedale Hospital.
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Brighton and Sussex widely missed A&E target in March
PERFORMANCE: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust only managed to treat 86 per cent of patients attending A&E within four hours in March – the sixth month it has missed the 95 per cent target. The trust also missed the target for the year with a performance of 93 per ...
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Six MRSA cases during 2012-13 at Brighton and Sussex
PERFORMANCE: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust had six cases of MRSA last year – and has started the new financial year with another suspected one.
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Expert praises Western Sussex for care of patients with fractured hips
PERFORMANCE: Western Sussex Hospitals Trust has been described as “an exemplar” of what modern hip fracture care should look like by a nationally-renowned surgeon.
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Western Sussex launches fresh bid to rid itself of unwanted hospital block
STRUCTURE: Local public sector organisations are being formally notified that the Harness Block at Southlands Hospital is available for them to take on.
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Professor joins Mersey trust as non exec
WORKFORCE: A professor of health research is to join Mersey Care Trust as a non-executive director.
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Greater Manchester trust showcases new adolescent centre
STRUCTURE: A new £10m centre for adolescents with mental health problems has been showcased by Greater Manchester West Mental Health Foundation Trust.