All HSJ Local articles – Page 273
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Keyhole kidney stone treatment introduced at Huddersfield
SERVICES: Keyhole treatment for kidney stones is now available at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, saving patients a journey to Wakefield or Leeds. And a new centralised urology unit at the hospital can also use lithotropsy to break up smaller stones.
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Nottingham consultants given clinical lead roles
STRUCTURE: Three consultants from Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust are to play a key role in shaping NHS policy in critical care and major trauma.
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Nene launches medicine waste campaign
FINANCE: Nene CCG has launched waste medicines campaign in order to tackle the problem of patients “stockpiling” medication at home and then throwing it away.
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Mansfield CCG highlights transfers problem at Sherwood Hospitals
PERFORMANCE: Recent board papers from Mansfield and Ashfield CCG warn of the high level of delayed transfers of care at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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Fluck named as renal tsar
STRUCTURE:A leading kidney expert from Derby Hospitals, Dr Richard Fluck, practising consultant in renal medicine has been appointed as National Clinical Director for Renal Disease by the NHS Medical Director, Professor Sir Bruce Keogh.
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East Leicestershire identifies acute overspend risk
FINANCE: Recent finance board papers for East Leicestershire and Rutland CCG warn that there is a “significant level of financial risk” for the CCG due to the level of over performance across all the out of county providers it commissions from.
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Milton Keynes CCG already overspending on hospital care
FINANCE: Milton Keynes CCG is grappling with a £10m over-performance on acute services.
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Patients lack help eating at Dartford and Gravesham
PERFORMANCE: Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust was picked out by the Care Quality Commission as performing below average for the help provided by staff at meal times in the inpatient survey.
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Queen Victoria FT involves patients in decisions
PERFORMANCE: Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was picked out by the Care Quality Commission as performing above average in the inpatient survey for involvement in decision-making.
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Patients happy with information at Queen Victoria FT
PERFORMANCE: Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was picked out by the Care Quality Commission as performing above average in the inpatient survey for understandable information from clinicians.
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Queen Victoria FT rated highly for supporting patients at discharge
PERFORMANCE: Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was picked out by the Care Quality Commission as performing above average in the inpatient survey for all but one questions relating to “leaving hospital”.
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HSJ LocalLondon Ambulance Service given £15m funding boost
WORKFORCE: Commissioners in London have agreed to invest an additional £15m in London Ambulance Service due to rising demand, just two years after the trust announced plans to shed almost 900 posts.
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Maidstone and Tunbridge patients happy with privacy
PERFORMANCE: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust was picked out by the Care Quality Commission as performing above average in the inpatient survey for levels of privacy during consultations.
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Patients lack meal choice at Dartford and Gravesham
PERFORMANCE: Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust was picked out by the Care Quality Commission as performing below average for choice of hospital food in the inpatient survey.
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Queen Victoria FT scores well for clinical consistency
PERFORMANCE: Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was picked out by the Care Quality Commission as performing above average in the inpatient survey for the consistent message given to patients by different members of staff.
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Queen Victoria FT has enough nurses, say patients
PERFORMANCE: Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was picked out by the Care Quality Commission as performing above average in the inpatient survey for the number of nursing staff on duty.
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Queen Victoria FT rated highly for help at meal times
PERFORMANCE: Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was picked out by the Care Quality Commission as performing above average for the help provided by staff at meal times in the inpatient survey.
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Kingston becomes first hospital trust to achieve foundation status since April 2012
STRUCTURE: A London hospital trust has been granted foundation status, becoming the first acute provider to be authorised by Monitor in a year.
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Ipswich appoints finance director
WORKFORCE: East of England Ambulance Trust finance director Paul Scott is leaving to take up a post at Ipswich Hospital Trust.
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SW London and St George's Mental Health Trust hits CIP target
FINANCE: South West London and St George’s Mental Health Trust has hit its £8.4m CIP target for 2012-13.