All HSJ Local articles – Page 283
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RCHT consultant to lead radiologists
STRUCTURE: Dr Giles Maskell director of cancer services at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust has been elected president of the Royal College of Radiologists.
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Plymouth Hospitals pioneers dementia app
SERVICE DESIGN: A new app to help clinicians assess patients with possible dementia will has been pioneered by a team of clinicians from Sydney and Plymouth.
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Oxford trust farms out work to the private sector to deal with demand
PERFORMANCE Acute activity is being transferred to non-NHS organisations in Oxfordshire because Oxford University Hospitals Trust cannot deal with the level of demand for services in-house.
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Bristol trusts confirm service swap
SERVICE DESIGN: The delivery of a number of services delivered across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire has changed.
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North Bristol trust working on burns dressing breakthrough
RESEARCH- Clinicians at North Bristol NHS Trust have worked with scientists at the University of Bath to develop a prototype medical dressing that detects the first signs of the lethal Toxic Shock Syndrome along with other burn wound infections and could potentially save the lives of children with serious ...
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HSJ LocalA&E performance nosedives after Bucks reconfiguration
PERFORMANCE: The closure of an accident and emergency unit in Wycombe has led to a sharp increase in A&E waiting times at neighbouring hospitals, trust board papers state.
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HSJ LocalRegulator criticises Sherwood Forest over pathology concerns
A report prompted by concerns over breast cancer testing results at Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust has criticised management and communication within the organisation.
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Sustainability drive reaps savings for Sussex Community Trust
FINANCE: The drive towards more sustainable healthcare is generating benefits for Sussex Community Trust, its board has been told.
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Sussex Community Trust expects to hit surplus target
FINANCE: Sussex Community Trust is still predicting it will make its planned surplus of £1.89m for the year – despite a £4m shortfall in its quality, innovation productivity and prevention (QIPP) savings programme.
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Kent acute trusts overpaid staff by £3m
FINANCE: Nurses and doctors at all four trusts in Kent have been overpaid by almost £3m since 2007, an investigation has revealed.
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Royal Devon & Exeter issues mortality rate statement
PERFORMANCE: Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust has issued a statement in a bid to reassure patients over recent media coverage “suggesting that this trust has higher than expected death rates”.
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Pilgrim Hospital given all-clear after CQC investigation
PERFORMANCE: United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust has met all 20 recommendations made by the Care Quality Commission following its 2011 investigation of the trust’s Pilgrim Hospital, according to a new report by the regulator.
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Morecambe Bay denies service closure claims
SERVICE DESIGN: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust has denied that the oncology and haematology services at the Furness General Hospital are set to be closed.
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University FT uses A&E data to tackle crime
RESEARCH- Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is using A&E data to tackle violent crime and reduce A&E admissions caused by assault and alcohol-related violence.
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Warrington FT consults on 200 posts cut
WORKFORCE: Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation is set to axe 200 posts as part of plans to meet national efficiency targets over the next year.
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North Bristol plans cancer centres
SERVICE DESIGN- Plans have been submitted for two new cancer care and support centres at North Bristol NHS Trust
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Leadership change at Surrey and Sussex CSU
WORKFORCE: A new interim managing director has been appointed at Surrey and Sussex Commissioning Support Unit.
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FT pipeline progress for Sussex Community Trust
STRUCTURE: Sussex Community Trust has been given the green light to move forward to the next stage of its preparations to achieve foundation status in 2014.
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Wolverhampton trust reports record attendances
PERFORMANCE: The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust has recorded a record number of ambulance attendances on Wednesday, 27 March.
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Trust bucks trend in norovirus outbreaks
PERFORMANCE: Despite a national increase in the number of norovirus cases Nottingham University Hospitals Trust has reported a significant reduction in outbreaks over the winter period.