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Bridgewater records five serious untoward incidents in January

2013-03-14T18:12:00Z

PERFORMANCE: The community trust recorded five serious untoward incidents in January, against a target of zero, its latest performance report states.

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Trust named as preferred supplier to Circle NTC

2013-03-14T18:09:00Z

Circle has identified Nottingham University Hospitals Trust as the preferred supplier of staff and services to the Nottingham Treatment Centre.

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Sussex nurses warn over A&E overcrowding

2013-03-14T18:05:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Nurses working in the emergency department at Royal Sussex County Hospital have raised concerns patient care is suffering due to overcrowding and understaffing.

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George Eliot receives £5m in 'support funding'

2013-03-14T18:04:00Z

FINANCE: George Eliot Hospital Trust has received £5m in support funding for the year.

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CQC issues warning to Basildon despite improvement

2013-03-14T17:44:00Z

PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has issued a warning notice to Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation Trust after concerns service improvements have not gone far enough.

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Imperial to exceed surplus plan by £11m

2013-03-14T12:59:00Z

Imperial College Healthcare Trust is expecting to record an £11.5m surplus this year, £11m more than expected, following significant efficiency savings.

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New chair for Royal Wolverhampton

2013-03-13T18:07:00Z

WORKFORCE: A chartered accountant has been appointed as chairman of The Royal Wolverhampton Trust.

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Erratic performance on 111 services in Oxfordshire

2013-03-13T18:05:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Performance of NHS 111 services in Oxfordshire have been “variable” over the winter due to issues around staffing availability and call distribution.

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Barnsley CCG appoints three board members

2013-03-13T15:35:00Z

Structure: Barnsley CCG has made three new appointment.

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Bradford and Airedale CCG reviewing special needs services

2013-03-13T15:33:00Z

STRUCTURE: Bradford and Airedale CCG has launched a consultation in partnership with Bradford Council to review local services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

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Calderdale runs dentistry consultation

2013-03-13T15:31:00Z

STRUCTURE: Calderdale CCG is asking its local population to feed into a consultation on the future of dental services across West Yorkshire

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£4.9m surplus at the Christie

2013-03-13T15:28:00Z

FINANCE: The Christie Foundation Trust had a surplus of £4.9m at the end of December - £1.6m ahead of plan.

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Manchester cancer 'board' to replace network

2013-03-13T15:24:00Z

STRUCTURE: A cancer providers board is to be set up in Greater Manchester and Cheshire to replace the existing cancer network. All trusts which want to provide cancer services will be expected to belong.

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Christie seeks commercial pathology tie up

2013-03-13T15:22:00Z

CONTRACTING: The Christie Foundation Trust is in ‘competitive dialogue’ to find a partner to develop pathology services with, board papers reveal.

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Manchester scientists in tumour gene breakthrough

2013-03-13T15:16:00Z

RESEARCH: Scientists from Manchester Biomedical Research Centre at St Mary’s Hospital and the University of Manchester have identified a new gene responsible for causing a common tumour affecting the brain and spine. Although these spinal meningiomas can be removed by surgery, they can reoccur and sometime run in families.

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New neuro unit for East Lancs

2013-03-13T15:14:00Z

SERVICES: Childrens’ specialist neurodevelopment services are to be brought together in a new unit at East Lancashire Hospitals Trust.

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Winter pressude led to surgery cancellation at East Lancs

2013-03-13T15:12:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Winter pressures led to cancellation of elective surgery at East Lancashire Hospitals Trust – and this is expected to have a knock on effect on the 31 and 62 day cancer treatment targets in January.

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Agency spending up at East Cheshire

2013-03-13T15:08:00Z

FINANCE: East Cheshire Trust spent £4.3m on agency staff in the first eight months of this financial year – and if it continues this trend will have spent considerably more this year than last.

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Three north west trusts to collaborate on 'sustainability'

2013-03-13T15:05:00Z

STRUCTURE: Three trusts to the south of Manchester are to work more closely together.

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Hopes for no more C Diff at Lancs Hospitals

2013-03-13T15:03:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust is hoping to see no more C difficile cases in the last weeks of the financial year.