All HSJ Local articles – Page 339

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Director announced for Cheshire, Warrington and Wirral LAT

2012-10-22T10:00:00Z

WORKFORCE: The NHS Commissioning Board has announced the local area director for its Cheshire, Warrington and Wirral local area team.

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Two directors appointed to West Yorkshire LAT

2012-10-22T09:59:00Z

WORKFORCE: Two directors have been appointed to the NHS Commissioning Board’s West Yorkshire Local Area Team, which is still without an overall LAT director.

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Five directors appointed to South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw LAT

2012-10-22T09:58:00Z

WORKFORCE: Five directors have been appointed to the NHS Commissioning Board’s South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Local Area Team.

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Devon Virgin contract 'tainted by illegality'

2012-10-19T17:10:00Z

COMMERCIAL: Commissioners in Devon failed to fully discharge their duties under the Equality Act when awarding a £132m contract to Virgin Care, a judge has ruled.

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Derby FT sees number of year-long waiters increase

2012-10-19T15:59:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Derby Hospitals Foundation Trust had 23 patients waiting over a year for treatment in August this year compared to none in August 2011.

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Health visitor recruitment drive for Bridgewater

2012-10-19T15:29:00Z

WORKFORCE: The trust is hosting a health visiting careers fair on Thursday 25 October, with the intention of filling 50 vacancies.

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Six appointments for Greater Manchester LAT

2012-10-19T15:27:00Z

WORKFORCE: The NHS Commissioning Board has appointed six directors for its Greater Manchester local area team.

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Wards closed to new patients after legionella outbreak

2012-10-19T10:16:00Z

A hospital remained closed to new patients today after elevated levels of the potentially deadly legionella bacteria were found in its water system.

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North Durham CCG names council manager as chief operating officer

2012-10-18T17:06:00Z

WORKFORCE: Nicola Bailey, currently acting chief executive of Hartlepool Borough Council, has been appointed as chief operating officer of North Durham CCG.

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Hospital sacks four workers over death outside A&E

2012-10-18T15:00:00Z

Two nurses, a receptionist and a hospital porter have been sacked by Walsall Healthcare Trust for failing to respond to a man who collapsed and died outside the trust’s accident and emergency department.

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Colchester faces cancer target ‘challenge’

2012-10-18T14:20:00Z

Colchester Hospital University Foundation Trust “anticipates” it will hit all national cancer targets by the middle of 2012-13 after missing a first quarter target.

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Care UK wins Suffolk care home contract

2012-10-18T13:48:00Z

Suffolk County Council has awarded Care UK a contract to develop 10 new care homes and 10 new wellbeing centres.

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Herts hospital bids to cut energy costs

2012-10-18T10:00:00Z

FINANCE: Hertfordshire-based Lister Hospital has changed the way it buys its energy from the National Grid in a move which could substantially cut its energy bills.

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Hillingdon Hospitals wins ophthalmology and GP pathology contracts

2012-10-18T09:58:00Z

COMMERCIAL: Hillingdon Hospitals has won community ophthalmology and GP pathology contracts worth £2.3m and £6m respectively, board papers reveal.

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Four directors appointed to Durham, Darlington & Tees LAT

2012-10-18T09:56:00Z

WORKFORCE: Four directors have been appointed to the NHS Commissioning Board’s Durham, Darlington & Tees Local Area Team.

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Three directors appointed to North Yorkshire and Humber LAT

2012-10-18T09:56:00Z

WORKFORCE: Three directors have been appointed to the NHS Commissioning Board’s North Yorkshire and Humber Local Area Team.

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Trust 'run like school, not a hospital'

2012-10-18T09:55:00Z

WORKFORCE: A report to the board of Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust said the organisation was “run like a school, not a hospital”, with staff taking “assuming” they could take the school holidays off.

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Mental health reconfiguration consultation nears end

2012-10-18T09:55:00Z

STRUCTURE: A consultation on the reconfiguration of mental health services across Kent is due to end on 26 October.

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Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals misses A&E target

2012-10-17T17:44:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals has now missed the A&E four-hour wait target for each month of the financial year.

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New vascular surgery service for Derbyshire

2012-10-17T16:17:00Z

STRUCTURE: Two East Midlands foundation trusts have joined forces to provide an integrated vascular surgery service to the whole of Derbyshire.