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Kent and Medway partnership meets mixed sex target

2012-09-25T18:20:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s rules on mixed sex accommodation during August, according to latest data.

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Salford Royal contract £1.6m overspent

2012-09-25T18:19:00Z

FINANCE: Commissioners overspent their contract with the Salford Royal Foundation Trust by £1.6m in the first four months of 2012-13, NHS Greater Manchester board papers report.

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Commissioners 'may need to renegotiate' Bolton FT contract

2012-09-25T18:17:00Z

FINANCE: Local commissioners may need to renegotiate their contract with Bolton Foundation Trust if the provider’s current rate of over-performance continues, NHS Greater Manchester board papers have warned.

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NHS North West launches productivity masterclasses

2012-09-25T18:16:00Z

FINANCE: NHS North West is organising a series of free online “masterclasses” in which NHS teams from across the region will share details of their initiatives to improve productivity and care quality.

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Liverpool Community Health research published on exercise programme to reduce falls

2012-09-25T18:15:00Z

RESEARCH: Liverpool Community Health Trust has published findings from its new research into the effectiveness of low-cost, community-based exercise programmes to help reduce the likelihood of falls in people aged over 65.

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Worcestershire feels pressures of ageing population

2012-09-25T12:01:00Z

The NHS in Worcestershire faces a £200m funding gap and must redesign its acute services, yet plans are facing fierce opposition from campaigners

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Analysed: acute hospital services in Worcestershire under review

2012-09-25T11:20:00Z

We look at plans to reconfigure acute services in Worcestershire, where the health economy faces a £200m financial gap.

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Western Sussex records no mixed sex breaches

2012-09-25T10:21:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s rules on mixed sex accommodation during August, according to latest data.

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Nottingham spends £100k on pressure cushions

2012-09-25T09:48:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Nottingham University Hospitals Trust has placed the single largest NHS order for pressure relieving cushions from manufacturer Parkhouse.

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UK first consultant retires after 28 years

2012-09-25T09:47:00Z

WORKFORCE: One of the founders of the UK’s first department of podiatric surgery is set to retire this month after 28 years working in Herefordshire.

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Leicester Trust promotes safer surgery

2012-09-25T09:45:00Z

WORKFORCE: The University Hospitals of Leicester Trust is promoting the use of the WHO surgery checklist to all staff as part of Safer Surgery Week between 24 and 30 September.

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Taunton and Somerst reports low HSMR

2012-09-25T09:44:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust had the third lowest hospital standardised mortality ratio in its peer group.

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Major improvement for Surrey on mixed sex target

2012-09-24T22:43:00Z

PERFORMANCE: NHS Surrey recorded two breaches of the Department of Health’s rules on mixed sex accommodation during August, according to latest data.

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Five mixed sex breaches at Dartford and Gravesham

2012-09-24T22:43:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust recorded five breaches of the Department of Health’s rules on mixed sex accommodation during August, according to latest data.

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Chinese ‘mandarins’ visit Central Surrey Health

2012-09-24T22:42:00Z

STRUCTURE: A top Beijing official and 12 regional Chinese government directors visited Leatherhead Hospital at the end of August in order to learn about social enterprise schemes.

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No mixed sex breaches for Kent Community Health

2012-09-24T22:42:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Kent Community Health NHS Trust recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s rules on mixed sex accommodation during August, according to latest data.

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Zero breaches of mixed sex rules by Surrey and Borders

2012-09-24T22:42:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s rules on mixed sex accommodation during August, according to latest data.

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Better mixed sex performance at Brighton and Sussex

2012-09-24T22:42:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Brighton And Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s rules on mixed sex accommodation during August, according to latest data.

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New eye unit opens at Western

2012-09-24T22:41:00Z

STRUCTURE: A new ophthalmology outpatient unit opened this month at Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust.

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First governors elected at Western Sussex

2012-09-24T22:41:00Z

WORKFORCE: The first-ever council of governors has been elected for Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust, as the organisation pushes for foundation status.