All HSJ Local articles – Page 414
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Ongoing problems for Sussex acutes in race for foundation status
STRUCTURE: Four out of the five acute trusts serving the Sussex health economy are yet to achieve foundation status and continue to face difficulties in doing so, with the government’s deadline now less than two years away.
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Trust apology over cancelled operations
Nottingham University Hospitals Trust has issued an apology to patients after cancelling 532 operations on the day they were supposed to take place since the start of the year.
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HSJ LocalAnalysed: the foundation trust pipeline in Sussex
HSJ Local Briefing is our new in-depth analysis of the key issues facing the NHS’s major health economies. This week: the challenges facing provider organisations in Sussex as they progress along the foundation trust pipeline.
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Chief exec confirms he is leaving in May
WORKFORCE: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust chief executive Duncan Selbie is to leave the organisation at the end of next month.
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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells sells old hospital site
COMMERCIAL: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust has sold off its old Kent and Sussex Hospital site to a property developer.
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Timeline extended for Dartford and Gravesham merger
STRUCTURE: Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust has put back the date it expects to merge with Medway Foundation Trust, but remains confident the link up will go ahead despite increased scrutiny of its proposals by the Cooperation and Competition Panel.
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Gloucestershire builds £7.7m radiotherapy unit
FINANCE: Gloucestershire Hospitals Foundation Trust has approved plans for a £7.7m satellite radiotherapy unit to be built on the site of Hereford Hospital.
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New patient group to be launched at East Kent Hospitals
PERFORMANCE: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is to launch a new patient involvement initiative.
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SASH announces intention to become standalone FT
STRUCTURE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust has agreed a two year plan intended to allow it to become a standalone foundation trust without merging with another organisation.
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Recruitment drive at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals to address nursing shortages
WORKFORCE: The trust’s unscheduled medical care division has acknowledged it will need to recruit up to eight nurses and healthcare assistants a month to prevent a repeat of the staff shortages it experienced in 2011.
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Yorkshire research highlights variations in type 1 diabetes care
RESEARCH: Research undertaken by Leeds Metropolitan University, with several Yorkshire and Humber NHS provider trusts and funded by NHS Diabetes, has highlighted discrepancies between type 1 diabetes services.
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Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals installs £170k robot pharmacy system
COMMERCIAL: Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust has installed a £170,000 robotic drug dispensary system at Castle Hill Hospital, and a second system is due to be installed in the dispensary at Hull Royal Infirmary in July.
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East Sussex DPH given national role
WORKFORCE: Diana Grice, director of public health for East Sussex, has been appointed vice president of the Association of the Directors of Public Health.
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IT contract signed by Sussex Partnership
COMMERCIAL: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has signed a contract with 2e2 to provide all its information and communications technology services.
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North Middlesex tenders for five-year 'total bed management' contract
COMMERCIAL: The north London acute trust is tendering for a five-year maintainance and repair contract, with an opton to extend the contract for another two years.
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Franchise option was considered for GWAS
STRUCTURE: NHS South West considered franchising out Great Western Ambulance Service after it became apparent the organisation would not achieve foundation trust status.
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South Western Ambulance Service fears it will not win NHS 111 contracts
COMMERCIAL: South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust has highlighted a “serious” risk to its core services if it fails to win contracts to provide NHS 111 in the south west.
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UCLH tenders for bed management service
COMMERCIAL: The central London secondary and tertiary care hospital trust has tendered for a firm to provide bed management services.
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Bradford FT adopts SpyGlass gallstone technique
RESEARCH: Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has become the first provider in its area to adopt a new method of shattering gallstones.
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North Staffs launches park and ride
WORKFORCE: Staff at a Midlands hospital are being asked to use a park and ride service in a bid to free up car parking space for patients after a major reorgainsation.