All HSJ Local articles – Page 415
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Surrey health and wellbeing board lauded in Westminster
STRUCTURE: Surrey County Council cabinet member for adult social care and health Michael Gosling has spoken at a Westminster event about improving health and wellbeing.
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C difficile success for Western Sussex
PERFORMANCE: Western Sussex Hospitals Trust finished last year below its threshold for cases of C difficile but faces a tougher infection control task over the coming 12 months.
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Mid Essex acute heading for year end deficit
FINANCE: Mid Essex Hospital Services Trust is heading for a deficit at year end after struggling to meet its cost improvement plans.
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King's Fund called in to look at options for unwanted hospital
STRUCTURE: The London/Surrey borders acute trust is working with the King’s Fund to examine options for St Helier Hospital.
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Extended community x-ray service in Surrey
STRUCTURE: Woking Community Hospital has extended the opening hours of its x-ray facilities to include weekends.
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Central and North West London Foundation Trust launches recovery college
PERFORMANCE: The mental health and community services provider has launched an educational service for people with mental health issues and those in receipt of addictions and learning disabilities services.
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Consultancy wins prize for work with Newham Hospital
WORKFORCE: PricewaterhouseCoopers won a Management Consultancy Association award for its work on the east London hospital’s cost reduction programme.
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Basildon and Thurrock chair raises cleaning concern
PERFORMANCE: The chairman of Basildon and Thurrock Hospitals Foundation Trust has taken the unusual step of raising concerns about the level of cleaning in the trust in his report to the March board.
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St George's to begin HIV testing of A&E patients
PERFORMANCE: The pilot will see patients between 18 and 65 who are having a routine blood test in A&E offered the HIV test also.
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NHS Bristol awards £1.9m contract
COMMERCIAL: Catering and support services provider Medirest has been awarded a three year contract to provide catering and support services at South Bristol Community Hospital.
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Sheffield Children's FT nurse made national RCN lead
WORKFORCE: A Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust nurse has been appointed as a national lead for the Royal College of Nursing.
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James Paget receives another CQC warning
PERFORMANCE: The troubled James Paget University Hospitals Trust in Great Yarmouth has been given another formal warning by the Care Quality Commission.
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Portsmouth CCG appoints GP to lead role
Portsmouth clinical commissioning group has announced Dr Jim Hogan as its clinical leader and accountable officer.
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Staff urged to open up on feelings
A mental health provider is offering staff the chance to take part in meetings to openly discuss the social and emotional impact of caring for patients.
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Heatherwood trust and PCT cluster agree extra cash for 2012-13
FINANCE: NHS Berkshire and Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals Foundation Trust signed their 2012-13 local acute services contract just three days into the financial year after a thaw in relations.
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South West Ambulance FT seeks opportunities in Hampshire
COMMERCIAL: South West Ambulance Service Foundation Trust is exploring the possibility of running out of hours services in Hampshire.
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GE Capital to finance equipment at new Kent hospital
COMMERCIAL: GE Capital will provide a £11.5m leasing facility to the Kent Institute of Medicine & Surgery.
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Sussex partnership launches ‘unique self-help resource’
PERFORMANCE: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has launched an online directory to help support mental health patients.
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CQC gives warning to independent treatment centre firm
PERFORMANCE: The owners of an independent treatment centre have been given a formal warning by the Care Quality Commission.
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HSJ LocalBlocking dialysis contract could risk EU law challenge, trust warns DH
COMMERCIAL: The Department of Health has been warned that forcing Nottingham University Hospitals Trust to reconsider its recent award of a dialysis contract could place the government “in conflict” with international competition law.