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Mid Cheshire Hospitals FT had 21 mixed sex breaches in September

2011-10-27T13:09:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recorded 21 breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation last month.

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Three quarters of Birmingham CCGs rated 'red' in pre-authorisation test

2011-10-27T12:58:00Z

STRUCTURE: Nine of 12 prospective clinical commissioning groups in the Birmingham and Solihull PCT Cluster have been rated “red” for their structure, by a Department of Health assessment tool.

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London's hospital trusts set to miss waiting time targets

2011-10-27T00:00:00Z

PERFORMANCE: London’s hospital sector is on track to miss its inpatient waiting time targets because trusts “took their foot off the accelerator” after being told the targets would be scrapped.

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London community trust faces loss of quarter of turnover

2011-10-27T00:00:00Z

COMMERCIAL: An aspirant community foundation trust could be stripped of a quarter of its business to support a new hospital trust emerging from demerger of Barnet and Chase Farm hospitals.

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NHS Herefordshire helps out new ICO

2011-10-26T18:31:00Z

FINANCE: NHS Herefordshire has been supporting Wye Valley Trust with its private finance intitiative payments and “without prejudice” payments for activity above plan.

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Six mixed sex breaches during September at Countess of Chester

2011-10-26T18:29:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust recorded six breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation last month.

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Central Manchester FT records five mixed sex breaches

2011-10-26T18:25:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recorded five breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation last month.

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Oxford Radcliffe MARS scheme attracts over 200 applicants

2011-10-26T18:21:00Z

WORKFORCE: A voluntary redundancy scheme at Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust has attracted more than 200 applicants.

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Sheffield Hospitals diabetes trial wins £2m funding

2011-10-26T18:18:00Z

COMMERCIAL: A clinical trial being led in Sheffield has won £2m funding to assess a new approach to care for diabetes patients.

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Bolton FT records 14 mixed sex breaches for September

2011-10-26T18:17:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Royal Bolton NHS Foundation Trust recorded 14 breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation last month.

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Oxford Radcliffe reviews head and neck cancer services

2011-10-26T18:02:00Z

STRUCTURE: Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust is to review head and neck cancer services following “concerns and frustrations” expressed by patients and interest groups.

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Delayed transfers at Birmingham Community twice SHA target

2011-10-26T17:54:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Delayed transfers of care at Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust are running at more than twice the NHS West Midlands target.

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Cambs NHS plans mental health reconfig to save £12m

2011-10-26T17:50:00Z

STRUCTURE: The NHS in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has launched a consultaiton on plans to reconfigure mental health services in the region, aiming to save £12m in the next three years.

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Birmingham Community Healthcare chasing PCT for outstanding £587,000

2011-10-26T17:47:00Z

FINANCE: Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust is owed £587,000 by NHS Sandwell, which has failed to repay the money within the 90 day limit.

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Cornwall names AQP services

2011-10-26T12:46:00Z

COMMERCIAL: NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly have decided to open up adult primary care psychological therapies, musculo-skeletal services for back and neck pain and community adult hearing services to any qualified provider.

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Dilnot social care proposals would cost Surrey £100m a year

2011-10-26T12:11:00Z

FINANCE: Implementing the Dilnot report’s recommendations for reforming social care funding would cost Surrey an extra £100m per year, its county council has estimated.

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Medway FT accredited for minor injuries course

2011-10-25T19:01:00Z

WORKFORCE: Medway NHS Foundation Trust has introduced a minor injuries training course for nurses and paramedics.

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Zero mixed sex breaches in September for Kent and Medway Partnership

2011-10-25T18:45:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation last month.

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Medway FT records four mixed sex breaches for September

2011-10-25T18:45:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Medway NHS Foundation Trust recorded four breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation last month.

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Zero mixed sex breaches in September for Sussex Community Trust

2011-10-25T18:44:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Sussex Community NHS Trust recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s guidelines on mixed sex accommodation last month.