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St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals cash plan anticipates 'PFI support'

2011-09-27T19:22:00Z

FINANCE: The trust has reported that it will be able to manage its cash flow as planned provided it receives “all anticipated financial support” for its private finance initiative development.

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Deteriorating A&E waits at Peterborough and Stamford FT

2011-09-27T18:39:00Z

PERFORMANCE: “Staffing issues” and “capacity constraints” are responsible for Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals FT failing against the national A&E waiting time target, according to a report from its strategic health authority.

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Surrey and Sussex Healthcare needs new ‘organisational’ form to become FT

2011-09-27T18:34:00Z

STRUCTURE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare has admitted it cannot achieve foundation status without integrating with another organisation, board papers show.  

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Surrey and Sussex Healthcare has ‘liquidity problem of minus 28 days’

2011-09-27T18:32:00Z

FINANCE: Lack of cash is the most significant risk facing Surrey and Sussex Healthcare, according to a report by its investment and workforce committee.

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PwC looking into state of Sussex trusts

2011-09-27T18:30:00Z

PERFORMANCE: A board report from Surrey and Sussex Healthcare reveals that consultancy and accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers is currently assessing the state of trusts in Sussex.

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Commissioning cluster identifies services to be considered for AQP

2011-09-27T18:13:00Z

FINANCE: The north central London commissioning cluster has identified four areas where it thinks there is scope to apply Any Qualified Provider rules next year.

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GPs tell deaf patients to pay for own sign language interpreters

2011-09-27T18:06:00Z

PERFORMANCE: GPs in Haringey have attracted criticism after telling deaf patients they must pay for their own sign language interpreters at consultations.

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Community services transfer held up by legal threat

2011-09-27T18:02:00Z

STRUCTURE: The transfer of community services in Gloucestershire to a social enterprise is expected to be delayed following a legal challenge.

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George Eliot junior docs not getting sufficient training

2011-09-27T17:58:00Z

WORKFORCE: Concerns have been raised that junior doctors at George Eliot Hospital Trust are not getting the “right level” of training.

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MRSA incidence 'over trajectory' at Salford Royal

2011-09-27T17:56:00Z

PERFORMANCE: The number of MRSA cases at Salford Royal Foundation Trust is “over trajectory” on meeting its target limit for 2011-12, NHS Salford board papers state.

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Shrewsbury and Telford reconfiguration gets PCT approval

2011-09-27T17:14:00Z

STRUCTURE: NHS Shropshire County has approved the outline business case for an acute service reconfiguration.

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Heart of Birmingham transfers £15m to help cluster

2011-09-27T17:12:00Z

FINANCE: Funding worth £16.6m is being transferred from two primary care trusts, NHS Heart of Birmingham and NHS South Birmingham, to the other members of its cluster, NHS Birmingham East and North and NHS Solihull.

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NHS Salford aims high for flu vaccine uptake

2011-09-27T17:10:00Z

PERFORMANCE: The primary care trust aims to ensure that more than three quarters of “at risk” under 65 year olds receive the flu vaccine this year, board papers state.

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Private company accuses foundation trust of 'predatory pricing'

2011-09-27T16:13:00Z

COMMERCIAL: A private company has brought a case to the Co-operation and Competition Panel accusing York Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust of “predatory pricing”.

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'Severe capacity issues' halt emergency admissions at Heatherwood and Wexham Park

2011-09-27T15:45:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Capacity issues at Heatherwood and Wexham Park NHS Foundation Trust caused a “serious incident” as the trust’s accident and emergency department became unsafe while ambulances queued outside.

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Heatherwood FT refuses to share data with commissioners

2011-09-27T15:44:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Heatherwood and Wexham Park NHS Foundation Trust has refused to share data on its quarter one performance with its local primary care trust cluster.

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2gether FT grown by 25 per cent

2011-09-26T18:58:00Z

FINANCE: 2gether Foundation Trust has seen a 25 per cent increase in its income for 2011-12 after acquiring a number of new services.

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Kingston Hospital to look at ways to improve HCA morale

2011-09-26T18:49:00Z

WORKFORCE: The south west London trust is to examine ways to improve morale and lower sickness absence in its healthcare assistant workforce.

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New cancer nurse role at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare

2011-09-26T18:47:00Z

WORKFORCE: A charity has agreed to fund a new cancer nurse post at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare.

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NHS Bolton forecasts potential £2.3m savings shortfall

2011-09-26T18:41:00Z

FINANCE: The primary care trust was forecasting a potential £2.3m “under-delivery” of its planned £9.3m cost improvement programme savings for 2011-12, its August finance report shows.