All HSJ Local articles – Page 514
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Lincolnshire is worst area for stroke care
PERFORMANCE: Lincolnshire is the worst performing primary care trust area in England on two key stroke indicators, information released by the Department of Health has shown.
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University Hospitals Bristol awarded £11.5m for research
COMMERCIAL: University Hospitals Bristol Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol have been awarded £11.5 million to fund research into cardiovascular disease and nutrition, diet and lifestyle.
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Southend FT saves by holding back pay rise for low earners
WORKFORCE: Southend University Hospital Foundation Trust expects to save more than £400,000 by holding back wage increases for low paid staff.
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Lansley 'will back merger of Chase Farm and North Middlesex hospitals'
STRUCTURE: HSJ understands Andrew Lansley will recommend Chase Farm Hospital is merged with a neighbouring trust.
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Private sector prefered bidder announced for south west pathology partnership
COMMERCIAL: Integrated Pathology Partnerships has been announced as the preferred bidder for a new pathology service for two south west acute trusts.
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HSJ LocalCluster chief resigns
The chief executive of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire primary care trust cluster has resigned, HSJ has learned.
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South East Coast Ambulance Service appoints new chair
WORKFORCE: South East Coast Ambulance Service FT has announced the appointment of Tony Thorne as chair.
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North Staffordshire consults on mental health service changes
STRUCTURE: North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust has launched a public consultation, in partnership with NHS North Staffordshire and NHS Stoke on Trent, on its future plans for mental health services.
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Chesterfield Royal gets green light for £2m eye centre
STRUCTURE: The board of directors at Chesterfield Royal Hospital FT has given the go ahead to a £2 project to revitalise the trust’s ophthalmology services.
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NHS Knowsley had best smoking quit rate in NW in 2010-11
PERFORMANCE: The primary care trust had the highest rate of adults successfully quitting smoking in the North West last year, latest figures show.
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Leicester trust seeks to increase car parking charges
FINANCE: Leicester’s Hospitals is asking for public views on proposals to increase the charge to park at the hospitals.
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South Central leads England for smoking cessation
PERFORMANCE: The South Central region performed the best in the country at helping people to stop smoking, according to data from the NHS Information Centre.
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Tameside FT plans £16.1m cut to pay bill over three years
WORKFORCE: The foundation trust is planning to cut its pay bill by £16.1m in cash terms over the following three years, its three year plan shows.
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Sussex Partnership issues £50m tender for informatics programme
COMMERCIAL: The mental health trust has issued a tender for the provision of its managed IT infrastructure and data management services.
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Norfolk hospital opens new midwife birthing unit
STRUCTURE: A new midwifery-led birthing unit at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital opened its doors this month.
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Blackpool Teaching Hospitals FT plans to cut 675 posts over three years
WORKFORCE: The foundation plans to cut the equivalent of 675 whole-time posts over the next three years, its newly published three-year plan shows.
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'Disappointing' CIP performance at Southampton
FINANCE: Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust has reported a “disappointing” performance against its cost improvement plan target.
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Staffing and medicines management are still issues at Mid Staffs
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission still has concerns about medicines management and staffing at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust.
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Outer north east London lacks obesity management services
FINANCE: The outer north east London cluster of primary care trusts could save money on bariatric surgery with better community services for obesity.
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Outer north east London cluster on plan for £4.2m underspend
FINANCE: Outer north east London cluster on plan for £4.2m underspend but has worst-case scenario of £17m deficit