All HSJ Local articles – Page 543
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Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre passes on information governance
PERFORMANCE: The Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre has met all 45 requirements of the Information Governance Toolkit, and reported a successful upgrade of its electronic patient record system.
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Cambridgeshire delayed transfers down to suspended services
PERFORMANCE: NHS Cambridgeshire has blamed delayed patient transfers on suspended services in the local area, according to a board report.
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East Riding of Yorkshire forms emergent GP commissioning group
STRUCTURE: East Riding of Yorkshire PCT has established a GP commissioning committee, which has been set up as a sub-committee of its board.
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North Tees plans urgent care centre move
STRUCTURE: Minor injuries services will move from the accident and emergency department at the University Hospital of Hartlepool to an urgent care centre, called One Life Hartlepool, on 2 August.
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Sussex Community NHS Trust appoints NED
WORKFORCE: The provider trust has appointed a lawyer as a non executive director.
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Integrity of quality accounts in doubt at Sussex Community
PERFORMANCE: Sussex Community NHS Trust’s quality and risk committee has questioned the “integrity” of its quality accounts, following a review.
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Start of year marred by rise in SUIs at Sussex Community Trust
PERFORMANCE: Sussex Community NHS Trust has given itself an overall “red” rating for serious untoward incidents (SUIs) during April.
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Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust achieves 78 per cent of its savings targets
FINANCE: The West Country acute trust had a cost improvement programme target of £19.7m but only achieved £15.3m in 2010-11.
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Exclusive: McKinsey working with trust to see if it can make FT status in current form
STRUCTURE: A report prepared for NHS London said the South London Healthcare Trust was “currently being reviewed by McKinsey & Co and this is feeding into the options assessment around whether/when the organisation can achieve FT status in its current form”.
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City Hospitals Sunderland in bottom 20 per cent for CIP achievement
FINANCE: The acute trust achieved only 76 per cent of its cost improvement programme for the past financial year.
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Surrey and Borders Partnership to inform national policy on equality and diversity
WORKFORCE: The mental health FT has been selected as a member of the Department of Health’s “trust reference group” on equality and diversity.
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Kent and Medway consults public on community engagement plan
STRUCTURE: Kent and Medway has begun a consultation on draft plans for a community engagement strategy.
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Queen Victoria Hospital FT buys data protection system
COMMERCIAL: The foundation trust has purchased a data protection system from technology company Mastek.
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Fire risk found at Surrey and Borders Partnership FT
PERFORMANCE: The mental health foundation trust has identified a risk from use of cigarette lighters and matches in its wards, board papers suggest.
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Surrey and Borders Partnership FT finished last year with small deficit
FINANCE: The mental health foundation trust reported a year-end deficit of £313,000 for 2010-11, according to board papers.
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Surrey and Borders struggling to improve serious incident reporting
PERFORMANCE: The foundation trust has ongoing difficulties with the reporting of serious incidents, according to board papers.
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Buckinghamshire Healthcare cuts staff bill
WORKFORCE Buckinghamshire Healthcare has knocked £1m off its staff pay bill in a month, but is reporting a higher than planned rate of sickness among staff.
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New cancer unit planned for Southampton General
STRUCTURE: A dedicated emergency assessment unit for cancer patients is being jointly planned by Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust and Macmillan Cancer Support.
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South Central SHA wins fluoridation battle
South Central strategic health authority has won a lengthy battle with residents who opposed water fluoridation, adding that it will be “several months” before the chemical can be added to the local water supply.
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Investigation launched into Hampshire Partnership patient death
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission conducted a review of Hampshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust after a patient died from renal failure and dehydration.