All HSJ Local articles – Page 549
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Fifth MRSA case reported at Warrington and Halton Hospitals
PERFORMANCE: A fifth case of MRSA was reported at the foundation in February, pushing it over its commissioner-set target of four cases or less in 2010-11.
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Complaints not falling at Luton and Dunstable FT
PERFORMANCE: The number of significant complaints at Luton and Dunstable Hospital FT is “not reducing”, according to the trust’s board papers.
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SHA steps in over quality issues at West Herts
NHS East of England has stepped in to arrange an “escalation meeting” at West Hertfordshire Hospitals Trust to discuss quality issues.
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Herefordshire PCT forms a partnership for support services
COMMERCIAL: NHS Herefordshire has set up a joint venture company with Wye Valley Trust and Herefordshire Council to provide support services.
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Dentists seek to break free from Torbay
COMMERCIAL: Professionals providing community, dentistry and podiatry services in Devon are hoping to break away from Torbay Care Trust and become a social enterprise following intervention from the Department of Health.
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Surrey and Sussex Healthcare eyed for potential takeover
FINANCE: Expectation is growing that Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust may be one of the next acute trusts put up for takeover.
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FT to survey staff on plans to trade restricted terms for job cuts
WORKFORCE: A Surrey foundation trust is to poll its staff on whether they would accept watering down their nationally agreed terms and conditions in exchange for fewer job cuts.
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Capita grabs toehold in HR as preferred supplier for twelve trusts
COMMERCIAL: Capita has been named “preferred supplier” of HR services for 12 north Merseyside NHS organisations. The deal gives the outsourcing firm a toehold in NHS human resources.
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CCP sets date to assess Barts, Whipps and Newham merger plans
STRUCTURE: The Co-operation and Competition Panel are inviting submissions from interested parties about the three-trust merger by June 15th.
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Cluster considering centralising pathology services across five PCTs
STRUCTURE: The south west London primary care trust cluster is looking to centralise the procurement of pathology services as part of a wider review of care.
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St Helens and Knowsley failing to meet CQC standards on patient nutrition and hydration
PERFORMANCE: A targeted inspection by the Care Quality Commission found that the trust’s Whiston Hospital was not consistently supporting patients “to have adequate nutrition and hydration”, the regulator reported.
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One in five patients at Birmingham Community Healthcare face delayed discharge
PERFORMANCE: Nearly one in five patients admitted to Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust are experiencing delayed discharges.
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Nottingham CIPs behind plan by a third
FINANCE: Nottingham University Hospitals Trust was 41 per cent behind on its cost improvement plan a month into the new financial year.
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Mid Cheshire fails to see savings from ward closures
FINANCE: A plan to save £281,000 through bed reconfiguration and ward closures had actually cost the foundation £393,000 by the end of January, its finance report shows.
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300 posts to go at Peterborough and Stamford FT
FINANCE: Peterborough and Stamford FT plans to cut 300 posts to help tackle a £38m gap in its finances.
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49 cancelled ops at Papworth FT due to 'staffing issues'
PERFORMANCE: Staffing issues were largely responsible for cancelled cardiac operations at Papworth Hospital FT, according to board papers.
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Dudley and Walsall misses half of stretch targets
PERFORMANCE: Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership Trust missed half of its “stretch” targets in 2010-11.
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New patient record system for Stoke Mandeville
COMMERCIAL: The National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville hospital has installed a specialised electronic patient record system.
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Man pleads guilty to NHS Bury data breach
STRUCTURE: A man has pleaded guilty to illegally obtaining patient information from two walk-in centres run by NHS Bury.
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Newcastle PCT and consortia announce savings plans
FINANCE: Newcastle PCT and its two emerging commissioning consortia have announced an agreed “locality delivery plan”, focusing on reducing unplanned hospital admissions and improving out of hospital care.