All HSJ Local articles – Page 586

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Southend FT responds to CQC concerns

2011-03-10T17:49:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Southend University FT has responded to concerns over safety at the trust raised by the Care Quality Commission.

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'Contract query' over University Hospitals of Leicester stroke performance

2011-03-10T17:46:00Z

PERFORMANCE: Commissioners have sent a “contract query” to University Hospitals of Leicester Trust over its stroke performance.

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Leicester's two PCTs a 'viable size' for clustering

2011-03-10T16:58:00Z

STRUCTURE: Leicester, and Leicestershire and Rutland primary care trusts have been confirmed as a “viable size” to form a primary care trust cluster.

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Community nurses realigned with GPs in Eastern Kent

2011-03-10T16:54:00Z

WORKFORCE: A major re-organisation of community nursing in East Kent has seen nursing teams aligned with GP practices, resulting in improved joint working.

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Fire at Stoke community hospital

2011-03-10T14:34:00Z

STRUCTURE: A small fire broke out at the Haywood Hospital in Burslem on 10 March, NHS Stoke on Trent has said.

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Western Sussex Hospitals stabilises infection control record

2011-03-10T14:31:00Z

PERFORMANCE: The trust had been free of MRSA for the months of December and January, according to latest board papers.  

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Hull trust surplus back on track

2011-03-10T09:37:00Z

FINANCE: Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Trust is back on track to make a £4.8m surplus.

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Two PCTs find temporary homes for community services as divestment deadline looms

2011-03-10T00:00:00Z

STRUCTURE: At least two primary care trusts are transferring their community services provider arms to temporary caretakers, after failing to identify a long term home for the organisations.

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Brighton GPs plan to cut commissioning teeth on mental health

2011-03-10T00:00:00Z

COMMERCIAL: “Brave” GPs in Brighton have provisionally chosen mental health as the area they would like to commission first.

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Mental health unit delayed after PCT fails to organise registration

2011-03-10T00:00:00Z

COMMERCIAL: The opening of new mental health facility in Devon has been held up after a primary care trust failed to organise its registration with the Care Quality Commission.

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Moorfields abandons Abu Dhabi expansion plan

2011-03-10T00:00:00Z

COMMERCIAL: Moorfields Eye Hospital Foundation Trust has abandoned a plan to expand its Dubai operation into Abu Dhabi.

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Surplus above plan for South Warwickshire FT

2011-03-09T19:05:00Z

FINANCE: South Warwickshire FT is reporting a £2m surplus for the year, according to board reports.

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New hospitals in Mid Yorkshire fully open

2011-03-09T18:45:00Z

STRUCTURE: The final services moved into the new Pinderfields and Pontefract Hospitals this month, the Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust has announced.

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CQC demands improvement action at Kent and Medway

2011-03-09T18:44:00Z

PERFORMANCE:  The Care Quality Commission has told the partnership trust to take action to improve services.

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Southend UHFT builds surplus

2011-03-09T18:34:00Z

FINANCE: Southend University Hospital FT found itself with a surplus of more than £5.25m at the end of January, a better than expected position.

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5 Boroughs behind on its target for early intervention teams

2011-03-09T18:22:00Z

PERFORMANCE: The mental health foundation trust was behind at the end of January on its commitment to serve 143 new psychosis cases this year by early intervention teams, its latest performance report shows.

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Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust cuts deficit to £3.8m

2011-03-09T18:14:00Z

FINANCE: Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust has recorded an in-year deficit of £3.8m, compared to an expected surplus of £300,000.

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South Warwickshire finds no 'shortcomings' following mortality alert

2011-03-09T17:42:00Z

PERFORMANCE: South Warwickshire FT has said that a review triggered by a mortality alert found there were not “evident shortcomings in care” at the trust.

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DH warns of 'extremely high' risk to greater Manchester savings plans

2011-03-09T16:00:00Z

FINANCE: The Department of Health has warned NHS organisations in greater Manchester their savings plans run an “extremely high” risk of failure.

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Clinical overspending driving deficit at UH Coventry and Warwickshire

2011-03-09T14:55:00Z

FINANCE: The Coventry and Warwickshire acute trust has reached a deficit of almost £4m due to overspending in all clinical divisions.