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Salford Royal contract £1.6m overspent
FINANCE: Commissioners overspent their contract with the Salford Royal Foundation Trust by £1.6m in the first four months of 2012-13, NHS Greater Manchester board papers report.
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Commissioners 'may need to renegotiate' Bolton FT contract
FINANCE: Local commissioners may need to renegotiate their contract with Bolton Foundation Trust if the provider’s current rate of over-performance continues, NHS Greater Manchester board papers have warned.
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NHS North West launches productivity masterclasses
FINANCE: NHS North West is organising a series of free online “masterclasses” in which NHS teams from across the region will share details of their initiatives to improve productivity and care quality.
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Liverpool Community Health research published on exercise programme to reduce falls
RESEARCH: Liverpool Community Health Trust has published findings from its new research into the effectiveness of low-cost, community-based exercise programmes to help reduce the likelihood of falls in people aged over 65.
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NewsStruggling Worcestershire drafts in neighbouring providers
Health authorities in Worcestershire have held talks with neighbouring NHS providers as part of a major review of acute services in the county, it has emerged.
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Worcestershire feels pressures of ageing population
The NHS in Worcestershire faces a £200m funding gap and must redesign its acute services, yet plans are facing fierce opposition from campaigners
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NewsScottish ministers challenged over fatalism about health
The Scottish government is being challenged to set out how it will address the “fatalistic attitude” that means some people in the poorest areas expect to suffer health problems such as heart disease.
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NewsLamb: NHS cannot fund social care reform
Care services minister Norman Lamb has said social care reform should not be funded from the NHS budget because the health service is already under financial pressure.
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NewsGMC investigates complaint against Dame Barbara Hakin
The General Medical Council has launched an investigation into a complaint against national director for commissioning development Dame Barbara Hakin, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsEye patients 'wait too long' for treatment
Patients are waiting too long to receive vital treatment which could help save their sight, according to a new report.
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Western Sussex records no mixed sex breaches
PERFORMANCE: Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s rules on mixed sex accommodation during August, according to latest data.
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Nottingham spends £100k on pressure cushions
PERFORMANCE: Nottingham University Hospitals Trust has placed the single largest NHS order for pressure relieving cushions from manufacturer Parkhouse.
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HSJ LocalUK first consultant retires after 28 years
WORKFORCE: One of the founders of the UK’s first department of podiatric surgery is set to retire this month after 28 years working in Herefordshire.
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Leicester Trust promotes safer surgery
WORKFORCE: The University Hospitals of Leicester Trust is promoting the use of the WHO surgery checklist to all staff as part of Safer Surgery Week between 24 and 30 September.
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Taunton and Somerst reports low HSMR
PERFORMANCE: Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust had the third lowest hospital standardised mortality ratio in its peer group.
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Five mixed sex breaches at Dartford and Gravesham
PERFORMANCE: Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust recorded five breaches of the Department of Health’s rules on mixed sex accommodation during August, according to latest data.
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Major improvement for Surrey on mixed sex target
PERFORMANCE: NHS Surrey recorded two breaches of the Department of Health’s rules on mixed sex accommodation during August, according to latest data.
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Better mixed sex performance at Brighton and Sussex
PERFORMANCE: Brighton And Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s rules on mixed sex accommodation during August, according to latest data.
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Chinese ‘mandarins’ visit Central Surrey Health
STRUCTURE: A top Beijing official and 12 regional Chinese government directors visited Leatherhead Hospital at the end of August in order to learn about social enterprise schemes.
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No mixed sex breaches for Kent Community Health
PERFORMANCE: Kent Community Health NHS Trust recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s rules on mixed sex accommodation during August, according to latest data.