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NewsKidney donations site to launch
A controversial website offering patients the chance to plead for kidney donations will launch in the UK today.
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NewsNurses warned not to use own phones for work
Nurses should avoid the temptation to use their own mobile phones for work purposes, the Royal College of Nursing has warned.
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NewsDozens of ambulance stations set to close in East Midlands
Dozens of ambulance stations could be closed across the East Midlands under plans intended to improve emergency response times.
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NewsDH tightens up rules on PCT redundancies
The Department of Health has tightened up the approval process for NHS redundancy payments as the abolition of primary care trusts and strategic health authorities approaches.
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Barts predicts 'escalation' over FT application issues
STRUCTURE: Barts Health Trust has reported it is likely to be ‘escalated’ to the Department of Health for scrutiny of its foundation trust application.
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Royal Cornwall scores well on involving patients
PERFORMANCE: Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust was one of the best performing trusts for cancer patients felling involved in decisions about their care, according to the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey.
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Royal Devon and Exeter gets middle ranking most cancer survey measures
PERFORMANCE: Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust scored in the top 20 per cent on 13 out of 70 measures in the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey.
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Leicester contract for unit refurbishment
STRUCTURE: University Hospitals of Leicester is planning a £495,000 refurbishment of its existing aseptic unit at the Leicester Royal Infirmary.
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Barts misses A&E and cancer referral targets
PERFORMANCE: Barts Health Trust has missed performance targets for A&E and cancer referrals in quarter one of 2012-13.
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Blood tracking system plan for Nottingham
PATIENT SAFETY: Nottingham University Hospitals has become the first NHS trust in the country to use special blood-tracking software.
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NewsPlans for coping with fewer staff criticised
Government departments do not have long-term plans in place for new ways of working with fewer staff, a group of MPs has warned.
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Fire disrupts Crawley Hospital
PERFORMANCE: A fire occurred at Crawley Hospital during the afternoon of Tuesday 28 August, mostly affecting two wards.
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NewsHospital fire probed over arson link
A fire at a hospital is being investigated by detectives amid fears it may be linked to three other suspected arson attacks.
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FT to receive council payout after planning win
FINANCE: Derby Hospitals Foundation Trust will receive thousands of pounds in legal costs from its local authority after winning a planning battle.
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Poole comes out on top in cancer survey
PERFORMANCE: Poole Hospital Foundation Trust has come out top in a key indicator for cancer care, with 94 per cent of patients rating their care excellent or very good.
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HSJ LocalPolice investigate 11 NHS staff after A&E death
PERFORMANCE: A criminal investigation has been launched into the death of a patient who collapsed outside a hospital A&E department.
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NewsChief: £170m mental health trust 'lost its way'
South West London and St George’s Mental Health Trust must win back the support of its commissioners, its new chief executive has said
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NewsCall to maintain Cancer Drugs Fund
Tens of thousands of cancer sufferers could be denied life-extending drugs unless the government finds a way to continue funding treatment for patients, a charity has warned.
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Colchester's £25m radiotherapy unit gets go-ahead
SERVICES: Plans for a £25m state-of-the-art radiotherapy unit at Colchester General Hospital have won planning permission, enabling work to get underway.
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Cambridge seeks three non-executive directors
WORKFORCE: Three non-executive directors are being sought by Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust.