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Northumbria Healthcare creates iPhone app for GPs
STRUCTURE: Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust has launched an iPhone app to help North East GPs access real time information about its clinics, consultants and specialist services.
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Southampton clinicians research hip replacement
CLINICAL RESEARCH: Surgeons at Southampton’s university hospitals have pioneered an “orthopaedic profiling” system which aims to fit patients with the most effective hip or knee replacement.
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NewsPolice to examine Francis report for evidence
Staffordshire Police has announced plans to review evidence from the Francis report “to identify whether there is any potential for criminal charges” in the wake of care failings at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust.
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NewsDorrell intervenes in Gary Walker gagging order row
Health select committee chair Stephen Dorrell has written to the health secretary raising concern about the application of a confidentiality agreement signed by Gary Walker, the former United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust chief executive.
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PwC team appointed to review services in Peterborough
FINANCE: Monitor has appointed accountancy firm PwC to develop a rescue package for debt-laden Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals Foundation Trust, it has emerged.
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NewsJunior doctors' rotas 'not working'
Patients are being put at risk as exhausted junior doctors work for 100 hours a week, a new report suggests.
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NewsHSJ Live 15.2.2013: Jeremy Hunt writes to United Lincs over gagging order
Health secretary criticises NHS trusts for focus on “institutional self preservation”, plus updates on the rest of today’s news
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New nursing director for Plymouth Hospitals
WORKFORCE: Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust director of nursing and governance Greg Dix has been appointed director of nursing at Plymouth Hospitals Trust.
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Senior Plymouth nurse to take on regional leadership role
WORKFORCE: One of Plymouth Hospitals Trust’s most senior nurses is leaving to become head of leadership development for NHS South of England.
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New finance director for Devon Partnership
WORKFORCE: Plymouth Hospitals Trust director of financial services Sarah Brampton is leaving the trust to become finance director at Devon Partnership Trust.
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Medway delays merger plan following mortality probe
STRUCTURE: Medway Foundation Trust has asked Monitor to put on hold its consideration of a proposed merger after its high mortality rate was highlighted.
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Only PCT with deficit begins cutting it
FINANCE: The troubled North Yorkshire and York Primary Care Trust has slightly improved its large expected deficit - but has been asked to reduce it further.
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News'Gagged' former trust chief accuses NHS leaders over safety
Former United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust chief executive Gary Walker has accused Sir David Nicholson and senior NHS leaders of putting targets ahead of patient safety.
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John Lawlor appointed NHSCB director for Cumbria, Northumberland and Tyne & Wear
STRUCTURE: John Lawlor has been apppointed as the NHS Commissioning Board’s local area team director for Cumbria, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear.
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NewsHSJ Live rolling news 14.2.2013
Rolling news coverage from HSJ, including debate about former hospital chief executive Gary Walker, and the rest of today’s news
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NewsFrancis proposes criminal offence to drive cultural change
Major changes will be required in the way all parts of the NHS handle serious patient safety incidents if a legally binding duty of candour is imposed, HSJ has been told.
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NewsAnalysis: Francis calls for deceleration of drive towards all-FT NHS
Robert Francis QC has called for a further deceleration of the drive for all NHS providers to become foundation trusts, in order to ensure trusts completing the process are safe.
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NewsCircle bags £42m Nottingham contract renewal
Circle has been selected as preferred bidder to provide services from the Nottingham NHS treatment centre for a further five years, the company has announced.
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NewsSunday Times journalist to lead healthcare assistant review
The Sunday Times journalist Camilla Cavendish has been asked by the government to conduct a study of healthcare assistants to ensure they have the necessary training standards, HSJ has learned.