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Birmingham and Solihull cluster 21 per cent behind on QIPP
PERFORMANCE: The Birmingham and Solihull primary care trust cluster fell 21 per cent short of its quality, innovation, productivity and prevention savings target in 2011-12.
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NewsMore patients report nurse shortages on wards
More hospital patients are reporting shortages of nursing staff on the wards, the latest national inpatient survey has revealed.
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NewsTrust put finances ahead of waiting lists, Monitor suggests
The foundation trust regulator has voiced “concern” that the Royal Bolton Hospital placed finance ahead of tackling its burgeoning waiting list problems.
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Commissioning functions delegated to three Birmingham and Solihull CCGs
STRUCTURE: Commissioning functions have been delegated to three out of Birmingham and Solihull’s five clinical commissioning groups.
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Commissioners back trust's FT bid despite previous concerns
STRUCTURE: East Cheshire Trust has secured its commissioners’ backing to make a bid for foundation trust status, just months after they expressed doubts about its survival as an independent organisation.
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NewsLabour proposes free social care for terminally ill
Labour has proposed providing free social care to patients with a terminal illness and ending means testing, the party announced yesterday.
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Shropshire reconfiguration plans finalised
STRUCTURE: The full business case for reconfiguring acute services in Shropshire has been published ahead of final decisions by commissioners and the West Midlands strategic health authority.
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Basildon and Thurrock's performance slips
PERFORMANCE: Performance at Basildon and Thurrock Hospitals Foundation Trust slipped in February and the trust is now rating itself red against Monitor’s compliance framework.
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Suffolk hits year-end MRSA target
PERFORMANCE: NHS Suffolk had 13 cases of MRSA in its area by the end of February, against a year to date ceiling of 13.
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New chair appointed for Basildon and Thurrock
WORKFORCE: A former Lord Mayor of London has been appointed chair of Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals.
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NewsNHS Employers targets reduced incremental pay rises
NHS Employers has launched a bid to reduce the impact of incremental pay rises in the NHS, it has been revealed.
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NewsNovartis launches legal challenge against PCT cluster
A pharmaceutical company is taking a primary care trust cluster to court over its decision to encourage the use of a cheaper, unlicensed drug in a case that could be worth millions to the NHS.
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NewsNHS data skewed by efforts to protect trust finances
The “disproportionate” financial implications of changes to the way the NHS classifies patients have led it to maintain “inaccurate recording and inaccurate payments”, the Audit Commission has reported.
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CQC finds Surrey and Borders compliant following 'mouse' incident
PERFORMANCE: A review of Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust by the Care Quality Commission has found one of its facilities to be compliant with four essential standards, but noted improvements could be made.
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Western Sussex found February tough month for A&E
PERFORMANCE: Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust’s performance on accident and emergency waits slipped below target in February.
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NewsPrentis warns Lansley over 'attack' on Agenda for Change
The government will face widespread industrial action by health workers if it launches an attack on NHS pay and the Agenda for Change agreement, the general secretary of Unison said today.
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King's Fund called in to look at options for unwanted hospital
STRUCTURE: The London/Surrey borders acute trust is working with the King’s Fund to examine options for St Helier Hospital.
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NewsUnion leaders attack regional pay proposals
Changing the pay rates of public sector workers, including NHS staff, to reflect regional differences would be an “unworkable, divisive nightmare”, union leaders have warned.
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C difficile success for Western Sussex
PERFORMANCE: Western Sussex Hospitals Trust finished last year below its threshold for cases of C difficile but faces a tougher infection control task over the coming 12 months.
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Mid Essex acute heading for year end deficit
FINANCE: Mid Essex Hospital Services Trust is heading for a deficit at year end after struggling to meet its cost improvement plans.