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Unions and commissioners hail South Tyneside community services change
STRUCTURE: The transfer of community services to South Tyneside Foundation Trust has been completed and welcomed by commissioners and the Royal College of Nursing.
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Aylesbury GP premises plan will endanger QIPP savings
FINANCE: A plan to redevelop a number of GP practices in Aylesbury has been recommended to NHS Buckinghamshire, even though it puts the primary care trust’s savings plans at risk.
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Work starts on midwife-led birth unit in Medway
STRUCTURE: Work has begun on a new midwifery-led unit at Medway Maritime Hospital.
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First patients attend new Medway neuroscience unit
STRUCTURE: A new neuroscience unit has opened at Medway Maritime Hospital.
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Kent trust failed to reach information governance minimum
PERFORMANCE: An internal control report from Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells said the trust had failed last year to reach the minimum requirement for information governance set out in the NHS operating framework.
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No judicial review request over Maidstone reconfiguration
STRUCTURE: Councillors have opted not to request a judicial review against the trust over its plans to reconfigure services for women and children, according to board papers.
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Doncaster FT hires new lead cancer medic
WORKFORCE: Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed a new lead cancer clinician.
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Oxfordshire PCT devolves two thirds of its budget to shadow CCGs
FINANCE: Shadow clinical commissioning groups in Oxfordshire have been given responsibility for more than two thirds of the county’s total commissioning budget for 2011-12.
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NewsEnd of life care must be prioritised to avoid A&E admissions
Healthcare commissioners must prioritise end of life care to ensure people’s choices are met and to avoid unnecessary emergency hospital admissions, according to advice published today.
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New Worcestershire trust up and running
STRUCTURE: Worcestershire Health and Care Trust has held its inaugural board meeting.
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NewsLondon 2012 health services will not face CQC checks
The Care Quality Commission will no longer register air ambulances, IVF clinics carrying out ultrasounds or any health services established for the London 2012 Olympics under plans published today.
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News'Refrain' from most Microsoft purchases, requests government
The Cabinet Office has “requested” that NHS chief information officers obtain central clearance before buying Microsoft products until a national procurement contract is signed with the company.
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Northamptonshire Healthcare loses sensitive data
PERFORMANCE: Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust has agreed to improve its data security measures after the Information Commissioner’s Office found it had lost sensitive patient records.
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NewsScottish consultants paid £105m in bonuses
The Scottish government has spent £105 million on NHS consultant bonuses since 2007, the Liberal Democrats revealed.
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Stroke reconfiguration at County Durham and Darlington
STRUCTURE: Hyper-acute stroke services would be moved to a single site operated by County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust, under a consultation being run by County Durham and Darlington primary care trusts.
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Bedford Hospital fails nutrition spot check
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was not meeting standards relating to nutrition during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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Devon Partnership extends prison contract
COMMERCIAL: Devon Partnership Trust has decided to extend its contract to provide services at the county’s three prisons by two years.
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Good Hope Hospital passes CQC tests but with minor concerns
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition, but also noted minor concerns on both, during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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Minor concerns found by CQC at Manor Hospital
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition, but also noted minor concerns on both, during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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Moderate concerns on nutrition found at Stepping Hill Hospital by CQC
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.