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RUH announces £40m estates strategy
FINANCE: The Royal United Hospitals Bath Trust is planning to spend nearly £40m on upgrading its estate over the next six years.
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LeaderNicholson’s power is unrivalled – so is his responsibility to lead
This week is expected to see the publication of the revised Health and Social Care Bill. Health secretary Andrew Lansley has written that it will contain more than 150 amendments. It would be only mildly surprising to find one of them enshrining in law Sir David Nicholson’s position as NHS ...
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Brighton and Sussex reports £4.5m surplus for 2010-11
FINANCE: The trust has reported finishing last year with a surplus of £4.5m, but only after making “technical adjustments”.
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Savings target already proving problem for Sussex Partnership FT
FINANCE: During the first month of 2011-12, the mental health foundation trust delivered savings of £377,000, which is £148,000 behind plan for April.
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CQC says East Surrey Hospital meeting dignity standards but notes minor concerns
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission said the trust passed both of the standards relating to dignity and nutrition it inspected during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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Northampton General sets toughest QIPP plans in region
FINANCE: Northampton General Hospital Trust has the most challenging quality, innovation, productivity and prevention target of any provider in the region, according to its finance plan.
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South Tees FT rated top for eleventh year running
PERFORMANCE: South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been rated one of the top 40 hospitals by information analysis firm CHKS.
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NewsHip patient care 'epidemic' looming, warns institute
Health experts today called for better care in the NHS to deal with a potential “epidemic” of hip fractures in the coming decades.
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Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Trust finished 2010-11 in deficit
FINANCE: NHS London papers reveal that the specialist organisation in north west London had ended the last financial year in deficit.
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Salisbury FT seeks major trauma unit status
STRUCTURE: Salisbury Foundation Trust has launched a bid to be designated as a major trauma unit, in line with the implementation of the national trauma strategy.
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FT chief exec returns to work and praises care at local acute trust
WORKFORCE: Lisa Rodrigues has returned to her post at the Sussex mental health FT after undergoing gallbladder surgery at a local acute hospital.
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Permanent assistant COO appointed at Sussex Partnership
WORKFORCE: the mental health foundation trust has confirmed the appointment of Andy Gray as assistant chief operating officer.
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Specialist mental health advice service for GPs piloted in Sussex
STRUCTURE: The trust is piloting a new service to offer local GPs access to specialist mental health advice.
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Derby City gets go-ahead for service reconfiguration
STRUCTURE: NHS Derby City’s cluster has formally approved a service reconfiguration plan for a walk in centre and an “open access centre”.
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NewsNew service for private patients launched
Patients who go private will be able to access a new one-stop service designed to help them get the best care.
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New medical director for Salisbury FT
WORKFORCE: Salisbury Foundation Trust has appointed Christine Blanshard as medical director.
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Colchester FT misses targer for abortion waits
PERFORMANCE: More than one in 10 women waited more than three weeks for an abortion in April at Colchester FT.
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Norfolk and Waveney 'holds vacancies' to make savings
WORKFORCE: Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health FT used “vacancy management” as part of its efforts to save £6m last year.
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Suffolk Mental Health Partnership 'heading to arbitration' over IAPT
FINANCE: Suffolk Mental Health Partnership may be “heading to arbitration” over the terms of its talking therapies programme as it has not yet signed its contract for the 2011-12 year.
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NW London Hospitals Trust 'discharges patients inappropriately and asks GPs to re-refer in a year'
PERFORMANCE: The chair of Brent and Harrow’s Clinical Commissioning Board Dr Noreen Ryan claimed the acute provider had inappropriately discharged patients, in a meeting with the cluster.