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A&E plans to be developed following West Midlands 'crisis' letter
PERFORMANCE: Clinical commissioning groups and hospital trusts across the West Midlands are drawing up plans to manage peaks accident and emergency demand after clinical leads at 18 emergency departments said they could not guarantee safe patient care.
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NewsCQC Morecambe Bay probe due to be published within weeks
A probe into the role of the Care Quality Commission and its actions at the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust is due to be made public later this month, HSJ has learned.
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NewsKing's Fund reports on A&E performance
Waiting times for accident and emergency patients reached a nine-year high in the fourth quarter of 2012-13, the King’s Fund said today.
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Western Sussex launches fresh bid to rid itself of unwanted hospital block
STRUCTURE: Local public sector organisations are being formally notified that the Harness Block at Southlands Hospital is available for them to take on.
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Manchester care trust staff feel unable to innovate without permission
WORKFORCE: A series of workshops on Compassion in Practice has highlighted how staff at Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust felt unable to make even small changes without permission.
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Live patient feedback system at East Surrey Hospital
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has introduced a new patient experience management programme, which its manufacturers claim is “set to take patient feedback to a new level”.
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Greater Manchester AHSN makes key appointments
CLINICAL RESEARCH: Greater Manchester Academic Health Science Network has appointed a managing director and interim chair.
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NewsA&E performance tracker: Improvement continues at end of May
Accident and emergency performance has again improved on the previous week’s position, the latest data shows.
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NewsBME applicants 'less likely to win NHS jobs'
Black and minority ethnic applicants are discriminated against in NHS recruitment processes, the author of a new report has claimed.
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Five untoward incidents in one month at Cumbria trust
PERFORMANCE: Cumbria Partnership Foundation Trust reported five serious untoward incidents to its commissioners in April – including one unexpected death, a fire and the destruction of health records.
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Mersey Care Trust self-reports after data breach
PERFORMANCE: Mersey Care Trust has reported itself to the Information Commissioner after patient identifiable data was sent to the NHS Information Centre.
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Cumbria falls down on dental decontamination
PERFORMANCE: Half the dental facilities run by Cumbria Partnership Foundation Trust do not meet the requirements for dental decontamination, the board has been warned.
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Manchester trust launches audit into missed staff sickness target
WORKFORCE: Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust is to audit its sickness absence process after it missed targets for the percentage of staff off sick.
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Mental health trust capacity issues driving up Manchester A&E waits
PERFORMANCE: Nearly 70 patients waited longer than four hours in A&E departments in April because of issues with mental health services, the board of Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust heard.
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Concerning staff sickness rate at Manchester mental health trust
WORKFORCE: Staff sickness rates continue to be a concern for Greater Manchester West Mental Health Foundation Trust.
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Norovirus on the rise at Manchester mental health trust
PERFORMANCE: Greater Manchester West Mental Health Foundation Trust saw a “significant” increase in norovirus cases in 2012-13 – in line with the national trend.
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Cinema ad used by 5 Boroughs to highlight young people's issues
STRUCTURE: A new website for young people with mental health problems is being publicised through a cinema advert – starring an 18-year-old who received support from a mental health trust for anxiety and depression.
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Bed closure concern for Cheshire mental health trust
STRUCTURE: A consultation on a planned redesign of learning disability services across Cheshire and the Wirral has uncovered some concerns about closure of beds.
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Expert praises Western Sussex for care of patients with fractured hips
PERFORMANCE: Western Sussex Hospitals Trust has been described as “an exemplar” of what modern hip fracture care should look like by a nationally-renowned surgeon.
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Failure to meet 18 week target in Cumbria
PERFORMANCE: Cumbria Partnership Foundation Trust failed to meet the 18 week referral to treatment target for several clinical areas in April – including diabetics, community paediatrics, neuroscience and restorative dentistry.