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NHS London investigating high C-diff rates in Camden
PERFORMANCE: NHS London has launched an investigation into a “sharp increase” in Clostridium difficile cases in Camden since the beginning of 2012-13.
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Trust named as preferred supplier to Circle NTC
Circle has identified Nottingham University Hospitals Trust as the preferred supplier of staff and services to the Nottingham Treatment Centre.
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HSJ LocalImperial to exceed surplus plan by £11m
Imperial College Healthcare Trust is expecting to record an £11.5m surplus this year, £11m more than expected, following significant efficiency savings.
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NewsHSJ Live 14.3.2013: Government 'may line up new NHS chief' claim
Reports that Sir David Nicholson might be lined up to “pre-announce” his retirement, according to a report, and the rest of today’s news.
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NewsExclusive: Board seeks vital legal permission over sensitive data
The NHS Commissioning Board is to apply for a legal exemption to enable vital information to flow lawfully around the reformed NHS commissioning system from 1 April.
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NewsGovernment's competition rowback 'doesn't address fundamentals'
The government’s changes to controversial secondary legislation covering the contracting of NHS services have sparked disagreement over the effect of the new rules.
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NewsExclusive: National chief GP appointed by commissioning board
The NHS Commissioning Board had appointed a deputy medical director for primary care, HSJ has learned.
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NewsBerwick will look at Francis report with 'a critical eye'
The NHS faces a fresh wave of reform recommendations this summer aimed at improving quality and safety, with two influential reviews triggered by the Francis inquiry due to report in the same month.
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NewsExclusive: Keogh mortality probe could be 'model' for chief inspector of hospitals
NHS medical director Sir Bruce Keogh hopes his review of care quality at 14 acute trusts will provide a model for the future chief inspector of hospitals.
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George Eliot Trust working on Lorenzo implementation
COMMERCIAL: George Eliot Trust is working with the Department for Health and IT contractor CSC to implement the Lorenzo electronic patient record system.
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East Sussex centralises maternity and children's services after 'calamity' warning
A hospital trust is to centralise its consultant-led maternity and paediatric inpatient services onto one site without consulting the public, after an expert team warned of “the potential for calamity”.
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Erratic performance on 111 services in Oxfordshire
PERFORMANCE: Performance of NHS 111 services in Oxfordshire have been “variable” over the winter due to issues around staffing availability and call distribution.
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LeaderJudging the real risks to the NHS
In the last decade the NHS has been in a permanent state of “crisis”
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Calderdale runs dentistry consultation
STRUCTURE: Calderdale CCG is asking its local population to feed into a consultation on the future of dental services across West Yorkshire
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Christie seeks commercial pathology tie up
CONTRACTING: The Christie Foundation Trust is in ‘competitive dialogue’ to find a partner to develop pathology services with, board papers reveal.
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Winter pressude led to surgery cancellation at East Lancs
PERFORMANCE: Winter pressures led to cancellation of elective surgery at East Lancashire Hospitals Trust – and this is expected to have a knock on effect on the 31 and 62 day cancer treatment targets in January.
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Lancs Hospitals misses four hour target in January
PERFORMANCE: The 95 per cent target for treating A&E patients with four hours was missed in January at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust.
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New chair for Royal Wolverhampton
WORKFORCE: A chartered accountant has been appointed as chairman of The Royal Wolverhampton Trust.
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Barnsley CCG appoints three board members
Structure: Barnsley CCG has made three new appointment.
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Agency spending up at East Cheshire
FINANCE: East Cheshire Trust spent £4.3m on agency staff in the first eight months of this financial year – and if it continues this trend will have spent considerably more this year than last.