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South East’s first stand-alone children’s A&E opens
STRUCTURE: The first stand-alone children’s emergency department in the South East has opened at the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital in Brighton and Hove.
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Midwife numbers below par at Dartford and Gravesham
WORKFORCE: Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust needed to recruit another 20 midwives, according to latest board papers.
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Sussex Partnership opens new secure unit
STRUCTURE: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has opened what it says is the most modern medium secure mental hospital in the country.
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Inspectors recognise good healthcare in Surrey prison
PERFORMANCE: The healthcare given to prisoners at HMP High Down has been praised in a report.
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NewsFixed NHS prices could become 'increasingly problematic' commission warns
The use of fixed prices to prevent competition driving down care quality could become “increasingly problematic”, a “seminal report” warned this week.
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NewsCompetition panel highlights GP conflict concern
A primary care trust has been criticised by the Cooperation and Competition Panel for giving GPs leading roles in a decision to close a rival primary care centre.
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NewsLetters on PCT and SHA staff transfers sent today
Primary care trust and strategic health authority staff across England are today being sent letters explaining where their function is to be transferred to in the restructured NHS.
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Worcestershire launches service review
STRUCTURE: The NHS in Worcestershire is embarking on a review of health services.
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South of England PCTs set to beat surplus target
FINANCE: Primary care trusts in the South of England region are expecting to beat their surplus targets by £5.5m, with a total combined surplus of £241m.
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Southern NHS trusts undershoot financial plan
FINANCE: NHS trusts in the South of England are forecasting a combined surplus nearly 10 per cent lower than target.
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NewsNearly half of GPs dealing with 'burnout'
Close to 50 per cent of doctors suffer from emotional exhaustion related to burnout, according to researchers.
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LeaderThe NHS deserves a better, more open debate over health reform
The Health Bill enters the crucial report stage in the House of Lords next week amid huge controversy. To mark this, the BMJ, HSJ and Nursing Times have, for the first time, cooperated to publish the same editorial.
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NewsPoor outcomes continue for heart failure, audit reveals
Heart failure outcomes remain poor with variations in quality of care across the country and a lack of access to specialist management, according to a major national review.
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NewsDH warns over severe weather
The Department of Health has warned people to keep an eye on local weather reports as forecasters warn that scattered snow showers and freezing temperatures are on their way to the UK.
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Business case for Worcestershire's radiotherapy unit approved
STRUCTURE: Regional health chiefs have approved the Outline Business Case for Worcestershire’s first ever radiotherapy centre.
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Safety award for South Central Ambulance
PERFORMANCE: The South Central Ambulance Service NHS Trust has been voted Fleet Safety Champion of the Year for the public sector.
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New Assura Medical practice in Calderdale
COMMERCIAL: A new GP practice, run by Assura Leeds LLP, has opened in Calderdale.
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NewsExclusive: St George's drops out of St Helier merger bid
Mergers affecting £1bn of NHS services have been thrown into doubt after a key participant pulled out of the running to take over a neighbour.
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E&N Herts misses A&E waiting times target
PERFORMANCE: Less than nine out of 10 A&E patients were treated within the four hour standard at East and North Hertfordshire Trust in the first week of January.
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Cambridge and Peterborough receives CQC warning notice
PERFORMANCE: A mental health trust has been issued with formal warning notices by the Care Quality Commission after an inspection raised concerns about patient safety.