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NewsLansley orders Care Quality Commission investigation
Andrew Lansley has ordered a review into the Care Quality Commission’s handling of criticism of its management.
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Ward noise review at Western Sussex
PERFORMANCE: Staff have been told to reduce night time noise levels at Western Sussex Hospitals following patient feedback.
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Western Sussex Hospitals passes FT ‘milestone’
STRUCTURE: Western Sussex Hospitals has been approved by the Department of Health’s technical committee.
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New mental health service in Hastings and Rother
STRUCTURE: A new hub structure for delivering mental health services across Hastings and Rother was launched on 12 December.
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Surrey and Borders Partnership pilots A&E alcohol service
STRUCTURE: A new service is being piloted in East Surrey to identify people who are either drinking at levels which pose a risk to their health or have already developed an alcohol dependency.
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Neuro-rehab service plan for west Surrey
STRUCTURE: NHS Surrey and Surrey Community Health have announced joint plans to improve care for patients who need neuro-rehabilitation services in west Surrey.
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Southern Health values future opportunities at £90m
FINANCE: Southern Health’s “opportunity pipeline” beyond 2011-12 is worth around £90m in total, with six projects in progress and five on hold.
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Fire at Eastbourne psychiatry unit
PERFORMANCE: A fire broke out at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s department of psychiatry in Eastbourne on Monday 5 December.
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Enuresis award for Surrey social enterprise
PERFORMANCE: Social Enterprise scheme Central Surrey Health has won a national award for best employee idea for service innovation.
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‘Disappointing’ infection case rise at Western Sussex
PERFORMANCE: The number of C difficile cases at Western Sussex Hospitals exceeded the in-month limit during October for the first time since April, board papers reveal.
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Doncaster and Bassetlaw hospitals 'halves time' for GP correspondence
COMMERCIAL: Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals Foundation Trust has halved its average time for providing clinical correspondence to GPs, because of a new dictation and delivery system, according to the product’s manufacturers.
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Western Sussex in discussion with supplier over power failures
PERFORMANCE: The trust has held discussions with its electricity supplier, UK Power, about “improving resilience” after three power failures were experienced over the autumn.
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NewsCommissioning board chair praises NHS’s 'spectacular' record during last decade
NHS Commissioning Board chair Malcolm Grant began the first formal meeting of the organisation by praising the “spectacular increase” in public support for the service under the Labour government.
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NewsCommissioning board names medical and finance chiefs
NHS medical director Sir Bruce Keogh has been appointed to the same post on the NHS Commissioning Board, it was confirmed to HSJ at the organisation’s first meeting today.
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South Tyneside hospital spending 'not sustainable in future years'
FINANCE: South Tyneside PCT may “not be sustainable going forward into future years”, because of continuing overspending on secondary care.
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Southport and Ormskirk above target for MRSA infections
PERFORMANCE: The trust has exceeded its annual target limit for MRSA infections, its commissioners have reported.
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Readmissions above target limit at Halton and St Helens
PERFORMANCE: The primary care trust latest performance report shows 8.65 per cent emergency readmissions within 30 days of discharge, against a target of less than five per cent.
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Emergency readmissions above plan in Knowsley
PERFORMANCE: The primary care trust’s rate of emergency readmissions within 30 days of discharge was 5.9 per cent, its latest performance report shows, against a target of less than 5 per cent.
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Commissioners request detailed plan for tackling Alder Hey waiting times
PERFORMANCE: Commissioners have asked the foundation trust for a “detailed revised plan” for tackling waiting times, which “addresses all capacity constraints and consideration of alternative providers”.
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‘Probable’ £3m deficit for NHS Warrington
FINANCE: At the end of August NHS Warrington was forecasting a “probable” deficit of £3m for the full financial year, its cluster’s latest finance report shows.