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Leeds walk-in centre to close, and another to cut hours
FINANCE: A Leeds walk-in centre is due to close, and another to reduce its opening hours, in cost cutting moves, according to a report.
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Plans submitted to redevelop Royal Sussex County Hospital
STRUCTURE: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals has this month submitted plans to redevelop the Royal Sussex County Hospital to Brighton and Hove City Council.
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Charities pledge £1m to Southport cancer centre
FINANCE: Two charities have pledged £1m towards refurbishing and extending a cancer treatment centre for patients in north Sefton and West Lancashire.
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New GP practice in Calderdale
STRUCTURE: A new branch practice, provided by Assura Leeds, will open in Calderdale in November.
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New birth centre operational at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells
STRUCTURE: The first baby has been born at a new midwife led birth centre in Maidstone, according to a press release from Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.
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Surrey and Borders Partnership plans new LD treatment centre
STRUCTURE: Plans for a new assessment and treatment centre for people who have a learning disability have been put out for public consultation by Tandridge District Council.
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NewsNicholson: State should have power to renationalise FTs
The NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson has told the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust public inquiry he would like to see the government have power to bring failing foundation trusts back under state control.
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Community services transfer held up by legal threat
STRUCTURE: The transfer of community services in Gloucestershire to a social enterprise is expected to be delayed following a legal challenge.
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Private company accuses foundation trust of 'predatory pricing'
COMMERCIAL: A private company has brought a case to the Co-operation and Competition Panel accusing York Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust of “predatory pricing”.
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'Severe capacity issues' halt emergency admissions at Heatherwood and Wexham Park
PERFORMANCE: Capacity issues at Heatherwood and Wexham Park NHS Foundation Trust caused a “serious incident” as the trust’s accident and emergency department became unsafe while ambulances queued outside.
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NewsFinancial challenge facing NHS is 'unprecedented' - Farrar
The “unprecedented financial challenge” facing the NHS that may force service cuts and reductions in the numbers of hospital beds, the NHS Confederation chief executive has said.
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GPs tell deaf patients to pay for own sign language interpreters
PERFORMANCE: GPs in Haringey have attracted criticism after telling deaf patients they must pay for their own sign language interpreters at consultations.
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Heatherwood FT refuses to share data with commissioners
PERFORMANCE: Heatherwood and Wexham Park NHS Foundation Trust has refused to share data on its quarter one performance with its local primary care trust cluster.
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St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals cash plan anticipates 'PFI support'
FINANCE: The trust has reported that it will be able to manage its cash flow as planned provided it receives “all anticipated financial support” for its private finance initiative development.
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Commissioning cluster identifies services to be considered for AQP
FINANCE: The north central London commissioning cluster has identified four areas where it thinks there is scope to apply Any Qualified Provider rules next year.
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George Eliot junior docs not getting sufficient training
WORKFORCE: Concerns have been raised that junior doctors at George Eliot Hospital Trust are not getting the “right level” of training.
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NewsDH issues warning over use of flu vaccine in children
Directors of public health have been advised that the influenza vaccine Viroflu should not be used in children under five years old due to an increased risk of fever.
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PwC looking into state of Sussex trusts
PERFORMANCE: A board report from Surrey and Sussex Healthcare reveals that consultancy and accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers is currently assessing the state of trusts in Sussex.
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Shrewsbury and Telford reconfiguration gets PCT approval
STRUCTURE: NHS Shropshire County has approved the outline business case for an acute service reconfiguration.
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Heart of Birmingham transfers £15m to help cluster
FINANCE: Funding worth £16.6m is being transferred from two primary care trusts, NHS Heart of Birmingham and NHS South Birmingham, to the other members of its cluster, NHS Birmingham East and North and NHS Solihull.