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Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust realigns HSE function
WORKFORCE: The acute trust internally realigned its health and safety functions at the beginning of this year.
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NewsTUC warns over employment rights plans
The employment rights of millions of workers will be hit under government plans to extend the qualifying period for protection against unfair dismissal, the TUC has warned.
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South Manchester FT makes YouTube video on MRSA
PERFORMANCE: The foundation trust is trying a novel way of spreading good infection prevention policy with a video featuring staff, including its chief executive, dancing to music by the Village People.
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MP calls for DH to investigate Wesham Hospital closure
STRUCTURE: An MP is to call for an urgent Department of Health investigation into a Lancashire hospital closure, after HSJ uncovered legal advice encouraging the foundation responsible to “run down” the facility.
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Hinchingbrooke franchise deal delayed
STRUCTURE: Independent sector provider Circle’s deal to run Hinchingbrooke hospital as a franchise has been held up due to a delay in ministerial sign off.
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NewsPennine Care's pull-out is 'nail in the coffin' of NPfIT
Pennine Care’s decision to pull out of the National Programme for IT is another “nail in the coffin” for the troubled project, it has been claimed.
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Salisbury FT in QIPP dispute with Wiltshire PCT
FINANCE: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust has not yet reached a funding agreement with Wiltshire primary care trust, including over a significant savings gap.
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South East Essex GPs 'forgot to put answer phone on'
PERFORMANCE: GP practices in South East Essex “forgot” to put answer phones on to deal with out of hours calls during the busy winter period, according to the primary care trust’s board papers.
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Southend UHFT overperforming by £10m on contract
FINANCE: South East Essex PCT’s contract with Southend UHFT is overspent by nearly £10m, according to the primary care trust’s board papers
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NewsMerger overseen by Nicholson did not spot Mid Staffs failings, says Bower
Disruption from a merger overseen by NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson contributed to the failure to spot problems at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust, according to Care Quality Commission chief executive Cynthia Bower.
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Salisbury FT staff among the worst for feeling undervalued and bullied
WORKFORCE: A survey has revealed that staff at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust feel among the most abused and under-valued in the NHS.
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Hull PCT chief to sit on government 'listening exercise'
WORKFORCE: The Hull PCT chief executive, Christopher Long, is one of 40 people selected to sit on the government’s NHS Future Forum.
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NewsCameron promises changes to NHS plans
David Cameron has promised “proper and substantive” changes to the government’s NHS reforms but insisted his under-fire health secretary was doing an “excellent” job.
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Sheffield chief nurse joins NHS Future Forum
WORKFORCE: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust chief nurse Hilary Chapman is one of 40 selected to sit on the government’s NHS Future Forum group.
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Airedale FT to cut 80 posts
WORKFORCE: Airedale NHS Foundation Trust is planning to reduce its 3,000 workforce by about 80 posts.
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Leeds Partnerships seeks social care integration
STRUCTURE: Leeds Partnerships NHS Foundation Trust is working to take on adult social care provision for the city.
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NewsFree tickets to HSJ's Managing Long Term Conditions conference
HSJ is offering subscribers 10 free places at its Managing Long Term Conditions conference.
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NHS Bury still £1.7m overspent one month before financial year end
FINANCE: At the end of February the primary care trust was reporting an in-year deficit of £1.7m, a full £1.9m above its planned expenditure to that point.
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Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust forecast 2010-11 breakeven
FINANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust was reporting a year to date deficit at the end of February of £1.5m – an increase of £0.5 from January.
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PCT warns Peterborough and Stamford FT on 18 weeks
PERFORMANCE: NHS Peterborough has served Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals FT with a performance notice due to a waiting times backlog.