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NewsMid staffs inquiry told "name and shame" approach of Dr Foster unhelpful
Publishing hospital standardised mortality ratios into league tables without establishing how much of the variation between trusts could be blamed on poor care was “irresponsible”, the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust public inquiry has heard.
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NewsPennine Care pulls out of NPfIT
The mental health trust lined up to lead the way in adopting National Programme for IT software has pulled out of the programme after failing to go live almost two years after its due date.
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Six Mersey Care patients abscond on escorted leave from medium secure services
PERFORMANCE: Six of the mental health trust’s patients absconded while on escorted leave from medium secure facilities between April 2010 and February 2011, its latest performance report states.
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NewsNurses pass vote of no confidence in Lansley
The Royal College of Nursing has overwhelmingly passed a no confidence motion in health secretary Andrew Lansley and the management of the coalition government’s NHS reform programme.
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Lancashire Care FT aims to make 5 per cent savings in 2011-12
FINANCE: The foundation will aim to make efficiency savings of 5 per cent of its income base in 2011-12, a document outlining its priorities for the year states.
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Heart of England FT appoints executive director for Solihull services
WORKFORCE: Claire Molloy has been appointed as the new executive director of Solihull Healthcare Services.
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News'Listening exercise' review members announced
The members of the government’s NHS Future Forum, which is reviewing the Health Bill in response to concerns about the policy, have been announced.
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NHS outer north east London ‘cluster’ gets underway
STRUCTURE: Four primary care trusts, including Waltham Forest, have formed a cluster this month to cut management costs.
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NHS Oxfordshire takes step towards new community hospital
STRUCTURE: NHS Oxfordshire board has backed the next stage in the redevelopment of community hospital services for its area.
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NHS Oxfordshire announces contract for counselling services
COMMERCIAL: The primary care trust has announced that a contract has been awarded to Principal Medical Limited to provide the county’s new primary care counselling service.
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LeaderImperial's problems are the first rumblings of a perfect storm
HSJ was once asked by the health secretary what could prevent his reforms from continuing. We suggested a major hospital getting into significant financial trouble and those troubles being successfully linked by opponents to his reforms.
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NewsAccident and emergency waits rise 65 per cent
The number of people waiting more than four hours in A&E has jumped 65 per cent since the government scrapped a target, NHS figures show.
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NHS Worcestershire finance director joins West Mercia cluster
WORKFORCE: Two directors have been appointed to the new West Mercia “cluster” of primary care trusts.
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Board approves second community hospital plan in Oxfordshire
STRUCTURE: NHS Oxfordshire’s board has agreed to the next stage in the redevelopment of Henley’s Townlands Hospital.
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NewsGovernment information strategy draft scrapped
The government’s information strategy has been delayed by around three months after a draft document was drawn up and subsequently scrapped, HSJ understands.
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Doncaster & Bassetlaw Hospitals FT meets infection control targets
PERFORMANCE: Doncaster & Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust beat its target for MRSA last year and matched its target for Clostridium difficile cases.
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NHS Derbyshire County chief exec to lead PCT cluster
STRUCTURE: David Sharp has been appointed as chief executive of the primary care trust “cluster” formed from NHS Derby City and NHS Derbyshire County.
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New women's and children's unit at Scunthorpe General
STRUCTURE: A new women’s and children’s unit will be officially opened at Scunthorpe General Hospital on April 15.
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NewsEmergency care wards 'struggling', warns college president
Hospitals are “struggling to cope” with an increasing demand for emergency care because of limited numbers of staff and beds, a leading casualty doctor has said.
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East Kent Hospitals FT opens head and neck unit
STRUCTURE: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has announced that its £5m head and neck centre is due to open its doors in May.