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NewsAdviser says he was sacked for therapy views
A government mental health adviser has said he was sacked after raising concerns about the £400m committed by the government to extend talking therapies.
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East Cheshire NHS Trust faces "significant risks" to financial position
FINANCE: The trust was showing a surplus of just £5,000 at the end of December, against a plan to have underspent by £183,000 by that point.
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NHS Nottinghamshire County halves planned surplus
FINANCE: NHS Nottinghamshire County has agreed with NHS East Midlands to halve its predicted end of year £10m surplus after spending all its contingency reserves.
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NHS Herefordshire reports "unacceptable" deterioration in stroke performance
PERFORMANCE: The proportion of people treated within 24 hours of a transient ischaemic attack within NHS Herefordshire’s patch is well under target and has dropped to as little as 0 per cent this year.
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Southport & Ormskirk 'on programme' for integrated care
STRUCTURE: Progress towards the transfer of community services to the trust from two primary care trusts is on track, with the main obstacle being lack of agreement on commissioning contracts, latest board papers show.
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NHS Stockport falls behind on savings plan
FINANCE: NHS Stockport was £4.1m behind on its savings plan at the end of December, latest board documents show.
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Tough winter period for Colchester University FT
PERFORMANCE: Colchester Hospital University FT has reported it had a “difficult period” with ambulance call outs increasing and contingency beds called into use.
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NHS Tameside & Glossop underspends by £706,000
FINANCE: The primary care trust was showing a surplus of £706,000 at the end of December, £44,000 behind its planned surplus to that date.
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South London Healthcare predicted to hit A&E targets despite consecutive poor months
PERFORMANCE: South London Healthcare Trust is predicting it will meet its four-hour A&E target for 2010-11, despite missing it in November and December last year.
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NHS Hampshire gather consortia around acute trusts
STRUCTURE: GPs in Hampshire are planning to create consortia primarily focused around acute providers.
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Hounslow PCT criticised by local acute provider
PERFORMANCE: West Middlesex University Hospital’s deputy chief executive has criticised the community provider in the borough for not having enough COPD services, leading to a high rate of re-admission.
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NHS Kingston 2011-12 QIPP plan aims for £9.6m savings
FINANCE: The London commissioners have submitted their Quality, Improvement, Productivity and Prevention proposals as part of the south west sector PCT’s group plan.
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King's College Hospital Foundation Trust misses MRSA target for 2010-11
PERFORMANCE: The south London acute trust has overshot its target threshold for the year by more than half.
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NewsDischarge delays questioned after patient deaths
Concerns have been raised after it emerged 93 patients died in one health authority area while waiting to be discharged from hospital.
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Decision on fate of Whipps Cross due in early February
STRUCTURE: Whipps Cross University Hospital will discover on February 8 who the preferred partner for taking it over is.
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Three new additions to the board at Southampton University Hospital
WORKFORCE: A charity chief executive and a former partner in a consultancy firm are among the new additions to the board at Southampton University Hospital.
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Pay costs over budget at West Suffolk Trust
WORKFORCE: Pay costs are £1.18m above budget at West Suffolk Hospital Trust due to agency costs.
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NewsGroundbreaking radiotherapy equipment goes into service
A new radiotherapy device that could transform the way some cancer patients are treated will be used from today.
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NewsIoD calls for employment law overhaul
Collective pay bargaining in the NHS should go as part of an employment and planning law overhaul designed to kickstart the economy, business leaders have told the government.
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NHS Direct service "severely compromised" over Christmas period
PERFORMANCE: The national patient helpline fielded 45 per cent more calls than forecast from December 21 to January 3, a performance report said.