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NewsHundreds of care home deaths caused by dehydration
New statistics show that more than 650 elderly residents in care homes have died of dehydration in the past five years.
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NewsPoll reveals public mistrust of reforms
Just one in four people support GPs using private companies to provide NHS services, one of the key measures of the government’s health reforms, the results of a new poll suggest.
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Concern over mixed sex performance at Surrey partnership FT
PERFORMANCE: The mental health foundation trust’s governors are concerned 18 people reported a possible breach of the government’s Delivering Same Sex Accommodation principles on avoiding mixed sex accommodation.
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Complex needs unit opened by Sussex Partnership FT
STRUCTURE: A Sussex mental health foundation trust has opened a new recovery support centre for patients with complex personality needs.
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North Staffs acute trust fills two executive roles
WORKFORCE: The trust held interviews for two vacant executive positions, the finance director and chief operating officer, in November.
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NHS Dorset in cancer drug dispute
FINANCE: NHS Dorset is in dispute with Poole Hospital Foundation Trust (PHT) over the cost of cancer drugs.
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NHS Surrey forecasts £19.9m overspend
FINANCE: The primary care trust has forecast that it faces a year-end deficit of just under £20m.
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NewsReforms are evolution not revolution, insists Cameron
Prime minister David Cameron has defended the health reforms, claiming the need to modernise the service was “essential”.
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North East ambulance service misses targets under winter pressure
PERFORMANCE: North East Ambulance Service Trust missed the category A eight-minute call to connect target as well as the category B 19-minute call to connect target during December.
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North Tees agrees PFI hospital business plan
COMMERCIAL: North Tees and Hartlepool Foundation Trust has agreed a business case for a £299m private finance initiative hospital.
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NewsAmbulance staff threaten full walk out
Staff at Great Western Ambulance Service have postponed industrial action following a legal challenge by the trust but could still stage a full walk out.
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NewsDH will 'co-produce' authorisation process, GPs told
Pathfinder commissioning consortia have been told the NHS Commissioning Board will “co produce” with them its authorisation process for the groups, HSJ has learned.
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NewsPrime minister writes to GPs
Prime minister David Cameron has written to GPs explaining the reasons for the government’s reforms of commissioning.
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South Tees FT admits C Difficile target concern
PERFORMANCE: South Tees Hospitals Foundation Trust is concerned about missing its C Difficile reduction target for the year.
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NHS Hamphire's debt repayment reduced by SHA
FINANCE: NHS Hampshire is forecasting to break even after the SHA halved its planned debt repayment for the year.
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NHS Portsmouth opens new outpatient facility
STRUCTURE: NHS Portsmouth has opened a new outpatients department on the site of St Mary’s Hospital.
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NHS Wiltshire threatens further action against FT
PERFORMANCE: NHS Wiltshire has written to Salisbury Foundation Trust after it failed to comply with an exception notice.
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NewsKing's Fund challenges health reform claims
The health secretary’s claims over why the NHS must be reformed are questionable, according to a leading health economist.
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NewsConsultants' £40m pay claims rejected
The Scottish first minister has disputed claims that Scotland paid an extra £40m to highly paid NHS consultants in the last year.