Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust – Page 24
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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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Trafford aims to identify preferred takeover bid by July
STRUCTURE: Trafford Healthcare is due to publish a prospectus this month in its bid to be absorbed by a foundation trust.
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Two PCTs find temporary homes for community services as divestment deadline looms
STRUCTURE: At least two primary care trusts are transferring their community services provider arms to temporary caretakers, after failing to identify a long term home for the organisations.
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Just 38.5 per cent of Trafford Healthcare referrals to The Christie hit cancer waiting target
PERFORMANCE: The proportion of cancer patients referred by the trust to the specialist Christie NHS Foundation Trust that were treated within 62 days fell well below the national average, according to a report by cancer tsar Professor Sir Mike Richards.
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Four overdue patient safety alerts at UH Morecambe Bay
PERFORMANCE: In February the foundation trust was non-compliant with four national patient safety alerts past the deadline for their completion, new data shows.
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Overdue safety alerts dating back to 2008 at Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology
PERFORMANCE: In February the foundation trust was non-compliant with four national patient safety alerts past the deadline for their completion, new data shows.
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Row brews over Central Manchester UH FT diagnostic test waiting times
PERFORMANCE: NHS North West was dragged into a row between Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and NHS Stockport in December over increased waiting times for diagnostic tests at the foundation trust.
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UH South Manchester may over-perform on PCT contract by 8 per cent
FINANCE: The foundation will over-perform on its £66.2m contract with NHS Manchester by £5.1m, the primary care trust forecasts.
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Central Manchester FT may over-perform on PCT contract by £2.5m
FINANCE: The foundation trust will over-perform on its £126.8m contract with NHS Manchester by £2.5m, the primary care trust forecasts.
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Waits for diagnostic tests rise sharply for NHS Stockport patients
PERFORMANCE: The number of NHS Stockport patients waiting more than six weeks for key diagnostic tests rose sharply in December, its latest performance report shows.
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UH South Manchester forecast to over-perform on Stockport contract
FINANCE: NHS Stockport is forecasting that its £21.6m contract with the foundation trust will be overspent by more than 10 per cent this year.
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Trafford PCT seeks short-term caretaker for its provider arm
STRUCTURE: The primary care trust has asked a newly-formed community services trust to take over its provider arm on a short-term contract, while it continues work on its plans for an integrated care organisation (ICO).
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'Challenged' acute trusts abandon independent FT status plans
More than half of the Department of Health’s seven financially “challenged” trusts appear to have abandoned plans to become foundation trusts.
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Shake-up opposed by Lansley gets green light
A controversial reconfiguration criticised by Andrew Lansley before he became health secretary has finally been given the go ahead.
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Central Manchester FT falls behind on surplus plan
FINANCE: Central Manchester University Hospitals Foundation Trust is forecasting a surplus this financial year but is significantly behind its financial plan.
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Central Manchester University FT one of eight chosen maternity and children's acute in region
Structure: Central Manchester University Hospitals Foundation Trust runs one of just eight sites in the greater Manchester region selected to provide overnight maternity and children’s services in the future.
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Three serious untoward incidents at UH South Manchester in November
PERFORMANCE: Three serious untoward incidents were declared at the foundation trust in November, newly published board papers show.
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Trafford scrambles for extra savings to avert deficit
FINANCE: The primary care trust was forced to find an additional £6m of savings halfway through the financial year, after realising its “most likely” financial result for 2010/11 was a £2.25m deficit.
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Trafford Healthcare cuts forecast surplus by £400,000
FINANCE: The trust has cut its forecast surplus for the year from £1.2m to £800,000.
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Trusts battle for right to absorb smaller non-FTs
Two London hospital trusts, one of which is struggling with a large private finance initiative, are competing to swallow up two smaller trusts.