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Southampton FT falls short on three performance measures
University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust reported poor performance for April on cancer waiting times, accident and emergency and referral to treatment times.
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Restructuring costs push Hampshire FT into deficit
FINANCE: Unplanned restructuring costs put the Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust into deficit late in 2011-12.
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Hampshire FT behind on waiting times
PERFORMANCE: An “extremely busy” few months have put pressure on staff and services at Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust, causing the organisation to miss two performance targets.
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NewsMid Staffs witnesses to be told to prepare for criticism
The Mid Staffordshire Public Inquiry has written to all witnesses revealing the process it will follow to warn those who will be criticised by inquiry chair Robert Francis QC.
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NewsDecision due on Leicester maternity plans
A £3.5m plan to relieve pressure on maternity services in Leicester is to be put before strategic health authority bosses next month.
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Portsmouth trust reports surplus after £13.6m extra cash
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust finished 2011-12 with a £148,000 surplus, but only after a securing an extra £13.6m from commissioners.
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Retail outlets to bring in a profit for Bristol trust
COMMERCIAL: University Hospitals Bristol Foundation Trust has been granted planning permission for a “welcome centre” at the Bristol Royal Infirmary.
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NHS Gloucestershire likely to seek NHS trust status
STRUCTURE: NHS Gloucestershire’s preferred option for its provider arm is an NHS trust, documents obtained by campaigners under the Freedom of Information Act reveal.
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Harrogate FT chief executive tenure extended
WORKFORCE: The contract of the chief executive of Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust has been further extended.
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NewsOpen for entry: HSJ Awards 2012
The healthcare industry’s most coveted awards are now caling for entries into 18 key categories across the health service.
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Seven day service for Lincolnshire stroke patients
STRUCTURE: Therapy services for stroke patients in Lincolnshire have been extended to work seven days a week.
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Numbers of women being screened falls in Nottingham
PERFORMANCE: The number of women being screened for cervical cancer has fallen in Nottingham with 186,000 at risk sparking an appeal by hospital bosses.
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NewsHSJ announces shortlist for Efficiency Awards 2012
Health Service Journal has revealed the shortlist for this year’s prestigious Efficiency Awards, recongising and rewarding individuals, teams and organisations who have been successfully driving efficiency forward in the health service.
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NewsSecond death in Legionnaires' outbreak
A second person has died after catching Legionnaires’ disease in the outbreak in Edinburgh, NHS Lothian said.
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NewsNHS finance manager avoids jail over bank cash
A senior NHS manager who wrongly harboured more than £146,000 of public money in bank accounts he controlled has avoided jail.
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NewsExclusive: chief executive of the biggest-deficit trust stands down
The chief executive of the trust with the biggest deficit in the NHS has resigned, HSJ has learned, while another troubled trust is losing five of its eight directors.
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NewsNHS 111 roll out delayed
The government has extended the deadline for the roll out of NHS 111 by up to six months following pressure from unions and clinical commissioning groups.
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NewsDeath rate to be used to determine public health funding
Department of Health publishes plans to distribute money according to need
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NewsWatchdog backs merger of Ealing and North West London hospitals
The health service’s competition watchdog has cleared proposals for a merger of NHS trusts Ealing Hospital and North West London Hospitals.
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NewsLansley speech moved to avoid strike clash
Health secretary Andrew Lansley’s speech at the NHS Confederation conference has been moved forward to avoid a clash with the doctors’ strike.