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Western Sussex in discussion with supplier over power failures
PERFORMANCE: The trust has held discussions with its electricity supplier, UK Power, about “improving resilience” after three power failures were experienced over the autumn.
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Enuresis award for Surrey social enterprise
PERFORMANCE: Social Enterprise scheme Central Surrey Health has won a national award for best employee idea for service innovation.
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CQC finds catalogue of failings at Southern Health site
PERFORMANCE: Southern Health has been served 22 compliance actions and six improvement actions by the Care Quality Commission, following several unannounced visits.
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Scarborough merger decisions 'will be taken in public'
STRUCTURE: Decisions on the dissolution of Scarborough and North East Yorkshire Health Care Trust will be taken in public, the chief executive has said.
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Southern Health values future opportunities at £90m
FINANCE: Southern Health’s “opportunity pipeline” beyond 2011-12 is worth around £90m in total, with six projects in progress and five on hold.
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‘Disappointing’ infection case rise at Western Sussex
PERFORMANCE: The number of C difficile cases at Western Sussex Hospitals exceeded the in-month limit during October for the first time since April, board papers reveal.
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Hampshire emergency care under strain after hospital fire and vomiting outbreak
PERFORMANCE: A hospital fire and an outbreak of the norovirus is putting acute services under strain in Hampshire.
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Doncaster and Bassetlaw hospitals 'halves time' for GP correspondence
COMMERCIAL: Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals Foundation Trust has halved its average time for providing clinical correspondence to GPs, because of a new dictation and delivery system, according to the product’s manufacturers.
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NewsEmbrace NHS competition, Milburn tells Labour
Former Labour health secretary Alan Milburn has warned his successors in the party to back competition in the health service and adopt a more reformist outlook.
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NewsLansley orders Care Quality Commission investigation
Andrew Lansley has ordered a review into the Care Quality Commission’s handling of criticism of its management.
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NewsCare homes review website planned
Care homes for older people are to be reviewed and rated by members of the public on a new website, under plans being developed by the government.
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Ward noise review at Western Sussex
PERFORMANCE: Staff have been told to reduce night time noise levels at Western Sussex Hospitals following patient feedback.
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Western Sussex Hospitals passes FT ‘milestone’
STRUCTURE: Western Sussex Hospitals has been approved by the Department of Health’s technical committee.
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NewsCommissioning board chair praises NHS’s 'spectacular' record during last decade
NHS Commissioning Board chair Malcolm Grant began the first formal meeting of the organisation by praising the “spectacular increase” in public support for the service under the Labour government.
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Kent and Medway Partnership launches new hospital liaison service
STRUCTURE: a new mental health service that aims to provide mental health support to those admitted to Medway Maritime Hospital was launched this month.
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Main AQP rivals identified by Chesterfield Royal
COMMERCIAL: The foundation trust has identified who its three main competitors will be under “any qualified provider”.
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CECH forecasts £600,000 overspend on East Cheshire contract
FINANCE: NHS Central and Eastern Cheshire was forecasting a full-year overspend on its contract with East Cheshire trust of £628,000 at the end of August, its latest finance report shows.
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Increased demand for neurosurgery presses Walton Centre waiting times
PERFORMANCE: Continued increasing demand for neurosurgery has hit the specialist foundation’s ability to meet referral-to-treatment waiting times targets, its commissioners have reported.
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Derby company approved in Chesterfield eye centre contract
COMMERCIAL: Derby based company Tomlinson has been approved as the main contractor for the Chesterfield Eye Centre.
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Halton and St Helens ahead on savings but with 'gap' in full-year plans
FINANCE: Delivery of £750,000 savings in the fifth month of 2011-12 left the primary care trust ahead of schedule for its saving programme this year, with £13.9m saved so far this year, its PCT cluster finance report stated.