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Outpatients self check-in saves Royal Surrey County £80,000
FINANCE: Royal Surrey County Hospital FT has saved around £80,000 since it introduced check-in and information kiosks 12 months ago, the device’s manufacturer has claimed.
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Surrey pathology reconfiguration moves to next stage
STRUCTURE: The second stage of a consultation that would see the merger of the pathology services of three trusts in West Surrey is due to start in September, focusing on workforce changes.
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Devon social enterprise appoints non-execs
WORKFORCE: Two former police chiefs and an international banker have been appointed as non-executive directors for Plymouth Community Healthcare.
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Chair appointed for Bury’s shadow clinical commissioning group
STRUCTURE: Dr Kiran Patel, a local GP, has been appointed to the role of chair and clinical lead of Bury’s shadow Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).
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Lancashire Teaching Hospitals FT records deficit for Q1
FINANCE: The foundation recorded a deficit of £424,000 for the first three months of 2011-12, against plans to have made a surplus of £11,900 by that point in the financial year.
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NewsCancer drug access unequal across UK
A clear divide in the number of patients approved to access cancer drugs has appeared between England, Scotland and Wales, campaigners say.
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NewsOnline patient-doctor consultations encouraged by Keogh
Doctors will be able to hold patient consultations using online technologies as part of plans to revolutionise the delivery of health services, the medical director of the NHS has said.
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NewsDH plans to scrap a quarter of all central data requests
The Department of Health is proposing to stop asking for at least a quarter of the data sets it currently requests from NHS bodies – but has admitted that the cull will make room for new data demands.
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NewsPCTs urged to fill alcohol treatment gap in prisons
Commissioners are being urged to extend the range of services on offer for prisoners with alcohol addiction, in light of charity research suggesting current provision is insufficient.
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Ashford and St Peter’s runs into volunteer trouble over catering contract
COMMERCIAL: The Surrey FT has announced that it wants to put out a tender for its entire catering facilities, which means a volunteer service will no longer be required.
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Hampshire PCT signs off Oak Park clinic plan
PERFORMANCE: NHS Hampshire has signed contracts to begin developing its planned Oak Park Community Clinic.
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Moorfields plans efficiency savings of £3m for each of the next two financial years
FINANCE: The specialist eye hospital is planning on making the savings after making £1.5m in efficiencies in 2011/12.
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CQC slams United Lincolshire over use of sedatives
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has expressed “major concerns” over the management of medication at the Pilgrim Hospital in Boston, Lincolnshire.
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New special care unit for St Peter’s Hospital
STRUCTURE: A new nine bed special care unit for mothers and their babies has opened at St Peter’s Hospital.
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Leeds Teaching Hospitals misses 62 day cancer wait target
PERFORMANCE: Leeds Teaching Hospitals trust has failed to meet its cancer waiting times target which should see at least 85 per cent of patients who are urgently referred by their GP receive their first definitive treatment within 62 days of referral.
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Harrogate foundation trust predicts deficit
FINANCE: Harrogate and District FT is predicting an overspend of £1.5m by the end of the year, according to a recent finance board report.
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Doncaster FT appoints a new chief executive
WORKFORCE: Ron Calvert has been appointed chief executive of Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and will take up the appointment on 1 September.
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Calderdale FT appoints new chair
WORKFORCE: A new chair has been appointed by the Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.
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Free Wi-Fi for Bradford Teaching Hospitals patients
PERFORMANCE:A new Wi-Fi network service for patients and visitors has recently been launched at Bradford Teaching Hospitals.
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Barnsley Hospital FT loses its IT system
PERFORMANCE: July board papers reveal the trust suffered a “complete shut down” of its IT system and hospital switchboard for over six hours on 20 July.