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Greater Manchester cluster considers plan to halve number of local boards
STRUCTURE: The cluster will this week consider plans to collapse the number of “locality boards” representing its member primary care trusts from 10 to five.
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More than 60 nurses added to Northampton General workforce
WORKFORCE: Northampton General Hospital added 68 nursing posts to its staff in the last financial year, according to board papers.
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Colchester FT to bring contracts in house
COMMERCIAL: Colchester Hospital FT plans to bring an IT system and its facilities management services in house, according to board papers.
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NewsNHS medical director: technology like international consultations will transform service
The NHS should increase the use of technology to transform services - for example through patients accessing primary diagnostic services from overseas over the internet, the NHS medical director has said. Technology should also reduce costs, he said.
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NewsLung cancer survival differences revealed
Research suggests that lung cancer survival rates depend on a patient’s address, a study reveals today.
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NewsLabour attacks public services reform plan
The government’s long-awaited blueprint for public service reform has been dismissed by Labour as containing “few new ideas and even fewer new proposals”.
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NewsSouthern Cross failure could speed handover of social care regulation to Monitor - Bennett
The collapse of care homes operator Southern Cross is likely to prompt the government to hand healthcare regulator Monitor responsibility for social care “sooner rather than later”, Monitor’s interim chief executive said on Tuesday.
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CQC notes minor concerns on nutrition at East Lancs
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated – but noted room for improvement on nutrition.
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Cumbria Infirmary makes it through CQC check
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated – but noted room for improvement.
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Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust scrapes through CQC spot check
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated – but noted minor concerns.
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Minor nutrition concerns found at Coventry and Warwickshire trust
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated – but noted minor concerns on nutrition.
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NHS London brings in the DH's pipeline tsar one day a week
STRUCTURE: The Department of Health’s head of provider delivery Matthew Kershaw will be working with the strategic health authority one day a week to help push the capital’s non-FTs through the authorisation process.
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Colchester FT savings slip by £1m
FINANCE: Colchester Hospital FT has fallen £1m behind on its savings plan for the financiual year, according to board papers.
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Norfolk FT fails CQC nutrition test
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission raised concerns about the trust’s standards relating to dignity and nutrition during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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Barnet and Chase Farm report on Lansley's desk
STRUCTURE: The Department of Health has confirmed it has received the Independent Reconfiguration Panel’s report into hospital configuration in north London.
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North Middlesex University Hospital addresses Legionella risk
PERFORMANCE: The north London trust has transferred responsibility for maintaining its water system to contractors Ecovert and water samples are being tested regularly in response to high levels of Legionella being identified.
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Calderdale and Huddersfield FT seeks new non exec
STRUCTURE: Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is ammending its constitution so it can appoint a new non-executive director, after latest guidance from Monitor.
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Sheffield Children’s to address waiting problems
PERFORMANCE: Sheffield Children’s Foundation Trust has asked directorates to submit plans to improve waiting times, following performance problems.
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Newcastle FT meets CIP but falls short of planned surplus
FINANCE: The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust met its enormous cost improvement plan target for 2010-11, but fell short of its planned surplus for the year.
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Sheffield Children's plans £1.24m surplus
FINANCE: Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is planning to make a £1.24m surplus in the year 2011-12.